[Leica] Focusing screens

[henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)]

>Dear Nikon, Canon, et al,
>Can we have our focusing screens back?
>
>The only digital camera out on the market now with a range of focusing
>screens that aid using manual focus is the Canon 1DS series. Frankly,
>I'd rather stick with a 5D if I were to go with an SLR, but there are
>no focusing screens with focus aids available for anything less than
>the flagship camera. Nikon looks like they have two focusing screens
>available for their D700 but neither have actual focusing aids; just a
>bunch of little brackets getting in the way of composing the image.
>So as far as manual focus goes on digital cameras, the Leica M8 is on
>top.
>I just wish these manufacturers offered the system compatibility that
>they once did. Instead of companies which make outstanding cameras,
>Nikon and Canon have become camera companies that make an outstanding
>amount of money through tactics of vendor lock-in. It's really
>disappointing.
>
>Phil Forrest



I got a couple of Brightscreen screens for manual focussing with the 
5D. They work well.


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