Originally posted by eccs19 My Katzeye focusing screen showed up today, so I installed it. I must say, it sure makes focusing more accurate. Use to be with the stock on, that I would know that being in focus was somewhere between point A & B, but never dead accurate. Now just with the couple test shots I did, my focusing seems to be bang on.
One comment about the installation that I would like to note, the installation tool that came with the kit, didn't work well for me. I'm not sure if they have more than one type of tool for the different models of camera, but to POP the screen out of it's location, was not an easy task. I ended up using tweezers for most the the installation, as the supplied tool just didn't seem to reach in well where it was supposed to. Has anyone else found this to be a problem, or am I just crazy?
Now I can wait to get out and test it. Shame it's been between -20 & -30 Celsius here the past few days.
Also recently got a katzeye after the indentical conclusion with regards to the standard screen. I got used to knowing
about where perfect focus was, but part of my shooting was thereafter pixel peeping to make sure I was right. Often it wasn't.
I suppose in the digital age, manufacturures can cheap out in the view finder because people can just shoot again until they get the shot, but life doesn't always give us second chances at shots. While I usually got my shots with the included screen, I grew tired of this process of shoot-check-repeat in order to do so. The split prism helps, the microprisms help. My coarse adjustment to fine transition is much more precise and accuracy is greatly improved. I still can miss shots and the prisms are more or less helpful in various lighting situations, but I'd easily say to those on the outside its definately worth the outlay.
Fwiw, I also rely on the live view a lot more than I thought I would, partly because the standard focus screen was so hit/miss. People knock the K20s implementation of it, but its fine by me. It gives one the ability - especially when working with a tripod - to nail focus at 100% peak at will. I don't even bother with the view finder when I'm using a tripod and sometimes when I'm 'looking' for a shot.
K.