Originally posted by vabsit Hi all, I'm new in the forum an just got my k5 (silver edition); i've got many nice old m42 takumar lenses; i've found manual focusing not too easy: is there any good focusing screen to replace the standard one in order to improve manual focusing?
Thanks and forgive my poor english.
Elena
I second the Katzeye focusing screen(tried and tested for many generations).
It's expensive, but once installed and calibrated, I've found that there is no substitute out there.
PS. installing and calibrating a split prism focusing screen can be a daunting task. At which point, if you are not comfortable with working in the mirror box, I'd recommend sending your camera in to Katzeye to have the screen professionally installed and adjusted(does excellent work). Otherwise, have you considered using LV instead of a the VF? I've read some very good experiences with equipment such as the LCDVF
For what its worth, I've become quite fond of using the LV along with MF lenses.
The histogram alone is worth the trouble of using an LV eyepiece imo.
Hope this helps