[shutterdrone]

I know everyone's been talking about the Katz-Eye and some flea-bay focusing screens, but has anyone tried the genuine Pentax screens?

Such as : 38575 Pentax Focusing Screen LL-80 (AF Divided Matte) for the K10D Digital SLR Camera

It seems less expensive + more featured than the katz-eye.

I really want a focus screen w/ thirds-grids on it, but darned if I want to give katz-eye that much money for one. ($180.00 for one w/ AF brackets and 3rds lines vs. $44.95 for the Pentax with both.)

Also, does anyone know if _all_ split image focusing screens lose spot meter, or just the 3rd-party ones? (I would presume all do, but you never know - and I am hooked on the spot meter, but I'd happily get a hand-held to get 3rds lines and better focusing.)

tia,
!c

[RBellavance]

The LL-80 is not a split-prism focusing screen, and as far as I know Pentax does not offer one for the K10D.

Oh, and the LL-80 does not show "3rd" lines, but "4th"...

[shutterdrone]

Ahh, very astute observation. Thanks for pointing that out before I wasted 45 bucks =)

!c