Originally posted by narual The only ones that will be darker are the nice matte screens intended for fast lenses. I'd expect that one won't show any difference in DOF preview between f/1.2(1.4/1.8/2.0) and f/2.8.
That or you're using it with a fast enough lens that it's not darker.
Manually focusing with a f/8 minimum lens is a noticeable difference between my body with the stock screen and the focusingscreen.com one.
Focusingscreen.com screens are rather expensive
and then there is the transport cost plus import taxes again. I can at least focus with the 45 degrees tilt split screen I bought. Should be fine, all my lenses are rather fast from 1.4 to 2.8 max minus the M 100 mm F4 macro I use with extension tubes (now that is kinda dark). At the very least I'm no longer stumbling blind when I have to quickly focus.
I use the kit DA 18-55 WR and the 55-300 DA lenses only with the K10D for walk around training & fun.
Mental mote: clean the K10D.
plus I'm kinda reluctant to acquire more crop lenses then those 2 because the full frame is coming (HOPEFULLY) and I'd like to keep my gear top quality only & full frame compatible. Tho that DA 35 mm limited macro sure looks nice :/ for general shooting... and all those limiteds which have been put onto the market recently.
I swear everyone is selling their crop pentax gear lately, tho I haven't seen any good FA or F or K , M or A lenses.