Quick focusing screen question

GibbyTheMole · 01-16-2011, 03:56 PM

Hey all.

After my wife tried out the new split prism focusing screen on my K100D, she decided she wants one for her *ist DS. Would the K100D screen also fit the *ist DS, or is there a different model I should look for?

Cheers,
Bobbo :-)

orly_andico · 01-16-2011, 04:21 PM

The istDS has a bigger focusing screen, you want the one for the K10D / K20D.

GibbyTheMole · 01-17-2011, 05:43 AM

Hi.

Thanks for the info... One thing I'm a little confused on, tho... I bought the K10D screen for my K100D & it fit, so is it the K20D screen I want for the *ist?

Thanks,
Bobbo :-)

JeffJS · 01-17-2011, 09:04 AM

I believe they are the same. You can test it by putting your original K100d screen in your wife's camera. The screens change in the K-x/K7 generation.

GibbyTheMole · 01-18-2011, 04:59 AM

Thanks for the info... Bob :-)

orly_andico · 01-18-2011, 08:54 AM

that's a surprise...

so the screen is correlated with the sensor size, and the bigger VF coverage and magnification of the K10D / K20D / istDS is solely due to the prism.

JeffJS · 01-18-2011, 09:06 AM

The Size of the Sensor, has not changed to my knowledge, the resolution and capacity have (and manufacturer).

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GibbyTheMole Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Iowa Photos: Albums Posts: 2,269	Quick focusing screen question Hey all. After my wife tried out the new split prism focusing screen on my K100D, she decided she wants one for her ist DS. Would the K100D screen also fit the ist DS, or is there a different model I should look for? Cheers, Bobbo :-)

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01-16-2011, 04:21 PM	#2
orly_andico Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 97	The istDS has a bigger focusing screen, you want the one for the K10D / K20D.

01-17-2011, 05:43 AM	#3
GibbyTheMole Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Iowa Photos: Albums Posts: 2,269 Original Poster	Hi. Thanks for the info... One thing I'm a little confused on, tho... I bought the K10D screen for my K100D & it fit, so is it the K20D screen I want for the *ist? Thanks, Bobbo :-)

01-17-2011, 09:04 AM	#4
JeffJS Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,485	I believe they are the same. You can test it by putting your original K100d screen in your wife's camera. The screens change in the K-x/K7 generation.

01-18-2011, 04:59 AM	#5
GibbyTheMole Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Iowa Photos: Albums Posts: 2,269 Original Poster	Thanks for the info... Bob :-)

01-18-2011, 08:54 AM	#6
orly_andico Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 97	that's a surprise... so the screen is correlated with the sensor size, and the bigger VF coverage and magnification of the K10D / K20D / istDS is solely due to the prism.

01-18-2011, 09:06 AM	#7
JeffJS Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,485	The Size of the Sensor, has not changed to my knowledge, the resolution and capacity have (and manufacturer).