Originally posted by kh1234567890 The plastic shims do the job and the focusingscreen.com little kit is nice. It is not as if most people would be swapping the screen that often.
Having used both shim sets, I believe that the term "do the job" is factually correct, but should not be taken as an endorsement of the plastic shims, particularly the thin version. It is just my opinion, of course. I could go into a long explanation including photos, but figure there is little value in doing so. If anyone is interested in a full explanation, I will respond to a PM. It might not mean much, but if I sell my focusingscreen.com S-type, I will definitely not include the shims. I am not that cruel.*
Steve
* ...sounds dramatic I know, but the time to change out the shim with the genuine part is about 15 seconds vs. several minutes or more with the plastic item.
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Originally posted by Jonathan Mac Do you find the Katzeye affects metering at all?
On the K-3, spot metering is totally disrupted. Open-aperture metering is comparable to the stock screen for the lenses in my bag that support those modes. For those requiring stop-down metering, the meter accuracy is essentially similar to the stock screen which means OK, but could be better. I can't say for K-30/K-50 or K500.
Steve