Digital BW, The Print

Hi Paul,

 

I use the Ee-S "Super Precision Screen" with my 5D for all of my lenses.  It
does not have gridlines (which does not bother me).  It is designed for
better manual focusing - it has different microlenses on the screen that
help the image "pop" in and out of focus more clearly.  It is not as bright
as the standard screen, but I have not had a problem using it with the T/S
lenses and find it to be a worthwhile tradeoff.

 

I tried the right-angle magnifier but discarded it because it does not cover
the edges of the frame very well.  The Ee-s screen makes it easier for me to
judge focus over the entire frame.

 

Regards,

George

 

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Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 11:34 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] tilt/shift

 






"George Pappas" <george@...> wrote:

> ...
> I have the enhanced focusing screen ...

I'm about to look into that for the 5d2. Which screen or style do you use?
My favorite screens over the years for both the old F1 and Rolleis have
included grid lines to help with horizons and vertical lines.

I've also found a right angle finder with a 2x built in magnifier useful.
The live view looks like the ultimate focusing aid, but in the field I found
myself not using it, in part because I wanted to hold down the number of new
features I'd have to deal with and also because I'm concerned with noise
increases with live view -- not sure if those are serious, however.

By the way, I took some photos in the mist of waterfalls with the 5d2, and
the camera seemed to handle the dampness just fine. The only problems I had
were operator error -- forgetting which custom functions were on or off. I
sure wish Canon would allow us to modify their software and program some
buttons on the camera to turn on and off the few of these functions we
actually use.

> With lenses of this focal length, you only need a very small 
> amount of tilt or shift to have a significant effect on the image.

The tilt example on my main web page now used the 90mm with about a 4 degree
tilt.

> The newer Canon 24mm design allows the rotation of the 
> tilt/shift axis ...

With the old 35 TS for the FD I could do the rotation myself -- and would
switch back and forth as needed. This new mount looks like a significant
upgrade for the TS-E series. I also wonder if they managed to reduce the
rear element to film/sensor distance. (I assume Canon still makes a few film
cameras.)

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 





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