douglasf13
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yeah, I see no difference in brightness, and others have confirmed this. It seems odd that there's a special setting for this screen, so there must be some kind of difference??
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It's probably for the meter to take into account the grid lines. Also differences within 1/2 stop shouldn't be visible by eye.yeah, I see no difference in brightness, and others have confirmed this. It seems odd that there's a special setting for this screen, so there must be some kind of difference??
There could also be differences in how the screen projects the light passing through.It's probably for the meter to take into account the grid lines. Also differences within 1/2 stop shouldn't be visible by eye.
What an excellent point. More sampling kind of HAS to be better (as long as the processing is up to the task).Yeah, it's a common misunderstanding that many of the tech guys on various forums have a hard time explaining. Sensor technology and size ends up playing more of a role than pixel size, although there has been a massive wave of "small pixel=bad" in the last few years. What people always forget is that comparisons should be made at like viewing size. Pixel size is going to continue to get smaller and smaller, as technology allows more info to pass through the camera quickly, and our image quality will continue to improve. Assuming my computer can handle it, and the fps of the camera are enough for me, I'll always choose more pixels.
I did a little testing just sitting here at my desk, and changing the focus screen setting in the menu back and forth between type "G" and "L" doesn't seem to affect the metering at all. Of course, type "M" does. This leads me to believe that the L screen is more or less identical in brightness to the stock G screen. The lines are very light, and this doesn't surprise me too much.It's probably for the meter to take into account the grid lines. Also differences within 1/2 stop shouldn't be visible by eye.
Absolutely. One of the benefits is that beyond a certain pixel density, the AA filter won't be required. Actually the higher the pixel number, the weaker the AA filter is. The draw back is that for people who check images at 100% (such as stock agencies) you have more chances to be rejectedWhat an excellent point. More sampling kind of HAS to be better (as long as the processing is up to the task).
I've never really thought of it this way around (and certainly never seen it put quite this way), although I've always felt that more pixels on a same size sensor were going to convey a benefit.
.... The draw back is that for people who check images at 100% (such as stock agencies) you have more chances to be rejected
Thanks for all the input. I've ordered the grid screen.I did a little testing just sitting here at my desk, and changing the focus screen setting in the menu back and forth between type "G" and "L" doesn't seem to affect the metering at all. Of course, type "M" does. This leads me to believe that the L screen is more or less identical in brightness to the stock G screen. The lines are very light, and this doesn't surprise me too much.
Hi BillGrid screen arrived yesterday and was installed today. My horizons are already more level!
Bill
phew . . it'd be impossible to consider you a sad bastard Douglas . . but if you were going to insist on level horizons then the problem would have been insurmoutable.Ha! I actually use mine mostly for 4x5 framing, and I make sure not to pay attention to it for horizons, so they remain un-level as ever.
That's it! I'm installing mine tomorrow ... it's been sitting on my desk for weeks. Ever since my right knee went bone-to-bone ... I can't seem to get the horizon straight ... it'll also help when I start stooping over like Quasimoto with a camera :ROTFL:Hi Bill
I hope you'll be very happy together . . . . but only sad bastards want level horizons :ROTFL:
Well, here's one Aussie who'd willingly trade a dozen bottles of Chardonnay for a single bottle of Pouilly-Fumé.Prefer good California Chardonnays myself - though my Aussie friends make some wicked ones too, and there's a few good ones coming out of Chile these days and...oh heck, I just like wine!
Then imagine the ones they keep to themselves.and there's a few good ones coming out of Chile these days
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If I could afford it I'd prefer to get my Chardonnay's from Burgundy ever time (but I can't).
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