What's the generally recommended focus screen for an F3?

[wildwoodgallery]

I have the F3hp with a red dot B screen in it. I also have K screen but seem

to prefer the red dot B screen. I take outdoor landscape photos mostly.

 

Thanks,

Rick

[photo5]

I have the red dot E screen. I like the grid pattern to assist my keeping the camera level, and

I don't find I need the split image to help me focus as I did when I was a beginner.

 

Dave

[dennis lee]

The B screen is the full matte screen right? That was my favorite.

[eskoi.pohjanpalo]

Different focus screens help me with various lenses and situations. I'm using U for close-

up, K with lenses from 20mm to 180mm, then E for 500mm. Normally K is in my F3HP.

[jose_angel]

I have been using a B screen for all lenses until my eyesight start to get worse. Then I installed the K screen again to use the split image, easier to focus.

 

I really prefer the B one, because I like the screen as clean as possible, but for the time being I need a focus aid like a RF patch or the "K" split image. That is more obvious with short lenses because the deeper DOF. If you want the sharpest images, with wide lenses, I will use the K.

[alan_wilder1]

My favorite screen for all my Nikons are those that incorporate a grid. This helps one avoid tilted horizons. If your lenses are f/2.8 and slower, I suggest an "R" screen which also incorpoates a split image rangefinder. A "P" screen is my second choice and "E" screen my third.

[erik_loza]

I have always gone for E-screens.

[Dieter Schaefer]

Another one for the E screens; they help with composition a lot. Next choice would be B, which is an E without the lines. Never cared about the standard K.

[steve_barrett]

I happened to get a R screen with a Nikon F3. It seems to work fine with lenses faster than 3.5. Anyone else used it with faster lenses that it's intended for?

[conrad_hoffman]

Back when I was younger, I like the plain matte (D, I think) screen in my F. No lines, circles, microprisms, or RF dot. It gave a very 2D look and forced me to examine my composition. Nikon recommended it mostly for longer lenses, but I used it for everything. These days my eyes aren't as good, and I need the additional focusing features, plus a brighter screen. If you shoot anything with horizons or buildings, a grid is very handy. I like having an RF spot, but have never liked microprism focusing rings at all. Nikon used to have a chart listing all the focusing screens and all the lenses, as screens were recommended for certain lenses according to speed and focal length. Don't know if that chart is still available or not.

[john_mita]

You can find info here: http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/nikonf3ver2/screens/index.htm

 

Regards,

John

[bob fowler]

I use a T screen mostly, otherwise an E or a K.