ben_p. Posted July 25, 1998 Share Posted July 25, 1998 Would prefer a brighter viewfinder for my P67 - Question - Will a brighter screen ie Beattie or similar affect the exposure readings on the TTL prism? If so can the meter be adjusted to compensate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_uehling Posted July 26, 1998 Share Posted July 26, 1998 I can highly recommend the rigid magnifying hood for the Pentax 6x7. It is much brighter, has higher magnification (1.3x vs .85x) and is easier to focus than the prism. I also have a prism which I rarely use due to focusing difficulty. I never miss shots due to focusing with the rigid hood. By the way, the rigid magnifying hood also makes a very good magnifying loupe to view 6x7 chromes. <p> The only limitation to the rigid hood is that hand held verticals are difficult. Since I always use this camera on a tripod, it is not a problem for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reinhard_becker Posted July 27, 1998 Share Posted July 27, 1998 You have to readjust the TTL-prism, if you want to use a brighter screen like beattie. Normally you must send the camera and the TTL-prism to your Pentax Service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan_jamieson Posted November 7, 1998 Share Posted November 7, 1998 Personally I wouldn't even use the TTL prism, I have tried one once and found it to be a bit inconsistent to say the least in it's metering. But, I do have a Beattie Intenscreen in my camera and it does give a wonderfully bright image, make sure that you get the lined grid version. It makes things much easier when you are composing a picture and I also use a small spiritlevel which fits on to my handgrip, just to make absolutely certain that everything is straight. <p> One thing to watch out for if you do decide to get the Beattie Intenscreen, make absolutely certain when you get it that it isn't scratched or damaged. I ordered one direct from Morco in Britain and gave it unopened to a camera workshop in Glasgow for them to install it. They returned the camera with the screen fitted incorrectly and a rather large scratch across the screen. It took a lot of argument to get them to replace the screen and even when they did they still managed to put in the new screen wrongly. I ended up trying out my camera away up in Glencoe and only finding out then that I could not focus the camera to infinity because of the wrongly fitted screen. The pictures came out alright, but it was very frustrating. To be on the safe side take it to an official Pentax repair centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip_babington Posted November 7, 1998 Share Posted November 7, 1998 You might also consider a Maxwell screen. His literature has quite a bit of disucssion about using his screens in the Pentax 67, including his proprietary modification to older screens (camera marked 6x7) which brightens them up. I gather that any brighter screen, whether new or modified old, will require meter recalibration. <p> Call Bill Maxwell at (404) 244-0095. He's in Decatur, Georgia, and a delight to talk to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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