split screen focusing

[fhmillard]

<p>has anyone ever used split screen focusing?</p>

[jose_angel]

<p>Do you mean to focus with the split image aid? If so, yes, I do it quite often.</p>

[owen_omeara]

<p>So do I.</p>

<p>-O</p>

[fhmillard]

<p>yes, the feature on the D810 and D5; how is it useful and how does it work?</p>

[Gup]

<p>My first Minolta had both split screen and prism focusing in the viewfinder. Split screen is useful where straight lines are evident in the composition.</p>

[SCL]

<p>I use it all the time with all of my SLR bodies, DSLR body, & TLR, except when I'm using a long telephoto (400 mm or greater). I also had my Leica Visoflex converted to a split focusing screen. Personally I find it significantly improved my hit rate when I began converting my gear.</p>

[mag_miksch]

<blockquote>

<p>straight lines</p>

</blockquote>

<p>beside this split image needs light, it easy falls dark, much better are microprism screens, you need some time to get used, but its worth.</p>

[chip_chipowski]

<p>I have replaced my split prism screens with plain screens (Mamiya M645 and Nikon FM2 and Nikon FE2). I see the utility of the prism for precision, but I prefer a clean screen for my casual snapshooting. I think I can focus much faster and make adjustments more quickly with a plain screen.</p>

[craig_shearman1]

I've had screens going back to my F2 that

were split image center surrounded by a micro

prism ring surrounded by plain ground glass.

The split image works like s rangefinder and is

absolutely precise. Works best with straight

lines.

[rossb]

<p>I just bought a Nikon K3 split image focus screen for my Nikon FM2n. Most of the manual focus camera's I have owned have had this type of screen and I am accustomed to it. </p>

[raczoliver]

<p>The OP said "the feature on the D810 and D5", so I think everyone else is talking about something different from what he is referring to. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Frank wants to know about the feature that is available in live view, when you magnify the two sides of the frame next to each other. It is used more for levelling than focusing, though.</p>

[bebu_lamar]

<p>I did but don't like them. Back in the old days when I bought my Nikon F2 and F3 the first thing I did was to buy a focusing screen without the split image.</p>

[fhmillard]

<p>yes, Oliver, I want to know about the split focus feature available in live view on the D810 and D5; <br>

'It is used more for levelling than focusing, though' - precisely what I assumed from the limited material offered by Nikon,so I want to know if anyone has used it, if it was helpful, and how to use it.</p>

[raczoliver]

Right. I think everyone misunderstood you because you

said split screen focusing, although the fact that you

mentioned the D810 and D5 should have been a clue.

 

Since I haven't used a camera with that feature, I have

no experience with it, but it can be used to level your

scene by lining up the two sides. If I understand correctly, currently there are too

many restrictions. You can only move the points up or

down together. If you could choose two points

independent of each other, it would be much more

useful for checking depth of field or focusing with

tilt/shift lenses.

[george_gray2]

<p>I used split screen focusing long ago on a Nikkormat FT3 and a Nikon FM2 and liked it. My eyesight was perfect then. Now I am farsighted and considering going retrograde and buying a Nikkormat EL or a Nikon FE. I think they will have the split screen focus. If so, does the use of that feature require vision correction? I don't think so, but I would enjoy confirmation. Otherwise I will probably need to buy a correction eyepiece. I am brand new to Photo.net so please forgive me if this question has been asked and answered a million times. Thanks.</p>