bill_welch2

<p>Pete and others, thank you for the responses. I have been looking at the focusingscreen.com website and have a couple of additional questions:</p> <ul> <li>With the modified Canon Ec-B screen, do you experience any black-out of the split image with "slower" MF lenses (i.e. Nikon 200mm f4, etc)?</li> <li>The Ec-L screen looks intriguing with the cross-type split image. Just wondering if the possibility of image, segment black-out is greater?</li> </ul> <p>Would be using all manual focus prime lenses, from 14mm Rokinon, to 200mm, with the exception of one series E 70-150 zoom.<br> Again, thanks for the responses and assistance.</p>

<p>Sorry to be late to the party, but have been changing to manual focus lenses and looking for an alternative to OEM Focusing Screen for D800. I have read previous posts, but have a couple of questions for those that have made the change.<br> I understand that Pete S. has had success using a Nikon K3 screen but needed to modify the retainer spring. Pete S, if you are still monitoring this forum, can you provide an explanation of the modification as well as which camera model K3 screen you are using? Is there a physical modification to the screen needed as well as the modification of the retainer spring? Photos would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.</p>

<p>Sorry to be late to the party, but just switching to manual focus primes with the D800. In the past, I normally changed out the focusing screens to those with grid lines. I don't understand Nikon's reasoning for not developing interchangeable screens for the D800.<br> I see in older posts, Pete S. had identified a modification to the D800 focusing screen spring retainer which allows retention of the Nikon K3 screen. Two specific questions for Pete, or anyone else who has successfully changed their focusing screen to a split image and/or micro-prism: 1. K3 screen for which Nikon model camera?, and 2. Specifics on the spring retainer modification (photos, video, dimensions, source of material, etc.)<br> Thanks in advance for any assistance.</p>