focusing screen replacement: how many of you have replaced the focusing screens on your DSLR's, and which product did you go with if you have? Thanks. did a search and found lots of...

napabob Loc: Napa CA

how many of you have replaced the focusing screens on your DSLR's, and which product did you go with if you have?
Thanks. did a search and found lots of info on this subject

HOT Texas Loc: From the Heart of Texas

I have and it's a pain in the you know what, I don't recommend it, if you do, DO NOT Touch the focus screen with anything, you can grab it with a pair of tweezers that have a protective tips at the outer edges or corners, there is also shims under the focus screen that must be in the right places and like I said they are a pain to get them all to line up.

I tried a split focus screen for my manual focus lens and didn't like it, so I put the original screen back in.

napabob Loc: Napa CA

thank you

HOT Texas wrote:

I have and it's a pain in the you know what, I don't recommend it, if you do, DO NOT Touch the focus screen with anything, you can grab it with a pair of tweezers that have a protective tips at the outer edges or corners, there is also shims under the focus screen that must be in the right places and like I said they are a pain to get them all to line up.

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

Changed one out on a D70s without problems & getting ready to do the same on a D300...Some screens will cost more than others, and may not be worth the extra money...Not a job for the faint of heart, but not hard to do at all...

penguinpete

My EOS Rebel XS is currently on its way to KatzEye Optics (it should arrive today) to have the screen swapped out there - I used to shoot a 35mm Nikkormat with the split-image focusing center, and liked it. Considering my lack of appropriate workspace with work lighting, I decided to pay the $55.00 installation charge - I would have had to spend that much on a fluorescent magnifying lamp anyway, and they do a focus calibration check as part of the process.

napabob Loc: Napa CA

thanks

Screamin Scott wrote:

Changed one out on a D70s without problems & getting ready to do the same on a D300...Some screens will cost more than others, and may not be worth the extra money...Not a job for the faint of heart, but not hard to do at all...

napabob Loc: Napa CA

thanks I'm gonna give em a try

Screamin Scott wrote:

Changed one out on a D70s without problems & getting ready to do the same on a D300...Some screens will cost more than others, and may not be worth the extra money...Not a job for the faint of heart, but not hard to do at all...

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

Get one of the kits, not just the screen. The kits will have finger cots & tweezers for doing the job. The screens are delicate, don't handle them with bare fingers, use the finger cots. Most kits will also have directions on how to do it as well

napabob wrote:

thanks I'm gonna give em a try

Screamin Scott wrote:

Changed one out on a D70s without problems & getting ready to do the same on a D300...Some screens will cost more than others, and may not be worth the extra money...Not a job for the faint of heart, but not hard to do at all...

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

BTW, the screen for my Nikon D70s came from http://focusingscreen.com/ The one for my D300 is from an eBay vendor
http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_nkw=focus+screens&_sacat=0&_odkw=&item=170854918543&_osacat=0&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&_ssn=gaingame-outlet

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

Here's a link to a "You Tube" video of someone changing out the screen on a Nikon D40...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEejMwrRoSM

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

What is 'focusing' screen? is that the LCD glass? is it broken? If that's what you're asking I don't think it's a job for an ameteur repair person. I'd take it to a pro unless you aren't worried about wrecking it or making it worse.

Now if you're talking about a protective film on the back of the glass that's simple but takes a little practice to get one on straight and lint/bubble free.

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

It's neither of the things you mentioned....Look at the you tube video

jeep_daddy wrote:

What is 'focusing' screen? is that the LCD glass? is it broken? If that's what you're asking I don't think it's a job for an ameteur repair person. I'd take it to a pro unless you aren't worried about wrecking it or making it worse.

Now if you're talking about a protective film on the back of the glass that's simple but takes a little practice to get one on straight and lint/bubble free.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Screamin Scott wrote:

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I see. I had no idea that was a focusing screen and that they might need to be replaced from time to time.

penguinpete

jeep_daddy wrote:

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They don't need to be replaced in the way that an oil filter or light bulbs need to be replaced. Unless the camera has been severely mistreated, they don't tend to go bad. It might be desirable to replace them with something that focuses differently, particularly for those of us whose eyesight is declining due to age. A split image, such as the one I have ordered, gives a more positive indication that an object is in focus than a plain "ground glass" (or more accurately, frosted plastic) focusing screen would deliver.

napabob Loc: Napa CA

yupper perfectly said, mine just arrived

penguinpete wrote:

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