Leica R8 + DMR

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Does the standard focussing screen of the DMR have a prism? Like a circle in the middle like the standard focussing screen of the R8?

 

Thanks!

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[robsteve]

The standard DMR screen is identical to the standard R8/R9 screen with the exception of the crop marks showing the DMR capture area.

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The standard DMR screen is identical to the standard R8/R9 screen with the exception of the crop marks showing the DMR capture area.

 

As Rob has indicated, a split screen is available, but not as effective as the standard screen. The Viewfinder is so bright in the R8 & R9 that it's easier to use standard screen, escpecially with longer lenses like the 80 Summilux.

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Oh, sorry, I thought the one with the little circular thing in the middle was the best way to focus...

 

I'm used to shooting with the M9 and M6...

[topoxforddoc]

Which screen you use is down to personal preference and the way you shoot. The standard DMR screen is the usual ground glass with central split screen and collar arrangement. It is exactly the same as the normal R8/9 film screen except it has crop marks.

 

The standard screen and the microprism are great in good light. In low light, you’re probably better off with ground glass.

 

So choose your tool according to the job. As I shoot a lot of low light in concerts, I use plain ground glass.

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Thanks I like the one you describe allot (the one with the circle in the middle split thing), and was afraid it wasn't the 'standard' and that it would have a all matte screen without the circle with the split thing... (like usually on the usual digital SLR's by CanIKon.

 

 

Sorry for my words, I don't know the exact words for it.

[jaapv]

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Lenses longer than 180 mm are best focussed on the all matte screen. The microprism screen is a good compromise if you want to focus standard range lenses as well.

I rather dislike the focusing wedge but that is just me.

[robsteve]

Lenses longer than 180 mm are best focussed on the all matte screen. The microprism screen is a good compromise if you want to focus standard range lenses as well.

I rather dislike the focusing wedge but that is just me.

 

I will disagree slightly, since my long lenses were also f2.8 lens The microprism screen is the best screen with f2.8 or faster lenses. I don't think the focal length matters. For slower lenses, when I tended to be shooting scenics, I used a grid screen, which is a matte screen with grid marks on it. Once again, it didn't matter if it was a long or a wide angle, if it was slower than f2.8, the matte was a better choice.

 

The standard screen is a compromise, which gives a doughnut of microprisms for faster lenses and the split image aid and matte areas for focusing the slower and wide angle lenses.

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Thanks for all the replies I guess I'm okay with the standard screen with the 35-70 F/4... we'll see if not I can always look for a different focussing screen