Nikon F6 Focusing Screens at DVinfo.net

Dmitriy Uchakin · December 23rd, 2005, 04:30 AM

Anybody had any experience with the Nikon F6 Focusing screens ($30 at Adorama...http://www.adorama.com/NKSBF6.html?s...een&item_no=11)
Are they same size as Nikon D screens for the F3 camera?

Dmitriy Uchakin · December 23rd, 2005, 04:43 AM

Looks like this site....http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography...3ver2/screens/
explains all the types of Nikon focusing screens. Also, according to that site the Type B screen is the one with the circle in the center with the Type D being the only one that is clear of any guides. Nikon F6 at Adorama is Type B but it is advertised as "Overall Matte surface". Whats up with that?

Dmitriy Uchakin · December 23rd, 2005, 08:01 PM

I guess its just me talking to myself now. If anybody is interested, here is the link that talks more about these screens http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography...eens/index.htm

From what it seems that F6 Screen is little bigger than the F3(Nikon D) and thus will be unusable in the Thorlabs tube. If you are not using thorlabs than F6 is the way to go because the article above mentions that they are brighter.(Plus it costs the same as F3)

Dmitriy Uchakin · December 23rd, 2005, 08:12 PM

Also, the Type B F6 screen is in fact clear of any markings. They just use different Type classification from the F3 screens.

December 23rd, 2005, 04:30 AM	#1
Dmitriy Uchakin Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 48	Nikon F6 Focusing Screens Anybody had any experience with the Nikon F6 Focusing screens ($30 at Adorama...http://www.adorama.com/NKSBF6.html?s...een&item_no=11) Are they same size as Nikon D screens for the F3 camera?

December 23rd, 2005, 04:43 AM	#2
Dmitriy Uchakin Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 48	Nikon F6 Followup Looks like this site....http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography...3ver2/screens/ explains all the types of Nikon focusing screens. Also, according to that site the Type B screen is the one with the circle in the center with the Type D being the only one that is clear of any guides. Nikon F6 at Adorama is Type B but it is advertised as "Overall Matte surface". Whats up with that?

December 23rd, 2005, 08:01 PM	#3
Dmitriy Uchakin Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 48	More info on Nikon F6 Focusing Screen I guess its just me talking to myself now. If anybody is interested, here is the link that talks more about these screens http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography...eens/index.htm From what it seems that F6 Screen is little bigger than the F3(Nikon D) and thus will be unusable in the Thorlabs tube. If you are not using thorlabs than F6 is the way to go because the article above mentions that they are brighter.(Plus it costs the same as F3)

December 23rd, 2005, 08:12 PM	#4
Dmitriy Uchakin Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 48	Forgot something Also, the Type B F6 screen is in fact clear of any markings. They just use different Type classification from the F3 screens.