Canon EOS 600 - Interchangeable Focusing Screens; Screen Types and Applications

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INTERCHANGEABLE FOCUSING SCREENS
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The Overall New Laser-Matte/ AF Frame screen
needs with six different focusing screens available
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comes with your camera. You can change the
optionally.
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focusing screen according to specific focusing
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Laser Matte/Scale
Type
Application
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Matte field with microprism rangefinder spot in the
A.' Microprism
center of the screen. Usabl@ with all lenses. Espe-
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cially suited for general photography using an
aperture of f/5.6 or larger.
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Laser Matte/Double
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Cross-hair Reticle
B.
New Split
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Matte field with split-image rangefinder spot in the
center, of the screen. Suitable for all lenses.
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C.
Overall New Laser
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Matte field with AF frame in the center of the
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Cross Split-image
Matte/ AF Frame
screen. This screen enables the entire field of view
(standard)
to be seen without distraction. Usable with all
lenses.
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Matte field with vertical and horizontal reference
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D.
Laser Matte/Selection
lines. It is best for architectural photography, etc.
where accurate image placement is essential.
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Matte field with vertical and horizontal scale
in millimeters. Recommended for close-ups, etc.
where it is useful to know the size of the subject or
the magnification involved.
Matte field with clear center spot containing dou-
ble cross-hair reticle. While focusing, move your
eye from left to right. If cross-hairs stay in the same
position on the subject, the subject is in focus.
Recommended for astrophotography or other
high magnification.
Matte field with cross split-image in the center of
the screen which divides the subject in half both
vertically and horizontally. The subject is in focus
when the four quarters merge to become one
unbroken image. Suitable for general photog-
raphy using an aperture of f/5.6 or larger.
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