Anyone using the Canon EG-D Focusing Screen?

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I've been thinking about getting one of these and have a couple of questions:
  1. Is it easy to fit?
  2. Does it help with manual focussing at all or is it only the EG-S that does that?
Thanks everyone!
 
The EG-D is a compositional screen rather than one which gives enhanced MF assistance. The screens are not difficult to change.

Bob
 
Thanks Bob. In an ideal world I'd probably want a combination of the EG-S and EG-D in one screen. Reckon I'll give the EG-D a try, I'm fed up with fixing wonky horizons in post!
 
I have EG-A and EG-S, S makes my f4 zoom lenses a stop darker, so it's no go. I use A most of the time and change to S at home for manual focusing with M42 lenses. Very easy to change, do it in 30 seconds.

Have you considered using Live view for the same grid? I often use Live view when on tripod for the grid to avoid wonkiness.
 
"D" screens live permanently in by bodies. It makes composing a lot easier.

Changing them is easy but also carries a risk of introducing more dust or scratching them. Fingerprints would finish them too.
 
wuyanxu said:
I have EG-A and EG-S, S makes my f4 zoom lenses a stop darker, so it's no go. I use A most of the time and change to S at home for manual focusing with M42 lenses. Very easy to change, do it in 30 seconds.

Have you considered using Live view for the same grid? I often use Live view when on tripod for the grid to avoid wonkiness.
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My lenses are all 2.8 or faster execept when I get the teleconverter out... but I do very little MF so I don't think I need the EG-S really.

The wonkiness is more apparent in family type photos when I haven't had time to properly consider where the horizon should be - when kids are running around for example. So Live View is too slow for those occasions.

daugirdas said:
"D" screens live permanently in by bodies. It makes composing a lot easier.

Changing them is easy but also carries a risk of introducing more dust or scratching them. Fingerprints would finish them too.
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Interesting. I think what will probably work best for me is to chuck an EG-D in and then leave it there permanently. There don't appear to be any downsides to to doing that.

RBaker said:
Why not try one of these wee devils and save the battery?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Camera-D-...261?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3a6dd8ca3d
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Heh nice! Really I want something I can see through the viewfinder though.
 
SixToes said:
My lenses are all 2.8 or faster execept when I get the teleconverter out... but I do very little MF so I don't think I need the EG-S really.

The wonkiness is more apparent in family type photos when I haven't had time to properly consider where the horizon should be - when kids are running around for example. So Live View is too slow for those occasions.


Interesting. I think what will probably work best for me is to chuck an EG-D in and then leave it there permanently. There don't appear to be any downsides to to doing that.
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It's perfect for me. You'd only need a special screen if you buy fast manual focus lenses like one of the Zeiss.
 
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