Canon Focus screen identity help

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Is there any way to tell the type of focusing screen just by looking at it (no box)?

All I know it is one of the plain (and clean) laser mate for 1D/Ds but I have no idea what generation it is, and hence what CF setting need to use. I thought I would use it in 1D, as the old one is not in a very good state thanks to somebody else, and if I could save £35 this would be a bonus. I had to get new, then perhaps another EC-D for me, unless they hinder AF in any way.

It looks like the newly acquired 24-105mm is better suited for 1.3x so I may as well clean up the camera now.

Thanks.
 
It'll be an EC-CIII or EC-CIV....depends when the body was released.
AF isn't affected as the light path to the sensors doesn't go near the screen.

Bob
 
Canon Bob said:
It'll be an EC-CIII or EC-CIV....depends when the body was released.
AF isn't affected as the light path to the sensors doesn't go near the screen.

Bob
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It is nice to know that AF will OK. So that leaves out the metering, which normally requires compensation anyway.

It is unlikely to be CIV, as it originally came from something a bit older - that's all I know. It could be Ec-CIII, or -N, or even -R or -S - any way to narrow it down? I can't see any markings anywhere.
Perhaps I will eventually get -D, but for now, what setting is best to go for?
 
The EC-R is very different in that it only has the centre spot and no oval for the AF region. The EC-S I have has an S engraved on the tab (not conclusive though). That leaves the various incarnations of the EC-C and the sole version of the EC-N (which is brighter).

Bob
 
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