Split focusing screen

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Hi,my eyesight isn't what it used to so i'm looking for some assistance wondering if there are benefits from using a split focus screen .

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Sean
 
mxfun said:
Hi,my eyesight isn't what it used to so i'm looking for some assistance wondering if there are benefits from using a split focus screen .

Thanks
Sean
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If your camera does not have autofocus it would help a lot. When I was into film my SLR's all had split focus screens. SF screens very clearly show then focus has been achieved. The difference between being in or out of focus is dramatic (slightly less so for landscapes in some instances).
I have heard it mentioned that digital camera metering can be affected by SF screens. I cannot advise on that, but it is worth checking out.
 
I'd say get a camera that does focus peaking. Split focus screens aren't great on DSLRs as the viewfinder is much darker than a film SLR as a lot of light is redirected to the auto focus.
Focus peaking like on a Sony a6000 is magic!
 
I used split screens back in the old days before AF was invented. I much prefer the focus peaking and magnified views I can get in live view and EVF. Apart from making manual focusing much easier, it's also very easy to check the accuracy of AF and learn the conditions in which AF is not reliable.
 
Until I learned to trust the AF systems after coming back into photography after 20 years away, I always wanted the security of a split/microprism screen.
 
I used to use a split focus back in my Canon, retro MF lens experimentation days. I found them really good. But is your eyesight such that you just need glasses ... or a new prescription? Not sure a split focus will help with poor eyesight exactly. I suppose it could but surely not like glasses?
 
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