Comments on: Katz Eye Focus Screen Now Available for the D700! http://regex.info/blog/2009-03-08/1159 Not a photo blog. A personal blog with photos. Wed, 23 May 2012 12:55:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: TC http://regex.info/blog/2009-03-08/1159#comment-35604 TC Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:43:06 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-03-08/1159#comment-35604 So what's the verdict on the Katz Eye screen in your D700? I'm conflicted about getting one as I've read about issues with metering and needing to compensate sometimes as much as -2 EV. <span class='jfriedl'>I haven't noticed any problems with metering.... I do continue to think that the D700 overexposes in low light (it's trying to show off, I think), and that hasn't changed. Putting the Katz Eye on the D700 had much less of a "wow!" impact than when I put it on my D200, but that could be attributed to my having gotten used to its benefits by the time I got around to the D700. I'd certainly be reticent to get rid of it now, although I would switch to a microprisim ring version if they made one. —Jeffrey</span> So what’s the verdict on the Katz Eye screen in your D700? I’m conflicted about getting one as I’ve read about issues with metering and needing to compensate sometimes as much as -2 EV.

I haven’t noticed any problems with metering…. I do continue to think that the D700 overexposes in low light (it’s trying to show off, I think), and that hasn’t changed. Putting the Katz Eye on the D700 had much less of a “wow!” impact than when I put it on my D200, but that could be attributed to my having gotten used to its benefits by the time I got around to the D700. I’d certainly be reticent to get rid of it now, although I would switch to a microprisim ring version if they made one. —Jeffrey

]]> By: ed http://regex.info/blog/2009-03-08/1159#comment-35101 ed Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:17:00 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-03-08/1159#comment-35101 Took your advice and got the KatzEye for my D700. I have a good collection of MF Nikkors (and 2 Voigtlander SL-I's) accrued over time and it makes focusing accurately a breeze. Don't know if you've ever spoken to them over the phone but their customer service is fantastic. Took your advice and got the KatzEye for my D700. I have a good collection of MF Nikkors (and 2 Voigtlander SL-I’s) accrued over time and it makes focusing accurately a breeze. Don’t know if you’ve ever spoken to them over the phone but their customer service is fantastic.

]]> By: ed http://regex.info/blog/2009-03-08/1159#comment-34778 ed Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:57:31 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-03-08/1159#comment-34778 I'm thinking of getting the KatzEye screen for my D700. Any thoughts after installation? I spoke to the Katz Eye folks and they confirm that spot metering becomes essentially disabled though matrix and center-weighted work as usual. They have an "OptiBtite" treatment that brightens the screen, most useful for slower lenses (max f-stop >2.8) but apparently affects the metering and isn't due out for the D700 for several months more. <span class='jfriedl'>It seems to have had a less of a "wow" factor for me on the D700 than for me on the D200. One reason could be the larger viewfinder, or the screen is different, or I'm already used to it with the D200, or some kind of psychological effect due to the lack of the microprism ring... I dunno. I'm on the mailing list in case they ever come out with a version with the microprism ring, because I really liked it on the D200. All my lenses that I'd use on the D700 are f/2.8 or faster, so the lack of OptiBright is not a problem, and spot metering is not affected, so I'm happy. I know from using an f/5.x lens on the D200 that it does get darker with those lenses, so if you'd use such a lens any appreciable amount of time, I'd perhaps wait for the OptiBright.... —Jeffrey</span> I’m thinking of getting the KatzEye screen for my D700. Any thoughts after installation? I spoke to the Katz Eye folks and they confirm that spot metering becomes essentially disabled though matrix and center-weighted work as usual. They have an “OptiBtite” treatment that brightens the screen, most useful for slower lenses (max f-stop >2.8) but apparently affects the metering and isn’t due out for the D700 for several months more.

It seems to have had a less of a “wow” factor for me on the D700 than for me on the D200. One reason could be the larger viewfinder, or the screen is different, or I’m already used to it with the D200, or some kind of psychological effect due to the lack of the microprism ring… I dunno. I’m on the mailing list in case they ever come out with a version with the microprism ring, because I really liked it on the D200. All my lenses that I’d use on the D700 are f/2.8 or faster, so the lack of OptiBright is not a problem, and spot metering is not affected, so I’m happy. I know from using an f/5.x lens on the D200 that it does get darker with those lenses, so if you’d use such a lens any appreciable amount of time, I’d perhaps wait for the OptiBright…. —Jeffrey

]]> By: Jon http://regex.info/blog/2009-03-08/1159#comment-34651 Jon Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:26:40 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-03-08/1159#comment-34651 I'm thinking about getting one of these this time around. I did like using a prism focus like in my old Nikon FE. Are there any drawbacks or functions you lose by removing the Nikon screen? <span class='jfriedl'>Apparently spot metering is off if you use slow lenses (they have a chart on their site). Otherwise, everything is fine. —Jeffrey</span> I’m thinking about getting one of these this time around. I did like using a prism focus like in my old Nikon FE.

Are there any drawbacks or functions you lose by removing the Nikon screen?

Apparently spot metering is off if you use slow lenses (they have a chart on their site). Otherwise, everything is fine. —Jeffrey

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