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CAMERA VIEWFINDER x FOCUSING SCREEN (CAMERA) x VIEWFINDER (CAMERA) xx CAMERA Advantages of interchangable focusing screens on SLR cameras are discussed. Positioning of a Fresnel focusing lens in large format cameras is discussed. Non-SLR cameras. Part 1. Advantages and disadvantages of SLR and non-SLR cameras, composition, and continual viewing. Large-format groundglass and bright screens. Explanation of the various means of "brightening" a groundglass image. Tip: Use "Velcro" to hold focusing cloth to your view camera. Guide to problems, both big and small, that can occur with a single-lens reflex viewfinder. Putting a corrective lens over a SLR's eyepiece can make focusing possible for people with eyesight problems. Cleaning the viewing system of your SLR camera. Focusing cloth for view camera has a built-in fastener which keeps the cloth from falling off or getting in the way of the lens. Make a simple magnifying view hood for a 4x5 camera from cardboard boxes and a +4 close-up lens. Will magnify the ground glass image to almost twice normal size for critical focusing. Focus on focusing. Suggestions on when and how to use each of the SLR focusing aids (split-image rangefinder, microprism ring, outer focusing screen). How to adapt an old reflex finder to fit into the accessory shoe of an SLR camera. Make a clear center spot focusing screen for your camera. Useful in high magnification photography, including photography with microscope. All about installing brighter focusing screens in your SLR camera. Explains the impact on built-in metering systems from changing your focusing screen. Tip: Use a small camera as the "viewfinder" for a press or view camera which has to be framed and focused quickly. Tip: Use aluminized fabric as a focusing cloth in order to reduce heat buildup. Crop in your viewfinder for special formats. Use removable charting tape to mark your focusing screen for the special format. Tip: How to select a supplementary eyepiece correction lens for camera users who wear eyeglasses. Focusing problems with your camera may be overcome by changing your focusing screen. What is available and tips on their use. Make this cardboard shield for the back of your 35mm camera which makes it easier for people with glasses to focus. Understanding and using the wide variey of camera accessories. Covering winders, motor drives, motor drive accessories, data backs, interchangeable viewfinders, cable releases, tele-converters, matte boxes, in-camera multiple exposures, tripods and other camera supports. Make a low-level view finder for low-angle shots with 35mm. Using a critical focusing magnifier for SLR's which can flip up out of the way for normal use. Prevent stray light in viewfinder caused by eyeglasses by using rubber eyecup, wide-brimmed hat or a change in corrective lenses. Tip for using a watchband spring bar to keep rubber eyecups from falling off a Minolta Maxxum camera viewfinder. Tip on using a rubber lenshood to form a large viewfinder eyecup. Ideal for eyeglass users. How to determine the percentage of image seen in the viewfinder of your camera compared with the actual film image. The truth about SLR viewfinders. How they work, why they differ, limitations, etc. How to clean SLR finder systems. How to determine the exact proportions to give your viewfinder image in order to achieve a specific final print size. Includes an idea for marking your viewfinder. Debunking the fairytale that SLR viewfinders show you what you get. How to perform a simple test to see how much image area actually is recorded on the film. Cleaning dust and goop out of an SLR viewfinder system. Best how-to tips for camera care. (1) Clean SLR finder system. (2) Check your focus. How to determine the differences between what you see in a camera viewfinder, what a commercial print shows, and what actually exists on the negative. Tip on attaching a diode laser to a Leica M3 rangefinder and using it to focus without having to look through the viewfinder. Included in an article on the Leica M3 viewfinder. Advantages of rangefinder cameras in some types of photography is explored. Finding your way. An overview of viewfinder options and some of their benefits. Tip: Make corrective lenses for binoculars, telescope eyepieces, etc. by cutting them from old eyeglasses which have been ground to your prescription. | |||||||||
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