That usually means you need one of the screens designed for astro/microphotography. Screens usually come in both clear ground glass and clear non-ground glass. The might have either a simple circle in the middle or some kind of scale. I've owned at least one of the LX ones which was an SC-21 or SC-11 I think. Microprism screens don't work for focus under those conditions so you use a screen without one that transmits as much light through as possible to aid in getting a real focus. Kent Gittings
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of LeviL Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 9:15 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Clear MX screen Hello I guess I am not sure what crosshair means. There might be some terminology problems also. I need matte screen but with no markings on the screen. Look at http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/focusing/screens/index.html This supposedly lists all the Penatx made LX and MX screens. The one I was looking at was the SE-60 "Plain Matte Field". This is a modern, brighter LX screen, that someone just advised against using in MXs. Of course it is possible that someone else made plain or clear screens for the MX, this site only lists the Pentax made screens. Can you give me the model number on the clear screen you have? Can someone please clarify what crosshair means? I would still appreciate any insight anyone has on screens in MX. What do you use, how does it work, how it effects lightmeter? etc. thx. L Levente -Levi- Littvay University of Nebraska-Lincoln -------------- PGP public key: http://www.kign.org/levilpub.asc Key fingerprint: 8BD8 3CE7 FB1D 625F F268 BFCE 417A C20C 92BF 6225 -------------- Download free PGP e-mail security software: http://www.pgpi.org/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
