Focusing Screen Selector Guide - Nikon FR Instruction Manual

CHANGING FOCUSING SCREENS-continued
Focusing Screen Selector Guide
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Description
TYPE K: Matte/Fresnel with horizontal rangefinder and microprism.
Matte/Fresnel field with central 3mm-diameter split-image rangefinder
(horizontally aligned) surrounded by 1 mm-wide microprism collar. This
screen combines the split-image and the microprism tor quick and accurate
focusing, particularly with lenses of brighter maximum aperture. Screen
also provided with centrall y positioned, 12mm-diameter etched referen ce
circle denoting area of center-weighting TTL exposure measurement. Ex-
cellent for general photography, the Type K screen is standard equipment
on the Nikon FE.
TYPE B: Matte/Fresnel with focusing spot.
Matte/Fresnel field with central 3mm-diameter fine-ground matte focusing
spot. The 12mm-diamter reference circle corresponds to the area of center-
weighted TTL exposure measurement. Rated excellent with all lenses, this
screen proves especially good with lenses having small maximum apertures,
such as Reflex-Nikkors, as well as for closeup photography applications.
TYPE E: Matte/Fresnel with focusing spot and grid .
Matte/Fresnel field with central 3mm-diameter fine-ground matte focus-
ing spot and etched grid. The 12mm-diamter reference circle corresponds
to the area of center-weighted TTL exposure measurement. Rated excel -
lent with all lenses, this screen proves especially good for exacting repro-
duction work, such as copying, as well as for architectural photography
with PC-Nikkor lenses.