13. Recommended focusing screens
Various interchangeable focusing screens are available for certain
Nikon SLR cameras to suit any picture-taking situation. The ones
recommended for use with this lens are:
Screen
A B C
Camera
F6
◎ ◎ ― ◎
F5+DP-30 ◎ ◎
F5+DA-30 ◎ ◎
F4+DP-20 ― ◎
F4+DA-20 ― ◎
: Excellent focusing
: Acceptable focusing
Slight vignetting or moiré patterns appear in the viewfinder,
but not on the film.
− : Not available.
( ): Indicates degree of exposure compensation needed (Center-
Weighted metering only). For F6 cameras, compensate by
selecting "Other screen" in Custom Setting "b6: Screen comp."
and setting the EV level to -2.0 to +2.0 in 0.5 EV steps. When
using screens other than type B or E, "Other screen" must be
selected even when the required compensation value is "0" (no
compensation required). For F5 cameras, compensate using
Custom Setting #18 on the camera body. For F4-Series cameras,
compensate using the Exposure Compensation Dial for the
focusing screen. See user's manual of the camera body for more
details.
Blank box means not applicable. Since type M screen can be used for
both macrophotography at a magnification ratio of 1:1 or above and for
photomicrography, it has different applications than other screens.
Note:
• For F5 cameras, only EC-B, EC-E, B, E, J, A, L focusing screens are
usable in Matrix Metering.
• When using the B and E focusing screens in cameras other than
those listed above, refer to the columns for the B and E screens.
EC-B
E
F G1 G2 G3 G4
EC-E
―
― ―
―
◎
◎
―
◎
◎
◎
◎
―
(+0.5)
◎
―
◎
◎
―
◎
J
K
L M P U
―
― ◎ ― ◎
◎
◎ ― ◎
◎ ― ◎
○
◎ ◎ ―
○
○ ◎ ◎ ―
En
―
―
―
◎
◎
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