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Canon EF-D Focusing Screen for Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR Camera
List Price: $45.00
Our Price: $39.95
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Canon
Feature: Suited To Most Lenses!
Model: 2377B001
Publisher: Canon Cameras US
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Suited To Most Lenses!
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Editorial Reviews:
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etched grid lines to assist composition. The EOS 40D's AF points remain fully visible. Focus characteristics suited to most lenses.
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Featured Customer Reviews:
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Imrpoved focusing screen.
I do a lot of building photography with a tripod and a small level on the tripod. It was still difficult to get all pictures exactly level both vertically and hortizontally. With the new focusing screen, my problem is solved. It was a little tedious to install since I had never done it before and had never looked inside of the camera before but it is within capabilities of a newbie. Directions could be a little more detailed. Just be careful to use the installation tool and not touch the screen with your hands. Canon should include this screen with the camera.
 Great for getting verticals and horizontals right
Grid-line focusing screen for the 40D. Good for composition, as well as aligning verticals and horizontals. After using it for a while, I agree with other reviewers that this should be the factory-installed focusing screen. Four stars plus, not 5 because I almost never give 5. Note: it is not obvious how to install from the instructions. Use the tool provided to grab and release the tab on the lower right on the new screen a few times for practice, so you'll have the right feel when you grab the one in the camera. Canon warns against touching it at all, even by the edges. Be sure to set the Custom Function for the new screen so exposures are right.
Focusing Screen as Advertised
It was easy to install this into my new 50D just by following the included directions and using a little care. I tried to be forceful enough to get it to "snap" into place, while not hitting something important inadvertently, and it only took me two attempts.
The viewfinder is only SLIGHTLY darker with this screen. The difference is almost imperceptible unless you look at the same object before removing the standard screen - in the same lighting - and then repeat when you install this screen.
The lines on the screen are subtle enough that they are not bothersome, and they serve the purposes of helping you square up to the horizon line (or other reference points) quite well. Although the lines do not break the screen up into "perfect thirds" (just as some other reviewers mentioned), they do give you a bit of a reference for how the image may look if it is cropped to a ratio other than the standard 2:3 (e.g. 8x10")
I haven't done test shots to determine how close the lines are to showing the "inch" that is cropped off on either side when creating an 8x10", but with a little bit of time one could easily use it to serve as a reference point for that purpose. (This is nice when I'm looking to frame a portrait correctly, while leaving enough room for potential crops. It serves as a good reminder)
I deducted one star for installation - but again - it wasn't enough of a problem to warrant to much worry. If you're looking to be more aware of your framing, and want to be sure that your pictures are perpendicular to the horizon - this is well worth the investment.
Exactly what I needed! I wish it came with the 40D.
Lining up things is so much easier with this focusing screen. The 40D should come with this focusing screen instead of the one that it currently comes with. It is more useful. At first I was apprehensive about installing it. Once I started the process, I was able to install it in less than 5 minutes. If you are not sure what to do, there are web sites that show you step by step how to do it.
If you are getting a Canon 40d, you might as well order this when you order the camera. It will save you tons of time later when you open your landscape shots in Photoshop. You won't have to crop out part of your picture from straightening out unlevel horizons.
This has to be standard with every 40D
If you can afford a 40D you should be able to afford the grid focusing screen. I've had it on my camera for a week and now I'm thinking how did I ever take pictures when I didn't have this.
The difference is truly amazing. Before I had to use Photoshop to straighten 1 out of every 3 photos I took. Last week I took about 150 photos outdoor and indoor and none (really none) required to be straightened in Photoshop. And the grids are such that if you don't pay attention to them they don't stand in your view.
Fixing it is very simple. Just make sure you use a hurricane blower to get any dust off the focusing screen before you fix it on the camera.
Bottom line - if you haven't got it yet don't wait any longer.
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