[APML] Focusing Screen for Nikkormat (Was: Focusing screen for Nikon F2

[Andrew Robinson <awrobinson@home.com>]

I've got a Nikkormat FTn that I would like to pass on to my
brother-in-law to use with his new 10 inch LX200. From the info I was
directed to by this list, the Nikkormat should be relatively good except
for the focusing screen. I know the focusing screen is not
interchangable, but can someone tell me if it can be changed by a camera
repair technician? If so, would it use the D screen made for the Nikon
F's? In other words, what kind of focusing screen should I look for?

Thanks!

Andrew Robinson

Philip Perkins wrote:
> 
> >I was just looking at the Beattie Intenscreens for the F2 and I was
> >wondering if this is the best focusing screen for this camera when used for
> >astrophotography. Is there perhaps something better? If this is the best,
> >which of the 6 models (plain, grid, split image plain [2 versions], split
> >image grid [also 2 versions]) are best?
> 
> Hi Ulrich,
> 
> You may find quite a bit of past discussion about this with different
> views.  I use the "red dot" D screen, as recommended by Jerry.  It is
> brighter than the plain D screen.  The red dot D screen is only available
> for the F3, so you need to physically remove the screen from the F3 holder
> and fit it to an F2 holder (a bit fiddly but not hard).  The actual screen
> part is identical.
> 
> I used to use an Intenscreen but I found that the D screen has more precise
> focusing.
> 
> --Philip
> 
> Philip Perkins - philip@astrocruise.com
> Wiltshire UK & Luberon France
> Astrocruise - http://www.astrocruise.com
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