Bright split Focusing screen for Canon 50D?

[MTHall720]

In the 70s I used to do a lot of landscapes. I got what I think was called a Beattie Intenscreen which made it easier to focus in low light levels. It had a circle in the middle which was in two halves. When the halves came together it was in focus.

Is there such a thing now that I could use as a drop in replacement on the Canon?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Derrel]

Google the search string, "Does the Canon 50D have a replaceable focusing screen?"...

 

[Derrel]

With many AF lenses, accurate manual focus may be difficult to achieve,esp. at landscape distances, mostly due to the way many AF lenses are constructed.Often from Infinity to 3 meters (approximately) there is a mere 5-degree (or so) arc in focusing ring rotation that spans that entire distance range.

 

[Soocom1]

This is a possibility, but search.

https://www.amazon.com/Micro-Focusi...cusing+screen&qid=1553722183&s=gateway&sr=8-2

Most EOS allow for the screen to be replaced.

 

[MTHall720]

Thanks everyone.

 

[clarc]

I have no recommendations, but I would have a rummage around ebay and find something from there.

 

[zombiesniper112 12]

^ reported.

 

[Derrel]

Lucky patcher.....

 

[weepete]

There used to be a company that did split prism focusing screens for DSLRs but they went bust a few years back. It's also likely that replacing the focusing screen may void any warranty if there is one running.

Most Canon digital cameras have a focusing indicator by the way of a small green circle that will appear in the viewfinder when focus is achevied. I think this still works in manual focus as long as your focus button is depressed and can be used in lieu of the old split prism type.

Alternitivley live view can be used to zoom in 5x or 10x and focus, either manually or with AF. You can also bump the ISO to the highest setting when using this with exposure simulation in live view to get a lighter image, set focus, then switch to MF to lock the focus and turn the ISO back down.

nother option is to use a torch to illuminate your target for focus, and swith it off before you take a shot.

 

[Original katomi]

In the dark I use a torch set up on the ground at the point where I want to focus, also it gives a reference point when the light is off.

Re the question
I have not seen anything like that for a canon, for landscapes I use manual focus you can also use live view and the zoom function to see if your selected focus point is in focus.
The problem I found with af is that it can some choose to focus on something different to what you want
Eg a tree/pylon in the foreground

 

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[Shukla182]

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