Canon EeS Focusing Screen for EOS 5D
Canon EeS Focusing Screen for EOS 5D
Binding : Electronics
ProductGroup : Photography
Manufacturer : Canon
Brand : Canon
Label : Canon
Publisher : Canon
Model : Focusing Screen EE-S
Studio : Canon
An all-matte focus screen for the EOS 5D with finer microlens structure than the standard screens. Out-offocus areas show more vividly than with Ee-A and Ee-D screens. It s ideally suited for use with f/2.8 and faster lenses, especially for manual focusing. EOS 5D must be set to Custom Function 00-2 for accurate exposure metering.
Very precise. (2009-02-08)
It is true what you have read about the screen being darker, it is much darker than I thought it would be though. It is not a problem on a 50mm f/1.4 or a 28mm f/1.8, but I was surprised to see how dark it is on a 100mm macro f/2.8. They say the screen is for "2.8 lenses or faster" but I think it would be appropriate for f/2.0 or faster. I have two f/4.0 lenses, the 70-200 and the 17-40, both are very dark but are easily used in the day time. If you begin to loose light the view finder becomes very dark, especially with a ND filter or circular polarizer.
This screen works perfectly for what it is designed for, Enhanced manual focus control. I would recommend this screen with a very fast lens-f/2.0 or brighter.
Clarification about compatibility (2007-11-23)
The Canon Ec-S Focusing Screen for EOS-1D Mark II N Digital SLR Camera is for the 1D family (EOS 1N, EOS 1N RS, EOS-1D, EOS-1D Mark II, EOS-1D Mark II N, EOS-1D Mark III, EOS-1Ds, EOS-1Ds Mark II, EOS-1v, EOS-1v HS Body, EOS-3).
This product, the Ee-S is for the 5D. It does NOT fit into a Canon 1D series, despite what you may read other places.