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Interchangeable Focusing Screens
Nikon offers you a choice of 14 inter-
changeable focusing screens. The
advanced EC-B-type screen is supplied
with the F5 as standard equipment. See
list of all interchangeable screens.
For details on changing focusing screens,
see page 107.
• Focusing screens for F4, F3, F2 or F
series cannot be used with the F5.
• When a Multi-Meter Finder DP-30 or AE
Action Finder DA-30, which has built-in
exposure sensors, is attached to the F5,
EV level of the focusing screen may
require compensation depending upon
the focusing screen, lens, or telecon-
verter attached.
To compensate the EV level of a focus-
ing screen, use Custom Function #18.
(See page 90.) For required compensa-
tion value for each focusing screen, see
the instruction manual of the focusing
screen.
• Matrix Metering is available only with
screens EC-B, EC-E, B, E, J, A and L.
Type B
Matte/Fresnel field with 12mm-dia. reference circle and
focus brackets. Good for general photography.
Type U
Matte/Fresnel field with 12mm-dia. reference circle and
focus brackets. Suitable with telephoto lenses longer than
200mm.
Type EC-B
Fine-ground matte field with focus brackets. Selected focus
brackets are displayed darker for easy confirmation. Good
for general photography.
Type C
Fine-ground matte field with 5mm-dia. clear spot and cross
hair. For photomicrography, astrophotography and other
high-magnification applications that use parallax for focus-
ing on aerial images.
Type EC-E
Matte field focusing screen with etched horizontal and verti-
cal lines added to a type EC-B focusing screen to aid you
when composing a picture.
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