Hi from Germany!

Last week, I got my ordered Grid-Screen for my 67II. It is a full matte screen without any focus helpers (correct in english??). My old 6*7 works with grid screen and split-image in the middle. Such a screen isntīt available for the new 67II. But when I got my new screen, the manual wich comes with the screen shows 6 different screens for the 67II, including 3 different types with cross-lines: BG-60 (BG-80) - cross-lined matte (my ordered) BH-61 (BH-81) - cross-lined microprism matte BJ-61 (BJ-81) - cross-lined split-image matte numbers in brackets are telephoto versions.

OK, there is my "old" screen: BJ-61 cross-lined split-image.

Telephone call with my dealer, he wants to call Pentax Germany. Pentax Germany doesnīt know anything about such screens! It isnīt available in Germany, even not in Europe! I searched the web and canīt find anything about this screen.

Did anybody in the world have information where or in which country I can buy this kind of screen for my 67II?

Thanks in advance Reinhard

-- Reinhard Becker (reinhard_becker@hotmail.com), February 02, 2002

Answers

I have followed the same path you did Reinhard..ordered the screen according to on-line catalogues but found out after the purchase what was the right one for me: BJ61 ! I called my supplier in Italy and searched through the WEB , it seems that the only place where this screen is shown is the leaflet in the BG60 package! Not even Bhphotovideo has it. Who knows? Perhaps the only place to get it is in Japan..

-- Roberto Manderioli (rmander@libero.it), February 03, 2002.

I have gone through the same problem on the grid scren on the Pentax 67II. According to the brochure there is a grid screen available with a micro prism center(don't have the code avail here). I called major mail order suppliers, they don't have any available (just the matte version). Pentax in Col. does not have the screen listed. They implied the screen is probably only avail. in Japan. Perhaps you can inquire at an International Pentax disrtib., or even an international mail order (Caymen, Hong Kong?) Should you find a source, please let me know! thanks msmith

-- mark smith (msmith@fayar.net), February 04, 2002.