Is it possible to replace the focusing screen?

Article ID: ART143832 | Date published: 05/13/2015 | Date last updated: 11/04/2015
 

Description

Is it possible to replace the focusing screen?

Solution

The focusing screens for the EOS cameras are as follows.
Model NameCompatible Focusing Screen
EOS-1D XEc series:
Ec-CV(pre-installed)/
Ec-C*1/Ec-C II*1/Ec-C III*1/Ec-C IV*1/Ec-N*1/Ec-R*1/Ec-S*1
EOS-1Ds Mark IIIEc series:
Ec-C IV(pre-installed)/
Ec-A/Ec-B/Ec-C/Ec-C II/Ec-C III/Ec-D/Ec-H/Ec-I/Ec-L/
Ec-S/
Ec-N/Ec-R
EOS-1Ds Mark IIEc series:
Ec-A/Ec-B/Ec-C/Ec-C II/Ec-C III(pre-installed)/Ec-D/Ec-H/Ec-I/Ec-L/
Ec-N/Ec-R
EOS-1DsEc series:
Ec-A/Ec-B/Ec-C/Ec-C II/Ec-C III(pre-installed)/Ec-D/Ec-H/Ec-I/Ec-L/
Ec-N/Ec-R
EOS-1D Mark IVEc series:
Ec-C IV(pre-installed)/
Ec-A/Ec-B/Ec-C/Ec-C II/Ec-C III/Ec-D/Ec-H/Ec-I/Ec-L/
Ec-S/
Ec-N/Ec-R
EOS-1D Mark IIIEc series:
Ec-C IV(pre-installed)/
Ec-A/Ec-B/Ec-C/Ec-C II/Ec-C III/Ec-D/Ec-H/Ec-I/Ec-L/
Ec-S/
Ec-N/Ec-R
EOS-1D Mark II NEc series:
Ec-A/Ec-B/Ec-C/Ec-C II/Ec-C III(pre-installed)/Ec-D/Ec-H/Ec-I/Ec-L/
Ec-S/
Ec-N/Ec-R
EOS-1D Mark IIEc series:
Ec-A/Ec-B/Ec-C/Ec-C II/Ec-C III(pre-installed)/Ec-D/Ec-H /Ec-I/Ec-L/
Ec-N/Ec-R
EOS-1DEc series:
Ec-A/Ec-B/Ec-C/Ec-C II/Ec-C III(pre-installed)/Ec-D/Ec-H /Ec-I/Ec-L/
Ec-N/Ec-R
EOS 5D Mark IIIThe focusing screen cannot be replaced. *2
EOS 5D Mark IIEg series:
Eg-A(pre-installed)/Eg-D/Eg-S
EOS 5DEe series:
Ee-A(pre-installed)/Ee-D/Ee-S
EOS 6DEg series:
Eg-A II(pre-installed)/Eg-D/Eg-S/
Eg-A*1
EOS 7D Mark II Eh series:
Eh-A(pre-installed)/Eh-S
EOS 7DThe focusing screen cannot be replaced. *2
EOS 70DThe focusing screen cannot be replaced. *2
EOS 60DaEf series:
Ef-A(pre-installed)/Ef-D/Ef-S
EOS 60DEf series:
Ef-A(pre-installed)/Ef-D/Ef-S
EOS 50DEf series:
Ef-A(pre-installed)/Ef-D/Ef-S
EOS 40DEf series:
Ef-A(pre-installed)/Ef-D/Ef-S
EOS 30DThe focusing screen cannot be replaced.
EOS 20DThe focusing screen cannot be replaced.
EOS 20DaThe focusing screen cannot be replaced.
EOS 10DThe focusing screen cannot be replaced.
EOS REBEL T5i/EOS 700DThe focusing screen cannot be replaced.
EOS REBEL T4i/EOS 650DThe focusing screen cannot be replaced.
EOS REBEL SL1/EOS 100DThe focusing screen cannot be replaced.
EOS REBEL T3i/EOS 600DThe focusing screen cannot be replaced.
EOS REBEL T2i/EOS 550DThe focusing screen cannot be replaced.
EOS REBEL T1i/EOS 500DThe focusing screen cannot be replaced.
EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi/EOS 450DThe focusing screen cannot be replaced.
EOS REBEL T5/EOS 1200DThe focusing screen cannot be replaced.
EOS REBEL T3/EOS 1100DThe focusing screen cannot be replaced.
EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS/EOS 1000DThe focusing screen cannot be replaced.
EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi/EOS 400D DIGITALThe focusing screen cannot be replaced.
EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT/EOS 350D DIGITALThe focusing screen cannot be replaced.
EOS DIGITAL REBEL/EOS 300D DIGITALThe focusing screen cannot be replaced.
EOS D60The focusing screen cannot be replaced.
EOS D30The focusing screen cannot be replaced.

*1: The focusing screen can be attached to the camera, but appropriate exposure cannot be obtained. Use a commercially-available light meter to set a manual exposure or set exposure compensation and shoot.
*2: It is possible to change the setting from the menu to display the grid in the viewfinder.

For the details about how to replace the focusing screen, see the instruction manual for the focusing screen.

NOTE
After replacing the focusing screen, you need to change the custom function setting depending on the focusing screen type in order to be able to shoot with the optimal exposure. For the details about how to change the setting, see the instruction manual of your camera.


SIMS Doc Id

8200877000

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