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• 13 COMPOSING AND FOCUSING The standard focusing screen of your MX has a central split-image circle surrounded by a microprism collar. While looking through the viewfinder, turn the focusing ring until your subject comes into sharp focus. If your subject is not in focus, the image in the split-image circle will appear divided into upper and lower portions, and the image in the microprism collar will appear broken into many small fragments.

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COMPOSING
AND
FOCUSING
The
standard
focusing
screen
of
your
MX
has
a
central
split
-image
circle
surrounded
by
a
microprism
collar.
While
looking
through
the
viewfinder,
turn
the
focusing
ring
until
your
subject
comes
into
sharp
focus.
If
your
subject
is
not
in
focus,
the
image
in
the
split
-image
circle
will
appear
divided
into
upper
and
lower
portions,
and
the
image
in
the
microprism
collar
will
appear
broken
into
many
small
fragments.
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