Originally posted by Clavius why would you want to have focus peaking in a DSLR? Focus peaking is a tool to overcome the lacking viewfinder. A DSLR doesn't have that disability. In my experience, focus peaking is a overrated feature. On the other hand, different people prefer different methods
Well, I have a K-5 and an A 50/1.2. Despite having a viewfinder and a Tenpa 1.22x magnifier, it is very very difficult to consistently achieve accurate focus via the viewfinder.
The only way I can consistently get good focus with the 50/1.2 is using liveview (magnified). This is time consuming and because the image is zoomed, the composition/framing can then be a problem. But when it works, you can get resuls with the 1.2 you just can't get with even a 1.4.
For me, focus peaking on the K-5 would be a brilliant feature when using large aperture manual focus lenses.
Also, for shooting video where every lens is a manual focus lens and having a viewfinder is irrelevant.