Focus Peaking Tips

Sagitta · 05-27-2013, 09:40 PM

This is for the K-30, mind you - the K-01 could act differently.

Enable focus peaking, ~~then under the setting for 'Live View" (#4 on the K-30), you'll see a box for Bright/Dark Area. Check that one~~. When you go to shoot in Live View any potentially blown out shadows and highlights will flash either yellow or red.

Since the K-01 is all Live View, All the Time, I assume its probably worded a bit differently, but keep an eye for the "Bright/Dark Areas" checkbox.

EDIT: Page 190 of the K-01 manual, its under Live View > Rec. Mode 3 > Bright/Dark Areas, the same area will show grid and histogram options.

Last edited by Sagitta; 05-27-2013 at 09:48 PM.

yusuf · 05-27-2013, 11:19 PM

Originally posted by Sagitta

EDIT: Page 190 of the K-01 manual, its under Live View > Rec. Mode 3 > Bright/Dark Areas, the same area will show grid and histogram options.

Thanks a lot, got it. Somehow I find it a bit obstructive but may be I need to experiment more. Thanks once again.

glealisla · 05-28-2013, 03:21 PM

I have noticed that when I use my rokinon 85mm 1.4 that the FP does not work it almost always misses the focus and I just turned it off and am now getting much better focus with my shots.

slocant · 05-28-2013, 06:40 PM

Originally posted by SyncGuy

lenses are stopped down, and therefore, affecting DOF. So, usually, shooting any faster than f/2.8 is pretty much a guesswork as what you are seeing on the FP feedback is actually NOT the accurate chosen wide aperture. Most of the time, i see that it is stopped down to ~f/3.5 and above, especially in good light (look at the front of the lens in light)...

When I set my K-01 to manual focus mode and press the OK button to zoom in for focusing, the camera opens the lens up to maximum aperture so that manual focusing with focus peaking is done at the widest aperture.

The camera also opens the lens up to the widest aperture while autofocusing.

Cheers,

SyncGuy · 05-28-2013, 07:43 PM

Originally posted by slocant

When I set my K-01 to manual focus mode and press the OK button to zoom in for focusing, the camera opens the lens up to maximum aperture so that manual focusing with focus peaking is done at the widest aperture.

The camera also opens the lens up to the widest aperture while autofocusing.

Cheers,

Ah...! I see now... Wonder why can't that be done without zooming in? Wouldn't it be better? Just curious...

lytrytyr · 05-28-2013, 07:55 PM

Originally posted by SyncGuy

Wonder why can't that be done without zooming in?

If you're not zooming in,
the camera may have the priority
of protecting the sensor from overload
by stopping down the lens.

05-28-2013, 06:40 PM	#19
slocant Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 65	When set to manual focusing, the K-01 opens the aperture Originally posted by SyncGuy lenses are stopped down, and therefore, affecting DOF. So, usually, shooting any faster than f/2.8 is pretty much a guesswork as what you are seeing on the FP feedback is actually NOT the accurate chosen wide aperture. Most of the time, i see that it is stopped down to ~f/3.5 and above, especially in good light (look at the front of the lens in light)... When I set my K-01 to manual focus mode and press the OK button to zoom in for focusing, the camera opens the lens up to maximum aperture so that manual focusing with focus peaking is done at the widest aperture. The camera also opens the lens up to the widest aperture while autofocusing. Cheers,

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05-27-2013, 09:40 PM	#16
Sagitta Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maine Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,081	This is for the K-30, mind you - the K-01 could act differently. Enable focus peaking, ~~then under the setting for 'Live View" (#4 on the K-30), you'll see a box for Bright/Dark Area. Check that one~~. When you go to shoot in Live View any potentially blown out shadows and highlights will flash either yellow or red. Since the K-01 is all Live View, All the Time, I assume its probably worded a bit differently, but keep an eye for the "Bright/Dark Areas" checkbox. EDIT: Page 190 of the K-01 manual, its under Live View > Rec. Mode 3 > Bright/Dark Areas, the same area will show grid and histogram options. Last edited by Sagitta; 05-27-2013 at 09:48 PM.

05-27-2013, 11:19 PM	#17
yusuf Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Palo Alto, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,497 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sagitta EDIT: Page 190 of the K-01 manual, its under Live View > Rec. Mode 3 > Bright/Dark Areas, the same area will show grid and histogram options. Thanks a lot, got it. Somehow I find it a bit obstructive but may be I need to experiment more. Thanks once again.

05-28-2013, 03:21 PM	#18
glealisla Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 51	I have noticed that when I use my rokinon 85mm 1.4 that the FP does not work it almost always misses the focus and I just turned it off and am now getting much better focus with my shots.

05-28-2013, 07:43 PM	#20
SyncGuy Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 821	Originally posted by slocant When I set my K-01 to manual focus mode and press the OK button to zoom in for focusing, the camera opens the lens up to maximum aperture so that manual focusing with focus peaking is done at the widest aperture. The camera also opens the lens up to the widest aperture while autofocusing. Cheers, Ah...! I see now... Wonder why can't that be done without zooming in? Wouldn't it be better? Just curious...

05-28-2013, 07:55 PM	#21
lytrytyr Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,310	Originally posted by SyncGuy Wonder why can't that be done without zooming in? If you're not zooming in, the camera may have the priority of protecting the sensor from overload by stopping down the lens.

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