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Originally posted by ChopperCharles It's not really possible to manually focus through the viewfinder. It has to be done with focus peaking and the screen. A split viewfinder might help with the K-30, but it didn't really help in my K-x, and it made the exposures all wonkified with fast lenses.
Now, with my ME Super I can manually focus all day. It's simple, clean, and easy. Why can't a modern dSLR have a focus screen and viewfinder like that?
Charles.
Maybe I haven't read for full comprehension, but all I use on my K30 are manual focus lenses and I 95% of the time, I use the viewfinder. (I have ONE LENS that is a monster, for whatever reason) I know when I'm in focus and when I'm out.
An adjustment of technique may be necessary; throw your focus past your desired DOF and then pull it back where you want it. You will see the focus come and go, and then come back again, and it really lets you land the "crispiness" right where you want it. Focus with your desired subject in the center of the viewfinder, and then recompose once the subject is in focus (this might be super obvious).
I actually did recently install a cheap split prism screen, and it's pretty great. Definitely recommend it if you are having any difficulties in tricky focusing situations.
Last edited by severalsnakes; 01-08-2014 at 08:52 PM.
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