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05-01-2016, 01:30 PM   #1
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What's the difference between the solid red square and the square box outline that I see in the viewfinder? I am on selective AF-S but sometimes I get the solid square showing and sometimes I get the outlined box. Why?




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What's the difference between the solid red square and the square box outline that I see in the viewfinder? I am on selective AF-S but sometimes I get the solid square showing and sometimes I get the outlined box. Why?
All of the 25 central AF points should look roughly the same on the K-3. The two outermost points look a little different, however. They are lines instead of squares to represent the fact that they're line-type AF points, rather than cross-type.

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What's the difference between the solid red square and the square box outline that I see in the viewfinder? I am on selective AF-S but sometimes I get the solid square showing and sometimes I get the outlined box. Why?
I have wondered the same thing. The truth is out there somewhere...


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05-02-2016, 08:58 PM   #4
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I had never noticed the lines before Adam's reply. Glad to know I'm not the only one wondering!


Also, I mentioned the focus mode I'm using now but I only started using that recently but I've always had the box/square outline deal.

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