Trouble seeing focus point

**frogoutofwater** · 02-11-2017, 11:28 AM

I feel like I've suddenly (in the past month) had a lot of trouble seeing the focus point in my viewfinder. I'm not sure if it's my deteriorating eyesight, or whether I accidentally shifted a setting, or whether it's always been difficult and somehow I'm fixating on it.

But whatever the problem, I have reached the point where I'm failing to shoot in focus regularly. Is there any setting I can adjust to make the focus point brighter?

Thanks

MarkJerling · 02-11-2017, 02:27 PM

Have you tried the diopter adjustment?

**frogoutofwater** · 02-11-2017, 02:51 PM

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Have you tried the diopter adjustment?

I have. The image itself seems clear through the viewfinder. It just seems like the focus point is faded and hard to see. Is there anything to make it brighter or sharper?

MarkJerling · 02-11-2017, 06:25 PM

I am not aware of any way to adjust focus point brightness.

**gaweidert** · 02-11-2017, 08:12 PM

Happens to me on occasion. What I do to solve it is manually approach focus from each direction and work it that way. Seems to work out okay for me.

DimC · 02-12-2017, 06:08 AM

I don't know if we are speaking of the same issue, I've made a request to Ricoh about this here :
K1- Focus Point Illuminate when pressing AF button - PentaxForums.com.

I find it very annoying too.

**frogoutofwater** · 02-12-2017, 10:04 AM

Originally posted by DimC

I don't know if we are speaking of the same issue, I've made a request to Ricoh about this here :
K1- Focus Point Illuminate when pressing AF button - PentaxForums.com.

I find it very annoying too.

I agree it would be better to have it illuminate with the AF button. But at least now I can make it light up with the AF mode button. That definitely helps - thanks!

02-11-2017, 11:28 AM	#1
frogoutofwater Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 674	Trouble seeing focus point I feel like I've suddenly (in the past month) had a lot of trouble seeing the focus point in my viewfinder. I'm not sure if it's my deteriorating eyesight, or whether I accidentally shifted a setting, or whether it's always been difficult and somehow I'm fixating on it. But whatever the problem, I have reached the point where I'm failing to shoot in focus regularly. Is there any setting I can adjust to make the focus point brighter? Thanks

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02-11-2017, 02:27 PM	#2
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,402	Have you tried the diopter adjustment?

02-11-2017, 02:51 PM	#3
frogoutofwater Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 674 Original Poster	Originally posted by MarkJerling Have you tried the diopter adjustment? I have. The image itself seems clear through the viewfinder. It just seems like the focus point is faded and hard to see. Is there anything to make it brighter or sharper?

02-11-2017, 06:25 PM	#4
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,402	I am not aware of any way to adjust focus point brightness.

02-11-2017, 08:12 PM	#5
gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,325	Happens to me on occasion. What I do to solve it is manually approach focus from each direction and work it that way. Seems to work out okay for me.

02-12-2017, 06:08 AM	#6
DimC Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Paris Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 813	I don't know if we are speaking of the same issue, I've made a request to Ricoh about this here : K1- Focus Point Illuminate when pressing AF button - PentaxForums.com. I find it very annoying too.

02-12-2017, 10:04 AM	#7
frogoutofwater Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 674 Original Poster	Originally posted by DimC I don't know if we are speaking of the same issue, I've made a request to Ricoh about this here : K1- Focus Point Illuminate when pressing AF button - PentaxForums.com. I find it very annoying too. I agree it would be better to have it illuminate with the AF button. But at least now I can make it light up with the AF mode button. That definitely helps - thanks!

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