[MightyMike]

Yes, I'm using a wireless trigger in the hot shoe to trigger the studio strobes, and that's what it's doing. Now, is there a way around this??????? From what I've read several other brands allow you to turn this off

Other brands do allow this to be turned off, sometimes automatically, however not Pentax, you could pull the on-off lever to the DOF preview position for momentary brightening of the scene but that isn't always ideal. The K-3 had gain up LV so this wasn't an issue so much, the K-1 series is wysiwyg LV with the exclusion of using the flash. I have the same problem when shooting product photos in my light box

Something I just thought of now could be to setup 2 user modes, one used for actually shooting the scene and the other for seeing the scene with perhaps a vastly higher ISO and then switch between them.

There is a way to increase the screens brightness for daylight but it really doesn't look good in low light IMO.

[damianc]

K1ii Live view focusing in M mode - PentaxForums.com

I found this problem too. My workaround has been to shoot in 'X' Flash Sync mode so I can at least see what I'm doing.

[MightyMike]

K1ii Live view focusing in M mode - PentaxForums.com

I found this problem too. My workaround has been to shoot in 'X' Flash Sync mode so I can at least see what I'm doing.

Unfortunately I can't shoot at 1/10th sec to include ambient light in X-sync mode

[Smoke665]

Other brands do allow this to be turned off, sometimes automatically, however not Pentax, you could pull the on-off lever to the DOF preview position for momentary brightening of the scene but that isn't always ideal. The K-3 had gain up LV so this wasn't an issue so much, the K-1 series is wysiwyg LV with the exclusion of using the flash. I have the same problem when shooting product photos in my light box

Something I just thought of now could be to setup 2 user modes, one used for actually shooting the scene and the other for seeing the scene with perhaps a vastly higher ISO and then switch between them.

There is a way to increase the screens brightness for daylight but it really doesn't look good in low light IMO.

At least you've confirmed I'm not crazy. I really wish I'd known this before I shelled out the money because I'd likely have stayed with the K3ii or gone a different route. I had the same thought only assigning one to AV mode and the other manual, except if you have a live subject you stand a good chance of missed focus from movement.

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K1ii Live view focusing in M mode - PentaxForums.com

I found this problem too. My workaround has been to shoot in 'X' Flash Sync mode so I can at least see what I'm doing.

I confirmed this worked last night. Screen lights up bright as day. Only problem is it looks like the shutter is locked at 1/200.

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Perhaps the above posters can also answer this? If I use an external monitor, would it emulate the LCD or would it be brighter?

[damianc]

Only problem is it looks like the shutter is locked at 1/200

Like MightyMike pointed out, it doesn't work when you're using a mix of natural light and flash, and the only workaround I've found is to switch modes to focus via live view or to hold down aperture preview which makes focusing fiddly. There is surely a case here for a firmware change.


Is this behaviour the same on the K1 ?

[Smoke665]

Like MightyMike pointed out, it doesn't work when you're using a mix of natural light and flash, and the only workaround I've found is to switch modes to focus via live view or to hold down aperture preview which makes focusing fiddly. There is surely a case here for a firmware change.


Is this behaviour the same on the K1 ?

I'm not sure as I skipped it for the K1 II. I do know the K3ii has some gain applied.

Did you see my earlier question. Does an external monitor work any better?

[damianc]

Did you see my earlier question. Does an external monitor work any better?

Unfortunately something I don't have access to otherwise I would try