This is not a request for a new feature, just a minor fix to how an existing one works.
When using live view to compose/focus a subject on a dark stage, predictable "overexposure" on the LCD becomes an obstacle. Dramatizing with a picture grabbed off google, it goes something like the below.
Suppose you're trying to capture this scene using live view.
Initially what you'll see is this, because the presentation is thrown off by all the dark space.
I understand why that's necessary - exposure can only be so smart, and you probably don't want to complicate the user interface by adding an exposure compensation setting that applies only to live view (although... speaking for myself, that would be awesome). However, the overexposure/"bloom" persists after the user picks a magnification area for critical focus, and it should not. Since the color of the saturation is pure white, it also makes it difficult to use focus peaking.
Apparently what is happening here is that the magnification is a simple-minded crop, where the display level calculations are still based on the whole frame. Correct behavior would be to calculate levels based on
what's visible in the current view.
I've struggled with this both on the K-01 and the K-3 ii. In my opinion it's a logical oversight - even though it may affect a small number of users, there is no downside to fixing it, and it would make these cameras into real manual-focus beasts when used with a loupe and fast glass (which is my preferred setup for concert shooting).
Thanks for your consideration.
Last edited by Sluggo; 01-17-2017 at 10:29 AM.