Live view viewfinder to help manual focusing

Vejas · 04-02-2014, 05:27 AM

Does anyone use Live view viewfinder to help manual focusing? something like this http://images.okazje.info.pl/p/fotografia/7962/meike-wizjer-lupa-lcd-do-film...ersja-16-9.jpg
Does it helps to get more accurate focus ?

Wild Mark · 04-02-2014, 05:40 AM

Originally posted by Vejas

Does anyone use Live view viewfinder to help manual focusing? something like this http://images.okazje.info.pl/p/fotografia/7962/meike-wizjer-lupa-lcd-do-film...ersja-16-9.jpg
Does it helps to get more accurate focus ?

I have just adapted a Sony LCD Hood Finder DSAC-MVC to my K01 and it works really well.

Support for DSAC-MVC | Sony

This hood finder is a very old device picked up in a camera lot I bought the other day. As it was still in its box it had mounted on it a plastic protective piece that was ideal for acting as a mounting frame glued to the camera. All I had to do was cut out a square in the plastic protective piece and wha la

The hood magnifies and at the same time shields light. With focus peaking I can really zoom in and get great focus for macro work.

Perhaps there are better hoods out there but this one came 'free' and once adapted exceeded my expectations.

Hope that helps

---------- Post added 04-02-14 at 11:57 PM ----------

Originally posted by Vejas

Does anyone use Live view viewfinder to help manual focusing? something like this http://images.okazje.info.pl/p/fotografia/7962/meike-wizjer-lupa-lcd-do-film...ersja-16-9.jpg
Does it helps to get more accurate focus ?

And it looks like you may be able to get one from KEH - apparently it has a prism in it???

http://www.keh.com/camera/Sony-Digital-Prism-and-Viewfinder-Accessories/1/sk...990715100?r=FE

Worth a try? All you have to do is be good with a stanley knife or similar and have some patience.

stevebrot · 04-02-2014, 09:07 AM

Originally posted by Vejas

Does it helps to get more accurate focus ?

It might, though the magnification feature of Liveview might work as well. Ditto for focus peaking. I am assuming that you are wanting to use this for other than hand-held shooting? If so, another solution is to use a low-power (2x-4x) magnifying loupe. That is the time-honored tradition used for fine focus on the ground glass of a view camera.

Steve

**clackers** · 04-02-2014, 09:14 AM

Vejas, if you click the Ok button in Live View you get a magnified image for free.

04-02-2014, 05:27 AM	#1
Vejas Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 39	Live view viewfinder to help manual focusing Does anyone use Live view viewfinder to help manual focusing? something like this http://images.okazje.info.pl/p/fotografia/7962/meike-wizjer-lupa-lcd-do-film...ersja-16-9.jpg Does it helps to get more accurate focus ?

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04-02-2014, 05:40 AM	#2
Wild Mark Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Newcastle Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,954	Originally posted by Vejas Does anyone use Live view viewfinder to help manual focusing? something like this http://images.okazje.info.pl/p/fotografia/7962/meike-wizjer-lupa-lcd-do-film...ersja-16-9.jpg Does it helps to get more accurate focus ? I have just adapted a Sony LCD Hood Finder DSAC-MVC to my K01 and it works really well. Support for DSAC-MVC \| Sony This hood finder is a very old device picked up in a camera lot I bought the other day. As it was still in its box it had mounted on it a plastic protective piece that was ideal for acting as a mounting frame glued to the camera. All I had to do was cut out a square in the plastic protective piece and wha la The hood magnifies and at the same time shields light. With focus peaking I can really zoom in and get great focus for macro work. Perhaps there are better hoods out there but this one came 'free' and once adapted exceeded my expectations. Hope that helps ---------- Post added 04-02-14 at 11:57 PM ---------- Originally posted by Vejas Does anyone use Live view viewfinder to help manual focusing? something like this http://images.okazje.info.pl/p/fotografia/7962/meike-wizjer-lupa-lcd-do-film...ersja-16-9.jpg Does it helps to get more accurate focus ? And it looks like you may be able to get one from KEH - apparently it has a prism in it??? http://www.keh.com/camera/Sony-Digital-Prism-and-Viewfinder-Accessories/1/sk...990715100?r=FE Worth a try? All you have to do is be good with a stanley knife or similar and have some patience.

04-02-2014, 09:07 AM	#3
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Vejas Does it helps to get more accurate focus ? It might, though the magnification feature of Liveview might work as well. Ditto for focus peaking. I am assuming that you are wanting to use this for other than hand-held shooting? If so, another solution is to use a low-power (2x-4x) magnifying loupe. That is the time-honored tradition used for fine focus on the ground glass of a view camera. Steve

04-02-2014, 09:14 AM	#4
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Vejas, if you click the Ok button in Live View you get a magnified image for free.

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