Originally posted by maxfield_photo Yes, this is sometimes called "punch-in magnification", it can be achieved in live view by simply hitting the "OK" button. There is also focus peaking which highlights edges that are in focus so you can tell where in the scene, front to back, your plane of focus falls.
Thanks again. I forgot how to do this while attempting a close-up with the tripod.. I can not find the "hit the OK button" anywhere in the instruction manual or anywhere else online. It was driving me crazy because I would stumble across the solution after playing with all the buttons for half an hour or so, but then I could not duplicate the action because I would not know exactly what I did in the first place. So simple a solution, yet so hidden in the forest. Then, I remembered that I had asked this question on the forum previously. I found your answer again.