K-5 viewfinder, any improvement?

cream · 10-06-2013, 11:42 PM

I like the viewfinder, but in low light it is hard to see. (I only do manual focus, I have not tried the autofocus yet) The LCD screen is so bright even when I set it dim... in the evening and night time the LCD light makes it very hard to see through viewfinder! Is there anything to help? Maybe an extra eye piece that will get the eye further away from the LCD? Thank you

elliott · 10-06-2013, 11:52 PM

Hit the INFO button a few times to disable the LCD when shooting.

Stone G. · 10-07-2013, 12:12 AM

You can simply turn off the LCD illumination in the Custom Menu Settings, item #22.

cream · 10-07-2013, 12:28 AM

Originally posted by Stone G.

You can simply turn off the LCD illumination in the Custom Menu Settings, item #22.

Originally posted by elliott

Hit the INFO button a few times to disable the LCD when shooting.

thank you so much! I tried both things, they worked. Thank you!

10-06-2013, 11:42 PM	#1
cream Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 91	K-5 viewfinder, any improvement? I like the viewfinder, but in low light it is hard to see. (I only do manual focus, I have not tried the autofocus yet) The LCD screen is so bright even when I set it dim... in the evening and night time the LCD light makes it very hard to see through viewfinder! Is there anything to help? Maybe an extra eye piece that will get the eye further away from the LCD? Thank you

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10-06-2013, 11:52 PM	#2
elliott Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Carolina Photos: Albums Posts: 1,720	Hit the INFO button a few times to disable the LCD when shooting.

10-07-2013, 12:12 AM	#3
Stone G. Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North Zealand, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,516	You can simply turn off the LCD illumination in the Custom Menu Settings, item #22.

10-07-2013, 12:28 AM	#4
cream Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 91 Original Poster	Originally posted by Stone G. You can simply turn off the LCD illumination in the Custom Menu Settings, item #22. Originally posted by elliott Hit the INFO button a few times to disable the LCD when shooting. thank you so much! I tried both things, they worked. Thank you!

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