Brightness Indicators Viewfinder Pentax KP

Renzo Ullucci · 06-02-2023, 10:48 AM

Hi, I'm a new member of the forum.
I wanted to ask if it is possible to increase the brightness of the indicators in the viewfinder of the Pentax KP. In some cases you can hardly see anything.
Thank you, Renzo

Fogel70 · 06-02-2023, 11:02 AM

As far as I know it is not possible to increase the light on the indicators.
You may need a better eye piece that seal off the light better in bright light.

If you are wearing glasses it may work better without them and compensate on the dioptre adjustment (if possible).

Renzo Ullucci · 06-02-2023, 11:11 AM

Originally posted by Fogel70

As far as I know it is not possible to increase the light on the indicators.
You may need a better eye piece that seal off the light better in bright light.

If you are wearing glasses it may work better without them and compensate on the dioptre adjustment (if possible).

Thanks! I have already increased the diopter to the maximum. But I can see the scene well enough only that today in bright light I really didn't see the indicators. Thanks anyway

**UncleVanya** · 06-02-2023, 01:42 PM

I own the KP and haven’t noticed any issue but I might have just worked around it. Which indicators gave you the most difficulty? Or was it the entire viewfinder set?

kypfer · 06-02-2023, 02:24 PM

Originally posted by Renzo Ullucci

In some cases you can hardly see anything.

Just possible that the viewfinder glass is dirty, so you're getting reflections which make the indicators difficult to see.
I find this can be a specific issue if I'm wearing my spectacles with the sun over my shoulder.
Removing my spectacles (and adjusting the viewfinder dioptre if necessary) allows the rubber eyecup to seal better and can make the whole viewfinder more visible … at this point I usually clean the viewfinder

Renzo Ullucci · 06-04-2023, 10:50 AM

Originally posted by UncleVanya

I own the KP and haven’t noticed any issue but I might have just worked around it. Which indicators gave you the most difficulty? Or was it the entire viewfinder set?

All indicators are dim, in certain light conditions

AfterPentax Mark II · 06-05-2023, 09:44 AM

Originally posted by Renzo Ullucci

All indicators are dim, in certain light conditions

Do not know if you are wearing glasses, but the only time I think the indicators are dim is when looking through the viewfinder with my glasses on. That is the result of me wearing self-tinting glasses. In not photograping live I hardly notice my glasses have turned to a dark grey because of the sunlight. And when in photographing mood I can see the image very good and because of bright light it is as clear as not looking through the viewfinder, but the indicators are "dim" because of my glasses being dark. And as the indicators may not interfere with the viewing they are dim compared to the image. And self-tinting glasses make that worse... Just a thought, just a possibility.

06-02-2023, 10:48 AM	#1
Renzo Ullucci New Member Join Date: May 2023 Posts: 3	Brightness Indicators Viewfinder Pentax KP Hi, I'm a new member of the forum. I wanted to ask if it is possible to increase the brightness of the indicators in the viewfinder of the Pentax KP. In some cases you can hardly see anything. Thank you, Renzo

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06-02-2023, 11:02 AM	#2
Fogel70 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Photos: Albums Posts: 3,062	As far as I know it is not possible to increase the light on the indicators. You may need a better eye piece that seal off the light better in bright light. If you are wearing glasses it may work better without them and compensate on the dioptre adjustment (if possible).

06-02-2023, 11:11 AM	#3
Renzo Ullucci New Member Join Date: May 2023 Posts: 3 Original Poster	Originally posted by Fogel70 As far as I know it is not possible to increase the light on the indicators. You may need a better eye piece that seal off the light better in bright light. If you are wearing glasses it may work better without them and compensate on the dioptre adjustment (if possible). Thanks! I have already increased the diopter to the maximum. But I can see the scene well enough only that today in bright light I really didn't see the indicators. Thanks anyway

06-02-2023, 01:42 PM	#4
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,403	I own the KP and haven’t noticed any issue but I might have just worked around it. Which indicators gave you the most difficulty? Or was it the entire viewfinder set?

06-02-2023, 02:24 PM	#5
kypfer Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Jersey C.I. Posts: 3,593	Originally posted by Renzo Ullucci In some cases you can hardly see anything. Just possible that the viewfinder glass is dirty, so you're getting reflections which make the indicators difficult to see. I find this can be a specific issue if I'm wearing my spectacles with the sun over my shoulder. Removing my spectacles (and adjusting the viewfinder dioptre if necessary) allows the rubber eyecup to seal better and can make the whole viewfinder more visible … at this point I usually clean the viewfinder

06-04-2023, 10:50 AM	#6
Renzo Ullucci New Member Join Date: May 2023 Posts: 3 Original Poster	Originally posted by UncleVanya I own the KP and haven’t noticed any issue but I might have just worked around it. Which indicators gave you the most difficulty? Or was it the entire viewfinder set? All indicators are dim, in certain light conditions

06-05-2023, 09:44 AM	#7
AfterPentax Mark II Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2021 Posts: 1,462	Originally posted by Renzo Ullucci All indicators are dim, in certain light conditions Do not know if you are wearing glasses, but the only time I think the indicators are dim is when looking through the viewfinder with my glasses on. That is the result of me wearing self-tinting glasses. In not photograping live I hardly notice my glasses have turned to a dark grey because of the sunlight. And when in photographing mood I can see the image very good and because of bright light it is as clear as not looking through the viewfinder, but the indicators are "dim" because of my glasses being dark. And as the indicators may not interfere with the viewing they are dim compared to the image. And self-tinting glasses make that worse... Just a thought, just a possibility.