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Focus peaking v. magnification

Started May 4, 2014 | Discussions thread
baxters Veteran Member • Posts: 5,319
Re: Focus peaking v. magnification

sylon wrote:
There is a hack to get focus peaking (or kind of) on some Olympus PENs. I have it working on my E-PM2. http://www.43rumors.com/how-to-fake-an-e-m5-peaking-mode/
Also you don't need to shoot raw to benefit from it. I attached the Art filter + magnification to my function button. I hold the function button and get the "focus peaking" and before taking the shot I release the button so I go back to a normal shot once my focus is set. Works very well with manual lenses I tried with or even AF lenses in manual mode.

I prefer magnify mode to ty, but I've still allocated a programmable button on my EPL5 and EM5 for the art filter trick. I find it useful for quickly checking focus on my 7.5mm fisheye where I can recognize what I'm looking at. On longer lenses, the art filter trick often throws me into a confusing jumble of color that takes some time to sort out and understand.

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