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How can I change the focus size box on the E-P5?

Started Feb 19, 2014 | Questions
taz98spin Contributing Member • Posts: 533
How can I change the focus size box on the E-P5?

Been searching the web for an hour now, trying to find how to change the focus size on a E-P5..

I can change it on my E-PM2, so I'm sure the E-P5 can be changed too, right?!

If anybody knows, please let me know.

Thanks!!

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dv312
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Use the rear LCD
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Go to the LCD, click on the box on right bottom corner to show hand + square

then click on any part of screen to bring up the AF point

Adjust size by sliding the lever on the left

Voila

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Guy Parsons
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The usual way.

taz98spin wrote:

Been searching the web for an hour now, trying to find how to change the focus size on a E-P5..

I can change it on my E-PM2, so I'm sure the E-P5 can be changed too, right?!

If anybody knows, please let me know.

Do you mean the regular focus box as opposed to the Magnify box?

For all Olys ..... Press Left button - Press Info button - then Up/Down or dial to select a suitable box size and arrangement.

The later ones (E-PL5 onwards) have an optional small box that stays there at turnoff/on. Also E-M5 recently added this small box in a firmware update, earlier cameras have no small box apart for the usual Magnify box.

Touch LCD focus/shoot uses the Magnify box and not the regular AF box.

Regards.... Guy

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Re: Use the rear LCD

dv312 wrote:

Go to the LCD, click on the box on right bottom corner to show hand + square

then click on any part of screen to bring up the AF point

Adjust size by sliding the lever on the left

Voila

Thank you so much!!! 

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Re: The usual way.

Guy Parsons wrote:

taz98spin wrote:

Been searching the web for an hour now, trying to find how to change the focus size on a E-P5..

I can change it on my E-PM2, so I'm sure the E-P5 can be changed too, right?!

If anybody knows, please let me know.

Do you mean the regular focus box as opposed to the Magnify box?

For all Olys ..... Press Left button - Press Info button - then Up/Down or dial to select a suitable box size and arrangement.

The later ones (E-PL5 onwards) have an optional small box that stays there at turnoff/on. Also E-M5 recently added this small box in a firmware update, earlier cameras have no small box apart for the usual Magnify box.

Touch LCD focus/shoot uses the Magnify box and not the regular AF box.

Regards.... Guy

Thanks! My E-PM2, I just had to use the scroll wheel that has the 4 controls (exposure, flash, self timer, AF) with the OK button in the middle.

I just got the E-P5 yesterday, so I was trying to use the same place..

Anyways, thanks for the help!

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Guy Parsons
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Re: The usual way.

taz98spin wrote:

Thanks! My E-PM2, I just had to use the scroll wheel that has the 4 controls (exposure, flash, self timer, AF) with the OK button in the middle.

That's for the regular focus box by using the Left button.

I just got the E-P5 yesterday, so I was trying to use the same place..

It's the same on all Oly cameras.

Anyways, thanks for the help!

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Ah, you did mean the magnify box and not the usual focus box it seems.

There's many ways to change both box sizes, so use the one that works.

Regards.... Guy

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