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K3mk3 XS/1.7X crop pics.

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joelbolden Regular Member • Posts: 195
K3mk3 XS/1.7X crop pics.
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I've been leaving the camera in this mode for the last week. There definitely seems to be some AF improvement also.

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kypfer Contributing Member • Posts: 985
Re: K3mk3 XS/1.7X crop pics.
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Nice pix

I had a play with this feature for the first time a day or two ago, indoors under controlled lighting on a tripod with a static subject, and there certainly does seem to be slight differences between the resultant JPGs.

I've put Crop Mode onto my Control Panel so I can access it easily and will have a more in-depth assessment next time I'm out and about.

The only reservation I have is, if I'm in Crop Mode and a subject turns up that is "too close", will I have time to revert to "Normal" … I'm thinking remain in "Normal" and only choose Crop for distant subjects that I'd be cropping anyway, then revert immediately … just got to get into the habit of using the new feature to advantage

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ozdean
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Re: K3mk3 XS/1.7X crop pics.

Yes it certainly is confining the light onto the sensor to within the crop area which has to be a good thing.

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