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272 “Custom” (Gear icon) Menu Settings

6.6.4 FOR VIEWFINDER
(REAR LCD ONLY)
This is an information screen that
is only available on the rear LCD
screen and it can be seen in
Figure 6-8.

This screen is kind of a
throwback to the old days (before
Live View) when you’d compose
your image using the Optical
Viewfinder and the large LCD Figure 6-8: Everything you’d ever want
screen on the back would show to know about your camera’s settings
your camera’s configuration status can be found on this screen! (Rear LCD
when it wasn’t playing back only).
images. Well, your camera can
work the same way. It’s good to have choices. This screen would only be
useful when you’re actually using the EVF for composing and shooting.

6.7 PEAKING LEVEL / PEAKING COLOR

Menu Position MENU  2  Peaking Level
MENU  2  Peaking Color

What it Does Provides a GREAT visual Manual Focusing aid – things that are
sharp will be highlighted in the color of your choice.

Recommended Setting Peaking Level: Mid / Peaking Color: Yellow

Cameras have been getting more difficult to focus manually ever since
manufacturers stopped using ground glass focusing screens in the late
1970’s. Now with this new “Peaking Level” it’s actually easier to attain
critical focus manually than it was in the old days!

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