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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: haring on August 09, 2018, 11:01:44 am

Title: Sony A7r III focus point not visible?
Post by: haring on August 09, 2018, 11:01:44 am

Hey guys!

I find the focus point of my a7r III not really visible compared to the focus point of my Canon 5d.... A lot of times I am struggling to find where the focus dot is. Is there a way to make it more visible? Anybody else experienced this?
Is there a way to improve the responsiveness and visibility of the AF (square) dots?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Sony A7r III focus point not visible?
Post by: E.J. Peiker on August 09, 2018, 12:04:02 pm

The easiest way to find it is to push in the center of the AF point selection joystick.  That returns the AF point to the center and then you know exactly where it is.  But I do agree that it could be easier to see.

Title: Re: Sony A7r III focus point not visible?
Post by: haring on August 10, 2018, 11:10:42 am

Quote from: E.J. Peiker on August 09, 2018, 12:04:02 pm

The easiest way to find it is to push in the center of the AF point selection joystick.  That returns the AF point to the center and then you know exactly where it is.  But I do agree that it could be easier to see.

I see! I will try shooting this way! :) I hope Sony will improve this in the its future cameras.

Title: Re: Sony A7r III focus point not visible?
Post by: mtakeda on August 11, 2018, 10:15:14 pm

I have had the same inconvenience as yours and made several appeal to Sony without any success other than hearing apology. Then I found this. In the menu go to the tool box and the page 3 of 7, which is “ touch and touch pad”. Select “ touch panel only”. After this when you touch the position of your preferred focus point in therear monitor the spot you touch will lit. See what will happen.

Title: Re: Sony A7r III focus point not visible?
Post by: shadowblade on August 11, 2018, 10:58:50 pm

Quote from: haring on August 10, 2018, 11:10:42 am

I see! I will try shooting this way! :) I hope Sony will improve this in the its future cameras.

It wouldn't take a new camera - just a firmware update.

Make it glow red like Canon's.