Focus Peaking Improvements

I put this in another forum, but I believe it makes more sense here:

I sent an email to Ricoh Imaging yesterday suggesting that they do firmware updates to include user selectable colors for focus peaking. I would like to suggest that others who agree it would be of value do the same. If enough voices speak up it might work.

Here's the URL for US users. I selected to submit via web form:

http://www.us.ricoh-imaging.com/support


Here is the response I got from them.



Dear Steven,

Thank you for contacting PENTAX.

Also, thank you for your suggestions and information regarding options for focus peaking colors. Product engineering and design decisions themselves come out of our parent company, RICOH Corporation, in Japan. RICOH Corporation directs how all RICOH products are developed, and any strategic alliances of a global nature are formed at that level.
I will be happy to forward your correspondence to our parent company and RICOH subsidiaries, in a report designed for concerns such as these. RICOH always appreciates hearing from the consumer public regarding the use of RICOH products, or regarding suggestions for new products or improvements in any area. We appreciate you taking your time to express your thoughts.

If you are in need of further assistance, please respond to this email or call our technical support center at 800-877-0155.

Sincerely,
Randall S.
RICOH IMAGING AMERICAS CORPORATION
PHONE: 800.234.0276 / 800.877.0155



Your Email:
Please consider a firmware update for all pentax cameras with focus peaking. (I also have a k30). The LCDs can be hard to see under bright conditions and the competition with focus peaking accommodates for this by allowing the user to select from a number of colors for outlining. The functionality is excellent but hampered by always having white which is sometimes barely usable where other colors would be much easier to discern. A firmware update like this would make these Pentaxes so much more enjoyable and easier to use. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Steven Brener

I can't see this happening

No but he has a point, the focus peaking in red on sony's is a bonus and I love the view I've seen of the blue available on the Panasonic GX7, it shows up very clearly indeed, when white would be inappropriate.
Is it possible on the K30 scrreen since it's colour anyway?
If the chip allows peaking why not in colour?
Just asking because frankly I have no idea really!

Please don't post the same thing twice, it clutters the forum and splits replies across two places.

There are more replies in this thread, so I'll leave this one and delete the other.

Yep coloured peaking (similar to the flashing under/over exposure indication) would be much better than the indistinct shimmer you get on the K30/K01.

Unless Ricoh was blowing smoke with their response, it seems like they may take these requests into consideration. But, I think volume is the key. So, I hope those who realize the potential value of this enhancement, which I don't believe is a big one in terms of development, will take a moment or two and contact Richon Pentax to pass on the request.

Thanks

@johnriley - My apologies about the double post. I'm wondering if it would make more sense for this topic to be placed in the "Pentax Digital Camera Discussion" since it spans both DSLR and mirrorless cameras.

Thanks

Steve

I think we can see it quite well whichever forum it's placed in Steve. Don't worry, it won't get overlooked.