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Pentax K1 Live view - how to change focus point

NaimKhan
Posted 25/11/2016 - 22:55 Link
Hi all.
Apologies if this question has been posted before but I couldn't find the topic on searching the forum.
My question is how can I change the focal point during live view? Currently it is set at the centre and I have not found any way of moving it to another position.
Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

Naim
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bforbes
Posted 25/11/2016 - 23:05 Link
try the button directly above the four way controller
NaimKhan
Posted 25/11/2016 - 23:12 Link
Thanks Barrie. It worked but it wasn't very straight forward. I first had to press the 'AF Mode' button on the side which gave me various choices, which I selected by turning the rear wheel. Once selected that way, I then pressed the little button above the 4 way controller and was then able to move it around.
Thanks again.
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bforbes
Posted 25/11/2016 - 23:23 Link
I think both live view and view finder focus selection points are set by the AF mode i.e. if you have spot focus selected it's the same for live view as for in the viewfinder.
NaimKhan
Posted 25/11/2016 - 23:28 Link
bforbes wrote:
I think both live view and view finder focus selection points are set by the AF mode i.e. if you have spot focus selected it's the same for live view as for in the viewfinder.

No, just checked. Even if you have 'focus point select' turned on, once you go into LV, you have to make the choice again.
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bforbes
Posted 25/11/2016 - 23:44 Link
Sorry Naim you're correct. My body was set to select focus point for both live view and viewfinder anyway, so I thought they were linked.
RobL
Posted 26/11/2016 - 08:12 Link
Incidentally, if using the image synch app, which is always in live view, you can touch any part of the screen and it will focus on that point no matter what the camera settings are.
JAK
Posted 26/11/2016 - 11:10 Link
I suppose in theory that's right, but in its present incarnation, there is no liveview image showing in the app so presently that's purely theoretical!
John K
RobL
Posted 26/11/2016 - 12:21 Link
JAK wrote:
I suppose in theory that's right, but in its present incarnation, there is no liveview image showing in the app so presently that's purely theoretical!

There is on my mini iPad, works perfectly.
NaimKhan
Posted 28/11/2016 - 21:41 Link
JAK wrote:
I suppose in theory that's right, but in its present incarnation, there is no liveview image showing in the app so presently that's purely theoretical!

Sorry for coming back to this so late.
I had the same problem as you, John. I wouldn't get the image using my Samsung Note 4. I did a factory reset of my phone a couple of weeks ago and was very pleasantly surprised that Image Sync started working perfectly. So perhaps you should go down that route as well - not sure what device you are using.
Cheers.

Naim
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Edited by NaimKhan: 28/11/2016 - 21:42
JAK
Posted 28/11/2016 - 21:52 Link
NaimKhan wrote:
JAK wrote:
I suppose in theory that's right, but in its present incarnation, there is no liveview image showing in the app so presently that's purely theoretical!

Sorry for coming back to this so late.
I had the same problem as you, John. I wouldn't get the image using my Samsung Note 4. I did a factory reset of my phone a couple of weeks ago and was very pleasantly surprised that Image Sync started working perfectly. So perhaps you should go down that route as well - not sure what device you are using.
Cheers.

Naim

I've a Moto G and a Samsung Galaxy Mini S 4 - same problem with both.
Thanks for the suggestion and I could try that but I suppose doing a factory reset means having to reinstall all the programs again. Worried I might loose the ones I've paid for! Prefer it with Windows where you're given a code number or similar to activate them, Not sure where I'd go if the paid for programs default to unpaid versions, certainly wouldn't want to pay again. You'll gather I'm not impressed with mobile phone OS's and try and avoid the things altogether!
John K
NaimKhan
Posted 28/11/2016 - 23:08 Link
JAK wrote:
NaimKhan wrote:
Quote:
I suppose in theory that's right, but in its present incarnation, there is no liveview image showing in the app so presently that's purely theoretical!

Sorry for coming back to this so late.
I had the same problem as you, John. I wouldn't get the image using my Samsung Note 4. I did a factory reset of my phone a couple of weeks ago and was very pleasantly surprised that Image Sync started working perfectly. So perhaps you should go down that route as well - not sure what device you are using.
Cheers.

Naim

I've a Moto G and a Samsung Galaxy Mini S 4 - same problem with both.
Thanks for the suggestion and I could try that but I suppose doing a factory reset means having to reinstall all the programs again. Worried I might loose the ones I've paid for! Prefer it with Windows where you're given a code number or similar to activate them, Not sure where I'd go if the paid for programs default to unpaid versions, certainly wouldn't want to pay again. You'll gather I'm not impressed with mobile phone OS's and try and avoid the things altogether!

The beauty of Android is that it will automatically install all your apps, as long as you have used the same email address on your new (or reset) phone. This also includes your paid for apps - the OS recognises what apps you have paid for.
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JAK
Posted 28/11/2016 - 23:55 Link
Cheers Naim, I'd better make sure I know which one I've used then give it a go.
John K

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