Finder/ Monitor behavior on A7r annoying!

[jpaulmoore]

I have just started testing my A7r in the field and I am finding a most annoying behavior that I hope there is a workaround for. When I zoom in on an image to check for sharpness and try to examine with a loupe, the LCD goes black. I know this is set at auto in my settings but my only option seems to be auto or leave one or the other on. Is there a workaround to be able to leave the LCD on? How else would I be able to check for critical focus?
Thanks,
J. Paul

 

[wuffstuff]

Magnifying the image on the LCD might be a way to check for criticality after the image is taken.

 

[Ben Rubinstein]

Why on earth would you use a loupe on a tiny jpg rather than zooming in on screen?

 

[vjbelle]

I have found the evf when magnified to be the best method for checking focus The LCD goes black because the camera is auto sensing and resorts to evf mode when your face gets close to the camera.

Victor

 

[jpaulmoore]

Thanks for your replies! I guess I will use the magnified EVF and see how that works for me.
J. Paul

 

[k-hawinkler]

Thanks for your replies! I guess I will use the magnified EVF and see how that works for me.
J. Paul

Thanks. That's what I do.
And the diopter adjustment works great so I can shoot without glasses.
I also like the two magnifications up to 14.4x.

 

[hcubell]

I have essentially the same problem when I want to use a loupe on the LCD to examine the magnified Live View. The screen goes black. That should be possible, but I have not figured out how to do it.

 

[mjm6]

You can program one of the custom buttons to turn on the back screen as the primary screen I believe...

I haven't tried that, but that approach should work.

Leave it in Auto mode until you want to do that, then hit the custom button and use the loupe.

Try that and see if it works.


---Michael

 

[hcubell]

You can program one of the custom buttons to turn on the back screen as the primary screen I believe...

I haven't tried that, but that approach should work.

Leave it in Auto mode until you want to do that, then hit the custom button and use the loupe.

Try that and see if it works.


---Michael

Thank you. I will try that.