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A7/r Focus Magnifier Patch Size

lhotse

New member
Hi all,
Starting to get to grips with shooting my new A7 with a number of budget m-mount lenses (CV 21/4, 35/1.4/2.5, m-hex 50/2) - lots to like about this camera :) - especially as my new-second-hand-M9 had to be returned due to a delaminating sensor.

Having looked through the manual I can't seem to find if the following is possible - so thought I would defer to the experts :) :

Is it possible to modify the magnified view so that it only takes up a small portion of the main view?

I like using the 10x focus magnifier but it seems very slow for me and I hate that it takes up the whole EVF thus losing all composition. In an ideal world I could view a small portion of the magnified image in a small box in the centre of the main image - this would be very similar to using an RF patch and would allow one to quickly check sharpness and recompose.

Is this possible with the A7/r?

Thanks for looking :)
 

Armanius

New member
You mean, like a picture in picture mode? I do not believe such a feature exists (unfortunately).
 
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