topic Re: Customizing Display Information: Logic of Active/Non-Active Icons Options? in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

Customizing Display Information: Logic of Active/Non-Active Icons Options?

Grazie — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 07:43:54 GMT

I’m attempting to understand the Logic and value of On and Off of these. Could somebody clarify what’s happening or the value of Selecting each of these four, please?

I’ve annotated those 1 and 2 on a BLACK Background and then 1 and 2 on a WHITE Background. I’d dearly love to hear any explanation for the differences. I can’t appreciate these nuances and I would truly like to. 🤔

Re: Customizing Display Information: Logic of Active/Non-Active Icons Options?

Waddizzle — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 14:08:37 GMT

You need to put in some more practice using the camera. Those settings customize the display. You will not know what you might want until you start using the camera.

Shooting Info - describes the camera’s operating mode and exposure settings. You need to know how read this.
Grid Lines - Are used to help you line up and frame a shot, like leveling the horizon.
Electronic Level - Helps you level the camera on multiple axis: roll and pitch.
Histogram - Displays how much light is being captured at varying light intensities.

Keep on clicking.

Re: Customizing Display Information: Logic of Active/Non-Active Icons Options?

Grazie — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 14:43:31 GMT

@Waddizzle wrote:
You need to put in some more practice using the camera. Those settings customize the display. You will not know what you might want until you start using the camera.

Well, I've done much local government work here in London and the home counties; filmed and edited National Lottery post submission work; a ton of building refurbishment activity; oh yeah Weddings ; I've been swinging a camera professionally since 1995 . . . So I kinda know my way around your helpful checklist. I strongly advise noobies to take your list onboard. Prior to the SX60 I had had the SX50 for 5 years. My Pro work cammie is the now aging but goodie, Canon XF300, luv it. I've rigged it up with a Follow Focus and a three chamber Matt Box.

So, it's not the knowing about what those controls DO, it's rather what I said. I want to know about those Controls at the TOP of each of those columns. There is the OPTION to click on/off those NUMBERS. What is the logic of those controls/feature set. If you know, pray do tell?

Re: Customizing Display Information: Logic of Active/Non-Active Icons Options?

John_ — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 15:23:59 GMT

If I understand your question....One set is for the LCD and the other is for the Viewfinder so one can choose to display different info on both

Re: Customizing Display Information: Logic of Active/Non-Active Icons Options?

Grazie — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 15:27:21 GMT

@John_ wrote:
If I understand your question....One set is for the LCD and the other is for the Viewfinder so one can choose to display different info on both

Aha! Thanks John. I’ll try it out later. I’m not a fond of the VF - always the SCREEN.

Re: Customizing Display Information: Logic of Active/Non-Active Icons Options?

John_ — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 15:44:17 GMT

You're welcome! Ok good so the first 2 columns allow you to set different custom displayed info for the LCD and the second 2 columns for the Viewfinder. You scroll thru those info screens using the down arrow...good luck to you!

Re: Customizing Display Information: Logic of Active/Non-Active Icons Options?

Grazie — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 16:19:08 GMT

Yes, on closer inspection of the grapics it is as plain as a pike staff: LCD=BLACK Icon 1&2 EVF=BLACK Icon 1&2. Soooo... How to switch between the TWO options? Does that mean I need to access the MENU? There's no QUICK Button?

Re: Customizing Display Information: Logic of Active/Non-Active Icons Options?

John_ — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 16:44:24 GMT

The Display button on the back of the camera also called the down arrow will switch the views on the LCD and EVF that you customized in the Custom Display settings. ONce you edit those custom display options there's no need to go back to the menus, just use that Display button.

Re: Customizing Display Information: Logic of Active/Non-Active Icons Options?

Grazie — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 18:55:58 GMT

@John_ wrote:
ONce you edit those custom display options there's no need to go back to the menus, just use that Display button.
Firstly, John, thank you for your patience..... O...K... I know all this. I truly do.

Secondly, what I want to do is SWITCH between LCD setup 1 with NO Icons and LCD Setup 2 with ALL Icons. And, the only way I know how to do this is to delve/back into the MENU.

Re: Customizing Display Information: Logic of Active/Non-Active Icons Options?

John_ — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 21:19:29 GMT

No problem Grazie your quite welcome. I learn while trying to help and enjoy the process. I am a patient man and these cameras have many settings, buttons etc. Patience is required with us as well as with the camera. As a disclaimer, there are many here much more knowledgeable about photography.

So, on my SX50HS there is a dedicated Display button on the rear. When I press that it switches the LCD from Custom settings in LCD1 to LCD2 to LCD Off and then it goes to the EVF1 to EVF2 as I keep pressing Display.

On your SX60HS the Display button, item 19 from the picture, is on the dial. By pressing it should do exactly what you are wanting Custom Display LCD1~~~>LCD2~~~~>LCD OFF~~~~>EVF1~~~~>EVF2~~~~~>and so on and so forth as you keep pressing the Display button it will keep cycling thru them.

.Lastly since you mentioned "Icons" you can change which Icons are displayed when you press the Func/Set button in your Menu under the Func Menu Layout. I'm not sure if that is relevant but since you mentioned Icons I thought I'd chuck it in here. My SX50 does not have that option.

Re: Customizing Display Information: Logic of Active/Non-Active Icons Options?

Grazie — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 04:09:17 GMT

Ahah! And NOW I have what I want! I have a Button that will remove everything I don’t wish to crowd my framing and prevent from the actual work AND on a SINGLE Push, brings it all back.

OK, some NBs:

NB1: As I very rarely use the EVF I’ve deselected BOTH options in Menu. This has the fortunate result of the Display Button 19 acting as a ON/OFF Button for the Icons. So I’ve repurposed or turned the “cycling” option into an ON/OFF Button instead. Marvellous!

NB2: These Settings DO NOT get retained in my C1 and C2 options. I have to save these NEW LCD Settings to them too. No biggie, but I just checked and, yes, they aren’t activated UNTIL I save them too. Also, switching between modes, MOVIE, C1 or C2. This makes logical sense and indicates Canon’s appreciation of the need to keep the cascade of functionality “honest”.

So, John, job done. Thank you. It’s been fun. 📸✅

Re: Customizing Display Information: Logic of Active/Non-Active Icons Options?

John_ — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 17:31:19 GMT

My pleasure Grazie! Sounds like you are all set!!

Re: Customizing Display Information: Logic of Active/Non-Active Icons Options?

BurnUnit — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 16:24:44 GMT

@Grazie wrote:
Yes, on closer inspection of the grapics it is as plain as a pike staff:..

And thanks for introducing me to the expression "plain as a pike staff". These sayings always catch my ear and I had to do a bit of research to translate this one. I'll have to file that one away for future reference. Seems to be the equivalent of the American English expression "plain as the nose on your face".