R8 Viewfinder Fine Focus

[natale99]

Regarding the R8... a sales rep at a local camera store showed me how to fine-focus the diopter within the viewfinder using one of the command dials. A linear scale appeared with numbers and could be adjusted.

I purchased a used R8 elsewhere and would feel a bit sheepish asking for help from the local store.

The rep also showed me features on an R7 as well. I presumed the menu system would be the same for both cameras.  Thoughts?

[kvbarkley]

There is only one way to adjust the diopter, and it is a mechanical adjustment:

Are you talking about focus peaking when you magnify the image to fine tune the focus?

[natale99]

Strange. He pressed some settings and handed the camera to me. I then looked in the viewfinder and saw a scale as I recall. I turned a dial as an indicator cursor moved along the scale until the viewfinder image was sharp. It was a refinement of exterior diopter adjustment dial. It worked, but I don't know how. Thoughts?

[natale99]

I just went to the settings under AF > Focus Guide > On. That didn't replicate the scale or function I experienced. Could this be a feature for the R7 camera he demonstrated, but not the R8?