How do I turn on the optical viewfinder overlay on a Fujifilm X100S?
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I’m using a Fujifilm X100S and the optical viewfinder overlay is not showing. The manual makes it seem like the overlay should normally be visible. Is there a setting or button that toggles it, and can the overlay contents be customized?
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You can turn the overlay on and off with the DISP/BACK button (page 21 of the manual).
You can customize what's shown in the overlay (pg. 75) with DISP.CUSTOM SETTING, and that includes the framing grid.
I should also caution you against wearing polarized sunglasses and shooting in portrait mode, which is the way I managed to inadvertently make the overlay disappear. ;)
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Yes. On the X100S, the optical viewfinder overlay can be toggled with the DISP/BACK button. If it seems to have disappeared, press DISP/BACK to cycle the display options.
You can also choose what appears in the overlay through DISP.CUSTOM SETTING, including items like the framing grid.
One more thing: if you’re wearing polarized sunglasses, the overlay can appear to vanish in certain orientations, especially when shooting in portrait orientation. In that case, try removing or rotating the glasses before assuming the camera setting is wrong.
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