Question about X100 optical viewfinder

[jvan01]

Can you confirm the autofocus lock visually through the optical viewfinder, or is it like the Contax G / Fuji GA645's nonlive viewfinders?

 

[lam]

There is a square in the middle if you're using spot focus that turns green when focus is achieved and red when it doesn't focus, if that answers your question?

 

[willie_901]

There is an option to turn on an audio focus confirmation beep. There are three sound levels available and no other sounds need to be turned on.

 

[jvan01]

That helps clear it up, thanks. So, it's not like an SLR where the viewfinder is through the lens, unless you switch to EVF.

 

[Photosynthetech]

Correct.

So, it's not like an SLR where the viewfinder is through the lens, unless you switch to EVF.

It should be noted focus confirmation does not work in MF mode

 

[Paul T.]

There's also a second box, a corrected box, which ix activated for close focus. This is very useful for confirming you've focused on your subject, rather than the wall behind them...

 

[taemo]

yes the hybrid VF will illuminate a green box around where it focus, personally I have it AF only on the center point for a RF experience.
you can also enable the corrected box in the menu for a more accurate focusing on close distance