How to enable continuous LCD overlay display on GH3 at DVinfo.net

Jim Snow · April 13th, 2013, 12:12 PM

The status overly on the GH3's LCD display and viewfinder times out after a few seconds and goes away. This is a problem in some shooting situations. Has anyone found a way to disable this function? This would be a reasonable feature if it could be selected in the menu but it's a major pain for it to be permanently enabled. This wasn't a problem on the GH2. There are many improvements on the GH3 that I really like but this 'improvement' is a real pain.

Justin Tomchuk · April 13th, 2013, 08:11 PM

I've researched this. Currently there is no way to disable it. The reason for it, is that the screen is OLED (which is known for burning in pixels if displayed for a long period of time). This 'feature' is designed so that there will be no burning in on the viewfinder.

Jim Snow · April 13th, 2013, 08:34 PM

Thanks, that explains a few things. I really don't like to be surprised like this.

Justin Tomchuk · April 18th, 2013, 09:25 PM

Yeah I think it caught a few people by surprise. I would have just opted for a regular screen rather than OLED if they had to do something like this. To me though, it's not too big of a deal - though I see how it can affect others.

Stephen Crye · April 21st, 2013, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Justin Tomchuk

I've researched this. Currently there is no way to disable it. The reason for it, is that the screen is OLED (which is known for burning in pixels if displayed for a long period of time). This 'feature' is designed so that there will be no burning in on the viewfinder.

If this was a valid justification, then why give us an intervalometer? If I leave my camera on a tripod pointing at a fairly static scene, that image is going to be burned in.

It should be our choice!

Steve

April 13th, 2013, 12:12 PM	#1
Jim Snow Trustee Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,104	How to enable continuous LCD overlay display on GH3 The status overly on the GH3's LCD display and viewfinder times out after a few seconds and goes away. This is a problem in some shooting situations. Has anyone found a way to disable this function? This would be a reasonable feature if it could be selected in the menu but it's a major pain for it to be permanently enabled. This wasn't a problem on the GH2. There are many improvements on the GH3 that I really like but this 'improvement' is a real pain.

April 13th, 2013, 08:11 PM	#2
Justin Tomchuk Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 164	Re: How to enable continuous LCD overlay display on GH3 I've researched this. Currently there is no way to disable it. The reason for it, is that the screen is OLED (which is known for burning in pixels if displayed for a long period of time). This 'feature' is designed so that there will be no burning in on the viewfinder.

April 13th, 2013, 08:34 PM	#3
Jim Snow Trustee Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,104	Re: How to enable continuous LCD overlay display on GH3 Thanks, that explains a few things. I really don't like to be surprised like this.

April 18th, 2013, 09:25 PM	#4
Justin Tomchuk Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 164	Re: How to enable continuous LCD overlay display on GH3 Yeah I think it caught a few people by surprise. I would have just opted for a regular screen rather than OLED if they had to do something like this. To me though, it's not too big of a deal - though I see how it can affect others.