disable a6000 viewfinder?

[mbs]

Can the viewfinder on the a6000 be disabled? When I put it in the housing it turns on the viewfinder and turns off the main display! ! I can't find a setting for it.
Thanks.

 

[tino]

Wich housing do you use? At the Nauticam there is a switch.

Tino

 

[mbs]

Meikon. So there is an actual switch on the camera itself??!! Something for mevtoclook for. Thanks!

 

[bvanant]

There is NO switch on the camera, it is eye activated. On the Nautical there is a lever that moves a piece of plastic to simulate the eye view. I don't know about the Meikon, but you might be able to block the sensor.
Bill

 

[mbs]

There is NO switch on the camera, it is eye activated. On the Nautical there is a lever that moves a piece of plastic to simulate the eye view. I don't know about the Meikon, but you might be able to block the sensor.
Bill

Thanks for confirming the no switch thing Bill! The problem with the Meikon is the plastic in front of the eyepiece is opaque so it always thinks your eye is there. So i can't see thru the viewfinder and the main display is turned off rendering the thing useless... So unless the is a setting to turn off the viewfinder I can't see how one can use this housing!

 

[JackConnick]

On the A7, there was a setting in the menus to switch back and forth, I'm sure it's there for the a6000 too. It's lame for Sony not to have a physical switch, IMHO.

 

[mbs]

On the A7, there was a setting in the menus to switch back and forth, I'm sure it's there for the a6000 too. It's lame for Sony not to have a physical switch, IMHO.

Thanks Jack... I'm new to Sony. I'll take another pass thru the menus and see if I can find it. Sure did not jump out at me. Would you happen to know what section of the menus it might be under on the a7? This is SO frustrating.
Mike

---------- Post added November 18th, 2014 at 05:29 PM ----------

I FOUND IT! Yea! Thanks all for assistance!

 

[alien]

I love the switch on my NEX7/Nauticam

 

[bvanant]

On screen 3 of the second set of menus (the gear) there is a finder/monitor button.
Bill

 

[mbs]

On screen 3 of the second set of menus (the gear) there is a finder/monitor button.
Bill

Thanks Bill, exactly where I found it Now I just need to figure out decent settings for underwater! Big learning curve from my old point and shoot!