ky4lc Loc: Madisonville Ky.

When photographing the solar eclipse last month I noticed that when my camera was pointed directly at the sun, the image in the viewfinder dimmed quite a bit, but would brighten back to normal the moment I moved the sun to the edge of the view. I think this is a setting for protection of the camera. Question is, how do you turn this feature OFF. If I am shooting the sun I am using a solar filter so the chance of damaging the censor is very remote. When the viewfinder dims down I have a very hard time focusing. As a result about 50% of my shots were out of focus. Any information is appreciated.
I am using an Olympus E-5 mounted to the back of a Celestron 127SLT f/12 Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope using prime focus.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

It's my understanding that the EVF shows the changes that the camera is making to achieve good exposure. If the viewfinder is showing a dimmer view, maybe that's what the camera thinks is correct. How about manual focus, since the sun is pretty far away?

ky4lc Loc: Madisonville Ky.

The camera isn't doing anything to the settings, I can look at the top of the camera at the information window and the settings never change, just to the brightness of the viewfinder. focusing is done through the telescope itself.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

I am sure you do not want to look at the sun through the viewfinder often. I believe the viewfinder is underexposing what you see due to the intensity of the light but I could be wrong.
Avoid doing that because you can hurt the sensor....and your eyes.

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

E-5 or EM5?

ky4lc Loc: Madisonville Ky.

E-5 and I never look at the sun without a very good sun filter.