Nikon F4 LCD 'Bleed'

xtolsniffer · Jun 27, 2018

Hi all,
I've recently been seeing a few Nikon F4 bodies for sale that mention 'lcd bleed', it was something I've heard of, and fortunately mine is fine, but is it common? Any idea what causes it? Is it just down to age, or storage or bad luck?

Chan Tran · Jun 27, 2018

It's rather common with the F4. Mine doesn't bleed either. In my experience with LCD they bleed because they are bent.

Theo Sulphate · Jun 27, 2018

When Nikon introduced the F3, they anticipated that the LCD would start to fail within the lifetime of the camera and expected to have those LCDs replaced. However, the vast majority have remained clear.

Same for the F4.

I've been told the main reason they start to bleed, other than shock, is very high temperatures.

abruzzi · Jun 28, 2018

Mine has a small bleed on the lower LCD--it was that way when I bought it. (The lower LCDs are on the viewfinder, and can be switched ot by replacing the viewfinder. The upper LCDs as well as the LED for focus confirmation are actually on the body itself. To replace those these days requires a new body.)

nbagno · Jun 28, 2018

abruzzi said:
Mine has a small bleed on the lower LCD--it was that way when I bought it. (The lower LCDs are on the viewfinder, and can be switched ot by replacing the viewfinder. The upper LCDs as well as the LED for focus confirmation are actually on the body itself. To replace those these days requires a new body.)

Same with mine but I can still read it so I never bothered replacing it.

Huss · Jul 1, 2018

Is the bleeding from age or usage? As in, if you bought a next to unused F3 (or F4), and it doesn't have any lcd bleed, it should remain like that for decades?

Theo Sulphate · Jul 1, 2018

Huss said:
Is the bleeding from age or usage? As in, if you bought a next to unused F3 (or F4), and it doesn't have any lcd bleed, it should remain like that for decades?

My F3/T bought new in 1988 has no LCD bleed. I think it is shock or very high temperatures that can cause it.

EDIT: my other F3/T from 1983 has no bleed either. For the F4s, one is entirely free of LCD bleed and the other has slight bleed at the extreme right edge of the lower LCD.

Huss · Jul 1, 2018

Good to know. I have an F3P and F3 Limited which look like they have zero miles on them. So extrapolating, their LCDs should last for a long time yet.

Chan Tran · Jul 2, 2018

I see more F4 with LCD bleed than F3. I think as it ages the F3 LCD got dimmer (less contrast but not likely to bleed).

xtolsniffer · Jul 2, 2018

Well so far my F3 and F4 are fine, let's hope it stays that way!

Sirius Glass · Jul 2, 2018

I have not had LCD bleed on my Nikon N75 nor my Nikon F100, but that is too small a sample size to draw any conclusions.

Nikon F4 LCD 'Bleed'

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