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This ever happen with your D300?
Doug Holleman, Photographer
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Temple | TX | USA | Posted: 1:59 PM on 06.10.10 |
->> I was shooting at home last night, just playing with some DIY flash stuff I was working on, and after a while my LCD wouldn't come on. I hit the chimping button and nothing would happen. No menus or anything, just a dead screen. The shutter wasn't locked. I could still take pictures and all the other dials and displays were working, I just had no use of the LCD screen on the back of the camera. And while I was fiddling around with some of the bottons on the back I noticed the AF motor moved a couple of times, which kinda freaked me out. Maybe I was accidentally touching the AF button the the bottom of the grip or something, but I don't think so. I turned the power off and on a few times, took the lens off, changed settings on the dials, everything I could think of.
After I played with it a while the screen started working again and it seems to be working fine now. I reviewed and could see that I did have exposures that were taken while the LCD screen was out.
Time for a clean and check, I guess. I'm stumped. |
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Butch Miller, Photographer
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Lock Haven | PA | USA | Posted: 2:47 PM on 06.10.10 |
| ->> That is odd behavior and I haven't experienced what you describe ... hopefully it was just a momentary glitch ... but a visit to the Nikon Doctor couldn't hurt. |
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Chuck Steenburgh, Photographer
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Lexington | VA | USA | Posted: 9:32 AM on 06.11.10 |
| ->> Maybe even a stuck AF button or shutter release. Most common culprit when my LCD won't work is a depressed shutter release. |
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Bradly J. Boner, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Jackson | WY | USA | Posted: 9:55 AM on 06.11.10 |
| ->> Wow. That would launch me into a crazy nostalgic funk back to the enchanted time of film when I would take a photo and couldn't see it right away. Anyway, hope you get if figured out. |
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Jeff Stanton, Photographer
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Indiana | IN | USA | Posted: 12:49 PM on 06.11.10 |
->> Back in the days of the original D1, the LCD wouldn't light or shutter wouldn't release when the battery wouldn't hold any further charge, despite being on the charger and showing it was charged. But I don't believe that is the case here.
I have found with my D300, it has "burps" like what you described, Doug, and changing the battery, changing settings or swapping out the card seems to reset it and life goes on. Contraptions, they are.
If it continues to do this, say daily or every few days, I would agree with everyone else and have it looked at. But if this is a one time problem, you might chalk it up to that burp. |
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Jason Orth, Photographer
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Lincoln | NE | USA | Posted: 1:05 PM on 06.11.10 |
->> I had a similar experience with a D80 some time ago when my battery got low on charge. It behaved the same even when I put in a new main battery.
I pulled the batteries from the camera (the main, and the button battery inside) and let it sit for an hour. Fixed it and haven't had an issue since. |
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Doug Holleman, Photographer
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Temple | TX | USA | Posted: 7:18 PM on 06.11.10 |
| ->> Both batteries are over 50%, but maybe a glitch from a grip connection that needs a cleaning? The AF being stuck seems to be the most likely answer, but I've never had it stick before, and didn't notice it sticking then. So far it's still working OK. I guess I'll send it in for a check soon. Thanks all for the input. |
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Geoffrey Bolte, Photographer, Assistant
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Spencer/Worcester | MA | USA | Posted: 7:43 PM on 06.13.10 |
| ->> Potentially sounds like a stuck shutter button. Either on the grip or camera, possibly a bad connection between the grip and the camera. I sent mine in and Nikon fixed it up just fine. Luckily under warranty. |
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