Nikon D80 problems...
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carlosfandango

Original Poster:

92 posts

272 months

Saturday 8th September 2007
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On hols last week and my D80 started to play up...

When I switch it on it sometimes shows "Err" in the control panel or "Off". Nothing works when this happens.

When it's working it's great but I do hope that it doesn't have to go back to Nikon. Any good ideas?

franv8

2,212 posts

269 months

Saturday 8th September 2007
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Sorry, not a Nikonian myself or able to give any detailled, quality answers, but have you started by cleaning the lens contacts, and the same for the battery ones too. I guess the other two things you could try (if you have more than one) - try a different battery (or label them so you can work out if its always on the same one) and do the same with memory cards.

Also - is there a firmware update for this camera?

Good luck with fixing it.

flat-planedCrank

3,697 posts

234 months

Saturday 8th September 2007
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I'm not a Nikon user either, but perhaps a search of the Nikon users site http://www.nikonians.org/ might deliver some results.

To be honest it sounds like a fairly generic error message, perhaps it can be made to show an error code of some sort ?


Anyhow, all the best with it, could be something easily fixed smile

Lagerlout

1,812 posts

267 months

Saturday 8th September 2007
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Is it the lens not seating properly? Try turning it and see if the error message goes away.

CarMac

669 posts

245 months

Saturday 8th September 2007
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What lens are you using? I had this once with one of my Sigma lenses and it took me a while to work out that the little sliding button on the side of the lens had been moved. (It needs to be in a certain position for my particular camera).

carlosfandango

Original Poster:

92 posts

272 months

Sunday 9th September 2007
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Thx all. Hadn't thought of the lens mounting - having reseated the lens it seems ok. The Nikonian site is very useful!

Cheers
Mike

heelantoe

43 posts

244 months

Sunday 9th September 2007
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Hi,

Hope it's all going ok and hasn't come back but the err message is a general message. It's doesn't relate to anything and it's just the cameras way of saying there is something wrong.

Normally it is the lens that hasn't been attached or clicked round fully. When the lens is attached it connects to the aperture coupling lever inside the camera (this is the black lever on the left side of the mount as you look at it). The camera uses this to determine the maximum aperture of the lens and also adjust the lenses aperture before taking the picture.

Sometimes this can become bent if the lens is put on wrong or if some Sigma lenses are used (their mount if different to Nikon lenses which pickup this lever more gradually). This can result in the dreded err message or fee message.

Have a check if the camera still shows this every now and again but if it does the ultimatly it will need to go back to Nikon for a repair frown

chris.mapey

4,778 posts

298 months

Sunday 9th September 2007
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Also happens if the aperture ring on the lens is moved from its "stopped down" setting. (ie should be on f22)

Hope that helps

Chris