Questions tagged [nikon]
Nikon is a prominent manufacturer of cameras and lenses, including DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, and CoolPix compact cameras.
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Why does my camera have a delay before shooting?
I have a Nikon D7200 with a AF-S Nikkor 18-105 mm lens. For some reason, when I take a photo, it opens the shutter for a second then closes it; the photo produced is when the shutter closes. I'm ...
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Can my Nikkor 35mm f1.8 be used as a macro lens, with reversing ring?
Can the Nikkor 35mm 1.8G be used as a macro lens, if I use it with a reversing ring ?
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How to get autofocus to work with D5100 and AF-P DX Nikkor
I just bought Nikon 18 - 55 mm f/3.5 - 5.6G VR AF-P DX Nikkor from Amazon UK.
When I connected it to my Nikon D5100, the autofocus didn't work. There was nothing about this from the original seller's ...
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Nikon D4 possible water damage [duplicate]
I took my D4 out for a walk yesterday. Out of nowhere it started to rain heavily. Of course I did not have any cover or whatsoever with me. I walked about 20 minutes with it through the rain back to ...
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Why can I recover more highlight detail from a predecessor model?
I took the same image with a Nikon D800 and a D850. The D850 is the successor of the successor (the D810) of the D800. Here are both images in Lightroom (they have different white balances):
As you ...
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Is it still possible to do great use of a Nikon P500 CoolPix?
I have always been insterested in photography but for personal reasons I was never able to pursue this passion. I bought a Nikon P500 some years ago and I never made great use of it. To be honest, I ...
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Some photos are darker than other consecutive photos
I have a 6 years old Nikon D750 and Sigma 105mm 2.8 lens.
Recently when I take several photos of an object with exactly the same settings the first photo (and sometimes one or two more) is darker that ...
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How can I make a zoomed in copy of a photo and save it on my Nikon SLR?
Nikon d3200 - i am a beginner using this. I took a picture and then when reviewing the playback I hit the zoom in button. I would like to save a copy of this zoomed in photo on my camera. How do I ...
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Why can't my Nikon D7500 control a Nikon SB-900 attached to the hot shoe via the 'Flash Control mode (external)' menu?
I have Nikon D7500. Unfortunately, my flash SB 900 is not fully compatible with this camera.
When the flash is attached to the camera the function "Flash Control mode (external)" will not ...
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D5000 is changing random colors in photos
My Nikon D5000 started changing random parts of my photos to blue and purple while I was at a equestrian show. I originally suspected that the CCD had started to fail. However, I just replaced the ...
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Can I do anything about a Nikon d750 taking 5 minutes to power on after taking saltwater damage?
I have had a Nikon d750 for a year or so, and 6 months ago it took on a bit of saltwater damage. It still works, but twice in the past it wouldn't power on, once for two weeks and once for two days.
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Nikon D3200 turning Flash off in P, S, A, M mode
My Nikon D3200 has a weird flash problem. I've tried all conventional methods with no luck.
Symptoms:
Flash never pops up in any mode.
Whenever photo is taken with flash turned on it flashes with ...
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Why does my Nikon camera stop short of the selected number shots when interval shooting?
I have a Nikon D5300 and experimented shooting star trails but encountered a problem that I believe may be related to the Interval Timer setup. In order to take 99 30-second exposures I set the ...
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Why are most smartphone cameras poor at capturing photos during the nighttime compared to DSLR cameras?
Phone cameras have come a long way since the 2000s in terms of megapixels however one glaringly obvious way in which they fail is their ability to capture photos in low-light conditions.
I have a ...
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Can a bad lens contact cause false battery warnings?
I had a major problem with my Nikon D80 lately, in that after taking 1-2 pictures or just leaving it on for around half a minute, it would give me a battery warning before turning itself off. This ...
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How to differentiate between a VR and VR II Nikkor lenses (e.g., 55-200 VR and 55-200 VRII)?
I want to know how can I differentiate between VR and VRII lenses.
Nikkor has been providing a lens of same focal lengths 55-200 with VR and VRII.
Below is the VR II product pic from Nikon's website. ...
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Help me find a lens with peculiar bokeh
I want to take portrait pictures with an artistic look of flowers. Therefore Im looking for an vintage lens with peculiar bokeh. I have seen some images taken with older lenses with very ...
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Do Program and Shutter priority modes work on a Nikon N90s with a Series E lens?
I have a Nikon N90s camera body. Will a Series E 1.8 Nikon lens work on this body in the P and S modes? If so are there any restrictions and if so in what mode?
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Half press on Nikon D90 triggers shooting
I'm starting to learn photography and, in one of the videos I watched, the guy said that its good to first half press the shooting button (on auto focus settings and P mode) and then full press to get ...
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Damaged Nikon AF Nikkor 80-200 f2.8 ED
Today I dropped my D7500 with my 80-200 attached. From about 3ft up. Lens first. Onto a pointy rock.
Fortunately (ha!) it had the lens cap on and a Hoya UV filter. The lens cap was jammed in and the ...
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I have Nikon P500 but not able to find original Battery in Market. Is there any other way (external power/other battery) to P500?
I have Nikon P500 but not able to find original Battery in Market. Is there any other way (external power/other battery) to P500?
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Will a Vivitar lens work with my Nikon camera?
I am new to photography and have a Nikon D3200.
A friend has given me a Vivitar lens: 75-205mm macro focusing zoom, NO. 220441876. Can I purchase an adapter to make this work? If so, which one?
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Nikon Camera: Installing previous firmware version
My Nikon Z6 has been away for major repairs, including a new PCB.
It is apparently coming back with a new firmware update (3.12) installed.
Two questions:
My saved settings for the camera (NCSET002....
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Is this just chromatic aberration? Or is something else happening in these photos?
I took these photos with an old Nikon D60, using a 55-200mm f4-5.6 Nikkor lens, with no filters. ISO was set to 200 and aperture was set as open as possible - which suggests to me this might just be ...
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How can I see the exposure meter on my Nikon D3200 when shooting in manual-focus mode?
I have a Nikon D3200. I am experimenting with manual focusing on my kit lens. One thing I noticed was that when I am in manual focusing mode I don't see the exposure meter in the viewfinder. This ...
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'File contains no image data' but I can see the image briefly on the camera viewer. Is there a way to recover the images?
So I have roughly 85 pictures that are giving me the 'File contains no image data' error. The strange thing is that I can see the image briefly on the camera before the error pops up. When I try to ...
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Error:"Press Shutter Release Button Again" on Nikon D5300 [duplicate]
My D5300 with 18-140mm lens is having problem "Press Shutter Release Button Again"...as error message pops ups in AF mode....but in manual focus mode...the error is not there, but images are ...
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How can I repair a corrupt .nef file?
I took about 100 shots using a Nikon D7000 on a 4GB memory card this weekend, shooting in RAW. I checked the pictures after the first 5 and all looked fine, so I kept shooting. After taking about 95 ...
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Nikon lens zoom stuck
i have problem with my Nikon D90 18-105mm lens. When the lens is installed in camera when zooming out it goes up to 24 mm and can’t go to 18mm. When i remove the lens from camera it works perfectly ...
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Is a 35mm or 50mm lens better for landscape photography and portrait photography?
I have a Nikon d750 full frame and am wanting a new lens for low light landscape photography and low light portrait photography. I am considering either a 35mm or 50mm F1.8.
Which would be a better ...
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RAW Photo of the Moon - How to take pictures of objects in front of a (bright) moon?
I have an object in front of the moon and I wanted to take a RAW (NRW) photo including the moon and the object in front, thinking that I can fix the illumination/overexposure later in Lightroom.
But I ...
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Differences between the PB-4 and PB-6 bellows for my Nikon camera?
I'm looking into used PB-4 or PB-6 bellows for my Nikon system that I use to do amateur botanical shots. Currently I use a couple of macro lenses and some extenders. The price of each bellows is ...
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Trying to shoot video with my Nikon coolpix p510 while plugged in
I know the USB ac square and cable it comes with wont allow this to happen. I ordered a Nikon EH-62A AC Adapter, it looks to be more substantial, does anyone know if this will solve my problem?
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How do I stop my Nikon 3500 menu from switching off?
My Nikon D3500 menu (the one showing ISO, F-Stop, shutter speed) switches off after about 7 seconds.
How do I stop it?
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Why are photos on my Nikon D3200 brighter on the LCD screen than on my computer?
When I snap a picture on my camera, in RAW+JPEG FINE mode, the camera shows me a bright photo, but when I watch it on my computer it becomes darker (less bright than on camera).
It's not a software ...
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Is Sigma 50 mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art compatibile with Nikon Z50?
Can I use Sigma 50 mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art (Nikon mount) with Nikon Z50? Currently I am using it with D5600 but I am interested in switching to mirrorless and wonder if my lens is going to work properly ...
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Nikon P1000 wireless upload to PC
How can I transfer photos wirelessly from the P1000 to my PC?
Thank you,
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Times when I don't want auto color correction or auto white point setting
There are times when I have taken pictures in a forest on a sunny day, and the light filtering through the leaves provides a nice green cast that I want to preserve. However, my Nikon Coolpix S9900 ...
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Can I add third party lens profiles to Nikon cameras or software?
I'm starting to shoot directly in JPG to save time, since I don't need RAW processing most of the time.
However, my D7100 and my Z50 have no built-in lens correction profiles for my Sigma 18-50 and 50-...
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D5300 Autofocus
I broke my 18-55 kit lens months ago. And i currently have no lens in my hand. But i usually hover over my camera setting for no reason. Tonight i charged my battery and then playing with the settings ...
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How to get rid of annoying screen info on my Nikon DSLR when viewing photos?
I've got a D5100 and am growing increasingly frustrated with the on screen information when viewing photos back. I've tried all the options and cannot get the info to disappear off the screen, so it ...
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My DSLR's autofocus doesn't work after I dropped it — how can I narrow down the problem?
If I try to focus by the shutter button the image doesn't change, even in live view (and I'm not be able to shot a picture).
But if I hold the "AE-L/AF-L" button and click the shutter button I'm able ...
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Identifying full frame lens [closed]
I have a D7100 with three lens, a Nikon SWM VR ED IF 077, a Nikon SWM 058 and a Sigma DC 072. I am considering moving to a full frame Nikon and trying to identity if all or any of my lens are ...
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SnapBridge won’t upload files
I can’t get certain files to upload to SnapBridge from my P1000. I have made sure the firmware is up to date, but files I can see on my camera are not available to select for upload. What am I doing ...
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Sigma 70-300mm macro or nikon 55-200mm vr ii
I currently have a Nikon d3200 and am trying to decide between these two lenses.
I understand the sigma can only manual focus on my camera. Im mostly looking to shoot wildlife , landscape or other far ...
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Macro flash ring for Nikon - but on li-ion batteries?
Im going through the internet to find a cheap macro ring for my Nikon D5100, but I really dislike the power input "4x AA battery". I dislike those batteries, since (yes, they can be bought ...
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How to reset the password on a Nikon WU-1a WiFi adapter?
I bought a used Nikon D5200 and it came with the WU-1a wifi adapter. How can I reset the password on it?
I would like to be able to connect it to my smartphone or iPad.
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Does the Nikon 35-70mm really equal the newer 24-70mm in image quality and sharpness?
I am planning to buy a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED, but I saw a second hand 35-70 f/2.8 AF in a store nearby. I did some research and I stumbled upon Ken Rockwell's 35-70 review, in which he states:
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Nikon D800 color cast
I take pictures with my Nikon D3 for almost a decade now. I recently got a used D800 and I dont like how the colors turn out on some images. They seem to have a slight color cast. Look at the ...
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Nikon Z6 show rule of thirds grid
On my Z6 instead of a 3x3 grid, I get a 4x4 grid.
Is it at all possible to make a change on the firmware to show a 3x3 grid instead? I've checked the settings and can't change the grid to a 3x3 ...
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