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Joe Schmidt [Visitor] in response to: Nikon View: could it get any worse? A crash test review of View NX2.

Joe Schmidt [Visitor] — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:49:18 +0000

Another problem is in the full view mode. Out of trying to view 88 images as I scrol through them with the arrows on the bottom when I get to about image 44 the screen goes black. there is no way to get it back except to close out of the program and come back. Full screen is useless on 2 computers running XP.

Gerard [Member] in response to: Nikon introduce 7 new Coolpix cameras. Finally move their butt, um, sensor. Launch their first BSI-CMOS in the P100.

Gerard [Member] — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:53:12 +0000

Good question. Nikon does not spec shutter speeds in any public document. You have to download the manual to find this datum in the tech specs.
With shutter speeds from 1/2.000 down to 8 seconds (in A(perture) and S(hutter) priority plus M(anual) modes, it IS possible to shoot light trails, although I find this slightly limited. Some other compacts offer better numbers (up to 30 secs.), but still: 8 secs. is quite workable.

Gerard [Member] in response to: Cool Stuff II: lenta.ru. Probably the coolest portal on the planet, right now.

Gerard [Member] — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:27:17 +0000

Thanks for the correction, Adam. Slip of the pen ;)

adam [Visitor] in response to: Cool Stuff II: lenta.ru. Probably the coolest portal on the planet, right now.

adam [Visitor] — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:58:42 +0000

sewing = suing.

Gerard [Member] in response to: Review: Nikon D40 + AF-S DX 18-55 mm. f/3.5-5.6GII ED kit. Maybe the best Nikon ever?

Gerard [Member] — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:20:38 +0000

Put your cursor on the first character of the comment using the command dial, then keep pushing the trash button until the current comment is gone.

lilantha [Visitor] in response to: Review: Nikon D40 + AF-S DX 18-55 mm. f/3.5-5.6GII ED kit. Maybe the best Nikon ever?

lilantha [Visitor] — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:28:52 +0000

Setup menu (2), I have entered a wrong comment on this menu, how to delete it. Trash can button is supported only for current cursor position.

Gerard [Member] in response to: Nikon EN-EL3e false low-battery warning problem. Possible solutions.

Gerard [Member] — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:59:20 +0000

Hi Daniel:

I'm happy this worked for you. Thanks for reporting back.

Gerard

Gerard [Member] in response to: Shot befittingly with a Nikon: my grandson

Gerard [Member] — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:56:28 +0000

I agree, Jim. Thanks!
Nice website you got there, btw.

daniel petre [Visitor] in response to: Nikon EN-EL3e false low-battery warning problem. Possible solutions.

daniel petre [Visitor] — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:41:21 +0000

hello, this occurs to me pretty often since i mounted a tamron 90mm f2.8 with motor since one month now.
shutting off and restarting camera with or without reinserting battery works around 25% of time.
removing lens and remounting worked right away..

Jim B [Visitor] in response to: Shot befittingly with a Nikon: my grandson

Jim B [Visitor] — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:06:19 +0000

Sorry Gerard,

Neither Nikon / Canon or any other can match this. So nice we all agree on this young man, just super looking.

Gerard [Member] in response to: Which is the best RAW converter: Camera RAW, Nikon View, Capture or Phase One Capture One?

Gerard [Member] — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:56:51 +0000

To Ivan and all other Snow Leopard users out there: NX2 is now "Leopard" compatible.
See the article here

Gerard [Member] in response to: Nikon D300, D90 & D80 EN-EL3e false low-battery warning problem.

Gerard [Member] — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:00:51 +0000

henryrski:

First off: Welcome!
They've heard of the problem. Believe me...
Interestingly, your lens is not VR, and not one of the usual suspects.
You do not state your camera model, nor if you're using a genuine or rip-off EN-EL3E.
Do NOT include lenses or any other accessories when shipping your camera to the service department, except when specifically indicated to do so.
By all means, try a firmware upgrade before sending it off.
Be sure to follow update instructions by the book, or else your camera may need a lot more than just a routine inspection.

GRTZ.,
Gerard.

henryrski [Member] in response to: Nikon D300, D90 & D80 EN-EL3e false low-battery warning problem.

henryrski [Member] — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:20:57 +0000

I too am experiencing the low battery warning. Nikon said to return the camera to factory for repair. They sounded as though they have never heard of this problem. Should I include the lens, AF-S 17-55 with body. Does a firmware update help?

Gerard [Member] in response to: Nikon D300, D90 & D80 EN-EL3e false low-battery warning problem.

Gerard [Member] — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:31:11 +0000

Hi Kelly:

Nope, no easy suggestions here, I'm afraid. Except maybe approach your local Nikon rep and see if they honor the international Nikon guarantee.
You did not state if the lens is OS, but if it is, this would be just another confirmation that VR/OS may be (one of) the reason(s) people having this problem. I would be nice if you could confirm this on site.

Regards and good luck with this nasty little problem,
Gerard

Kelly C [Visitor] in response to: Nikon D300, D90 & D80 EN-EL3e false low-battery warning problem.

Kelly C [Visitor] — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:38:54 +0000

Hi Gerard, I was hoping for a quick & easy answer to a problem I'm having with my new D90. My Husband bought me my 1st DSLR camera, the Nikon D90 with a Sigma DC 18-200 from the Hong Kong airport(we live in Australia). On day 1 I read through part of the manal & experimented with some of the functions & everything seemed fine, although after 3 hours & maybe 50 images the battery sign flashed. On day 2, after charging the battery over night the LCD displayed the battery as very low when I turned the camera on….on inspection the camera seems to function ok when the lens is switched to manual, with all of the functions working. But when I switch to AF on the lens & turn the camera on the low battery sign flashes & the camera doesn’t work. Any advice for me??? The battery is a EN-EL3e & bought from the same supplier as the camera & lens(All genuine). I’ve tried turning the camera on/off, removing the battery & lens but the same problem is occurring. Hope you have an simple explanation. Thanks

Mayilvahnan [Visitor] in response to: Nikon D300, D90 & D80 EN-EL3e false low-battery warning problem.

Mayilvahnan [Visitor] — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:10:58 +0000

I do use genuine EN-EL3e batteries in my D300. Recently my pair of batteries had sudden death. Simply they showed discharged; while trying to recharge they were not getting charged; no blinking in the charger. In the field my companion had a spare battery which saved the day.
I was regularly using 70-200 VR in the trip.
After a systematic search and cleaning, I can only come to a conclusion that my my overcharging- that is leaving the battery in the charger for a few more hours after full charging due to my absence in home to remove battery off the charger, may be cause !
I do have problem with 70-200VR - suddenly the auto focus function stops; switch off and on the camera, it works. Some bugs are to be cleaned from the software, I hope. I do update regularly !

James Conner [Visitor] in response to: Which is the best RAW converter: Camera RAW, Nikon View, Capture or Phase One Capture One?

James Conner [Visitor] — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:34:21 +0000

For those with Macs, RAW Developer, by IridentDigital, is a $125 application with a well deserved reputation for high resolution conversions of RAW files. It supports most RAW files, and is updated frequently. And it exports 16-bits per channel.

Gerard [Member] in response to: New Nikon camera? Photoshop or Camera RAW Trouble? Check out Nikon View NX!

Gerard [Member] — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:18:04 +0000

Thanks for your comment, George.
I agree it would be nice to be able to search with View or Win Explorer for keywords.
However, they are still useful, because they are geared to Internet publishing and Stock libraries, where they are searchable, in most cases.

George [Visitor] in response to: New Nikon camera? Photoshop or Camera RAW Trouble? Check out Nikon View NX!

George [Visitor] — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:07:39 +0000

What's the point of keywords in Nikon ViewNX version 1.5.0 if you can't find images using these keywords? How do I conduct a search based on a keyword in ViewNX?
Windows search tool does not recognise any keywords placed in ViewNX!

Lisa Schaaf [Visitor] in response to: Nikon D300, D90 & D80 EN-EL3e false low-battery warning problem.

Lisa Schaaf [Visitor] — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:24:27 +0000

I had this happen to me for the first time on Friday, D80 w/Nikon battery and a Sigma 24-70 HSM (new in September). I was taking school photos outdoors for an hour when I needed to change batteries. Next one showed drained (also Nikon). I thought maybe I forgot to charge. Put in a non Nikon, still no luck. Sat night happened again, just a couple of frames w/the 70-200 f2.8 on it, I knew all batteries were fully charged. Yesterday had a horrible photo session w/friends w/the 70-200. We cleaned battery contacts, then I googled the problem and saw the lens issue. We also reset the camera. Once I took lens off and cleaned contacts, it worked the rest of the evening (though that was only about 10 more frames).

I bought my D80 used in Jan and have never updated the firmware...might just go do that now!