Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

D40x Shutter Error Message.

  • 30-10-2007 11:04am
    #1
    majiktripp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭


    During a recent trip to the Aran Islands, I was snapping away in slightly misty conditions but nothing brutal. I took a shot on programmed P mode and the shutter open but did not close, then an error message popped up on the screen telling me to press the shutter release button to close the shutter , which I did. It had a very grating noise about it , like a spring or something was loose. I Immediately switched off the camera and went indoors.
    Tried shooting again and same thing for 20-30 attempts at taking a picture. Then resigned to the fact I'd somehow killed my 3 month old camera (bought in B&H USA) I put it away and left it be.
    Then returning to it about an hour later I switched it back on and everything was back to normal, good crisp shutter work and no grinding horror noises!
    So my question is WTF happened! and will it happen again? Do US purchased camera's have any kind of European/UK warranty coverage with Nikon?
    Thanks guys,
    Mark.


Comments

  • #2
    Thirdfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,110 ✭✭✭Thirdfox


    From what I understand American cameras have a 5 year US warranty. Lenses have standard 1 year international warranty... so you would need to send camera back to US to get it fixed if you wanted to.

    Do you know what error message you got?


  • #3
    majiktripp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭majiktripp


    It was literally a message came up on the lcd screen "Shutter Error: please press the shutter release button" something along those lines.
    Had me extremely freaked out for a short period of time.


  • #4
    Masada
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭Masada


    as long as it went back to normal it should be ok., especially as it told you to press the shutter release button, it must be something thats expected from time to time., although ive never had it so for on my D80.,


  • #5
    quilmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭quilmore


    never had it on my old D70 (20000 pics) or my D200 (7000 to date) but a friend of mine had something going on with his D70s very similar
    the shutter will go up but won't go back down
    it was down to something wrong with the guides on the sides of the shutter (probably dust or some other residue), after a clean the issue went away to never come back
    hope it helps


Advertisement