Ugh, D200 problem(s)???
So, I think something might be wrong with my D200.
I was out yesterday at the golf course shooting horses and I wanted to use a shutter speed of 500. I put it on S priority and went to town. If I took multiple shots in a row one would be exposed right, the others are either too dark or blown out. It's done this before when shooting golf too.
Then, the 70-200 f/2.8 wouldn't focus. It's on AF-C & auto/manual on the lens like always. Wouldn't focus, but I could focus manually. After trying to take a picture (which it wouldn't) you can hold the camera to your ear and hear a faint ticking noise inside the camera. Taking the lens off and cleaning the contact points did nothing. Turning off/on did nothing. 3 mins later, it works.
If the D50 can do it (shoot @ 1/500th, the D200 should)
So, any ideas?
I can't wait to get a D300 lol, hopefully I get a good one.
I was out yesterday at the golf course shooting horses and I wanted to use a shutter speed of 500. I put it on S priority and went to town. If I took multiple shots in a row one would be exposed right, the others are either too dark or blown out. It's done this before when shooting golf too.
Then, the 70-200 f/2.8 wouldn't focus. It's on AF-C & auto/manual on the lens like always. Wouldn't focus, but I could focus manually. After trying to take a picture (which it wouldn't) you can hold the camera to your ear and hear a faint ticking noise inside the camera. Taking the lens off and cleaning the contact points did nothing. Turning off/on did nothing. 3 mins later, it works.
If the D50 can do it (shoot @ 1/500th, the D200 should)
So, any ideas?
I can't wait to get a D300 lol, hopefully I get a good one.
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D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
It might be the 70-200, I'm trying to remember if it did it on the D50 as well. I think it might have.
Is it possible you had auto exposure bracketing turned on inadvertently?
If the problem is isolated to one body it could be the autofocus system, but it would likely affect other lenses.
I would also be interested in the atmospheric conditions. Was the camera cool? Was the air damp? Etc.
More testing is indicated.
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I think I just need to reset all the menu items and start over. It really annoys me about the whole images underexposed, overexposed and one good one.
I had a perfect sequence shot for a golf swing, and only 2 out of 6 pictures were good enough to use. (I had to take off RAW cause I only had ONE card on me)
I'm gonna try to play around with it some more (the lens) but I'm just busy at work.
Instead of shooting in shutter priority mode, switch to all manual exposure and review the histogram and "blinkies" for proper exposure. If there are clouds and the sun is peeking in and out you may have several different settings to use but see if you can't get more control of the camera in manual mode.
Auto-exposure modes can get confused in outdoor situations.
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I wanna say that I tried manual mode as well and it did the same thing.
However, I'm gonna try it again this week.
Have you checked your exif data on your pictures to see if the settings were the same for all the captures?
You have to give the VR at least a second before depressing the shutter release. If you turn the camera off while the VR is in operation the lens may start to make a chattering sound (according to the lens instructions) when it is moved quickly.
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Eric,
Have you checked your exif data on those shots?
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The challenges that I had was the auto focus would not work, a fully charged battery was showing dead, the controls would lock up, and it would not shoot consistantly. I would have to turn it off, sometimes pull the battery, and say a prayer. I was at around 27k clicks and my understanding is it's rated for 100k. It went to see Dr.Nikon.
I'd give Nikon a call and see what they say...
It did it again to me last night at the Atlanta Braves game on the D50.
Stopped working (auto focus) so I just went manual the whole game. Oh well.
Time to send it into Nikon
I hope you get a rapid resolution to the problem.
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