Back lighting on the D200 top LCD?

The MackThe Mack Registered Users Posts: 602 Major grins
edited May 6, 2008 in Cameras
I swear, I didn't think there was a back light on it. When I got it cleaned and got it back from the store I turned it on a few times and there was a nice green back light. I loved it but it's not there all the time.

Ugh.

Am I crazy?
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  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2008
    You are not crazy.

    Please read the bottom of page 5 in your manual. The power switch is also known as the illuminator switch. Rotating the switch to the light position will temporarily illuminate the LCD panel.
    Mitch
    http://clearwaterphotography.smugmug.com/
  • SloYerRollSloYerRoll Registered Users Posts: 2,788 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2008
    There's also a way to make it illuminate every time the camera goes into active mode. That's how I have mine setup.

    Don't have the manual in front of me now. But I'm sure you can find it w/ Mitchell's post.
  • The MackThe Mack Registered Users Posts: 602 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2008
    hmmm. thanks guys.
    I wish it stayed on all the time, would make night shots much easier.
    eric-mack.com
  • Mike02Mike02 Registered Users Posts: 321 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2008
    The Mack wrote:
    I swear, I didn't think there was a back light on it. When I got it cleaned and got it back from the store I turned it on a few times and there was a nice green back light. I loved it but it's not there all the time.

    Ugh.

    Am I crazy?

    Yes, you're crazy.
    "The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it."
    - Ansel Adams.
  • Mike02Mike02 Registered Users Posts: 321 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2008
    The Mack wrote:
    hmmm. thanks guys.
    I wish it stayed on all the time, would make night shots much easier.

    It can. You dont read your manuals much, do you? ;p.
    "The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it."
    - Ansel Adams.
  • SloYerRollSloYerRoll Registered Users Posts: 2,788 Major grins
    edited May 6, 2008
    Mike02 wrote:
    It can. You dont read your manuals much, do you? ;p.
    Can you show me where this is at in the manual? The only option I've ever read is the the backlight stays on when the eposure meter is active.
  • The MackThe Mack Registered Users Posts: 602 Major grins
    edited May 6, 2008
    I'm sure you don't read everything for everything you buy.
    Mike02 wrote:
    It can. You dont read your manuals much, do you? ;p.
    eric-mack.com
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