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❚❚Shooting
Camera takes time to turn on: Delete files or folders.
Shutter-release disabled:
• Memory card is full or not inserted (0 31, 38).
• Memory card is locked (SD cards only; 0 35).
• CPU lens with aperture ring attached but aperture not locked at highest
f-number. If B is displayed in control panel, select Aperture ring for
Custom Setting f8 (Customize command dials) > Aperture setting to
use lens aperture ring to adjust aperture (0 297).
• Exposure mode S selected with A selected for shutter speed
(0 380).
Camera is slow to respond to shutter-release button: Select Off for Custom Setting
d10 (Exposure delay mode; 0 278).
Photos are out of focus:
• Rotate focus-mode selector to S or C (0 74).
• Camera unable to focus using autofocus: use manual focus or focus lock
(0 80, 83).
• Tripod selected in live view: camera will not focus when shutter-release
button is pressed halfway.
Use AF-ON button (0 50).
Full range of shutter speeds not available: Flash in use.
Flash sync speed can be
selected using Custom Setting e1 (Flash sync speed); when using
optional SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-R200 flash unit, choose 1/320 s
(Auto FP) or 1/250 s (Auto FP) for full range of shutter speeds (0 281).
Focus does not lock when shutter-release button is pressed halfway: Camera is in
focus mode C: use AE-L/AF-L button to lock focus (0 81).
Can not select focus point:
• Unlock focus selector lock (0 78).
• Auto-area AF selected for focus mode: choose another mode (0 76).
• Camera is in playback mode (0 203).
• Menus are in use (0 243).
• Press shutter-release button halfway to turn monitor off or activate
exposure meters (0 39).
Image size can not be changed: Image quality set to NEF (RAW) (0 68).
Camera is slow to record photos: Turn long exposure noise reduction off
(0 258).