Shooting (All Modes)

The camera takes time to turn on: Delete files or format the memory card.

 

The shutter-release is disabled:

 

• The battery is exhausted (0 10, 21).

 

• The memory card is full (0 21).

 

• The flash is charging (0 78).

 

• The camera is not in focus (0 23).

 

• You are currently filming a slow-motion movie (0 50).

 

Only one picture is taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed in continuous

 

release mode: I is selected in continuous mode (0 69) and the built-in

 

flash is raised.

 

The camera does not focus automatically:

 

• The subject is not suited to autofocus (0 135).

 

• The camera is in manual focus mode (0 134, 136).

 

Focus does not lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway: Set the

 

focus mode to AF-S(0 134, 139).

 

Focus area selection is unavailable: Focus area selection is not available in

 

auto-area AF (0 138) or face priority (0 28). In other AF-area modes, the

 

focus area can be selected by pressing J.

 

AF-area mode selection is unavailable: The camera is in auto or best moment

 

capture mode (0 54), an option other than P, S, A, M is selected in creative

 

mode (0 33), manual focus mode is selected (0 134), or the h Scene

 

auto selector is used (0 124).

 

Image size selection is unavailable: NEF (RAW) is selected for image quality

 

(0 125).

 

The camera is slow to record photos: Turn long exposure noise reduction off

 

(0 133) and choose an option for ISO sensitivity (0 154) other than

 

12800 (NR). In creative mode, additional time may be needed to record

 

photos when HDR is selected (0 42).

 

Noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) appears in photos:

 

• Lower ISO sensitivity or enable high ISO noise reduction (0 154).

 

• Use long exposure noise reduction at shutter speeds slower than 1 s

 

(0 133).

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Smudges appear in photographs: Clean the front and rear lens elements or the

dust shield (0 176).

 

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