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 23, 33).

•The memory card is full (0 33).

•The flash is charging (0 107).

•The camera is not in focus (0 39).

•You are currently filming a slow-motion movie (0 64).

Only one picture is taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed in continuous release mode: Iis selected in continuous mode (0 92) and flash lighting is used.

The camera does not focus automatically:

•The subject is not suited to autofocus (0 101).

•The camera is in manual focus mode (0 99, 102).

Focus does not lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway: Use the A button to lock focus when AF-C is selected for focus mode or when photographing moving subjects in AF-A mode (0 99, 216).

Focus area selection is unavailable: Focus area selection is not available in auto-area AF (0 185) or face priority (0 45). 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, creative (0 50), or best moment capture (0 76) mode, manual focus mode is selected (0 99), or the hScene auto selector is used (0 170).

Image size selection is unavailable: An NEF (RAW) option is selected for image quality (0 171).

The camera is slow to record photos: Turn long exposure noise reduction off (0 180) and choose an option for ISO sensitivity (0 201) other than 6400 (NR) and 12800 (NR). In creative mode, additional time may be needed to record photos when HDR or Easy panorama is selected (0 53, 54).

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

•Lower ISO sensitivity or enable high ISO noise reduction (0 208).

•Use long exposure noise reduction at shutter speeds slower than 1 s (0 180).

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