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Shooting (All Modes)
Camera takes time to turn on: Delete files or folders.
Shutter-release disabled:
•Memory card is locked, full, or not inserted (024, 29, 22).
•Built-in flash is charging (032).
•Camera is not in focus (031).
•CPU lens with aperture ring attached but aperture not locked at highest f-number (0194).
•Non-CPU lens is attached but camera is not in mode M (0195).
•Release locked is selected for Custom Setting f4 (No memory card?, 0164).
Final photo is larger than area shown in viewfinder: Viewfinder horizontal and vertical frame coverage
is approximately 95%.
Photos are out of focus:
•AF-S or AF-I lens is not attached: use AF-S or AF-I lens or focus manually.
•Camera unable to focus using autofocus: use manual focus or focus lock (058, 60).
•Camera is in manual focus mode: focus manually (060).
Focus does not lock when shutter-release button is pressed halfway: Use AE-L/AF-L button to lock focus
when AF-C focus mode is selected or when photographing moving subjects in AF-A mode.
Can not select focus point:
•Auto-area selected for AF-area mode: choose another mode (056).
•Face priority or subject tracking AF selected in live view (043).
•Press shutter-release button halfway to turn monitor off or activate exposure meters (029).
Can not select subject tracking autofocus mode: Monochrome Picture Control selected (0107).
Can not select AF-area mode: Manual focus selected (054).
Image size can not be changed: Image quality set to NEF (RAW) (063).
Camera is slow to record photos: Turn long exposure noise reduction off (0151).
Randomly-spaced bright pixels (“noise”) appear in photos:
•Choose lower ISO sensitivity or turn high ISO noise reduction on (0151).
•Shutter speed is slower than 8s: use long exposure noise reduction (0151).
AF-assist illuminator does not light:
•Camera is in l, m, r, t, u, v, or w mode: select another mode (033).
•AF-assist lamp does not light for continuous-servo autofocus. Choose AF-S. In single-point,
dynamic-area, or 3D-tracking AF, select center focus point (058).
•Off selected for Custom Setting a2 (Built-in AF-assist illuminator, 0155).
•Illuminator has turned off automatically.
Illuminator may become hot with continued use;
wait for lamp to cool down.
No photo taken when remote control shutter-release button is pressed:
•Replace battery in remote control (0203).
•Choose remote control mode (065, 67).
•Flash is charging (032).
•Time selected for Custom Setting c4 (Remote on duration) has passed: reselect remote
control mode (0157).
•Bright light is interfering with remote.