can i fix it, or do I need to send it out?

marencolleen

New member
Eeeek. My cat got scared by a dog and knocked by bag down and unfortunately the camera fell out as I didn't have the bag all the way closed. Stupid me. DSC_0002.jpgThis is what all of my photos look like now. I've put my lens on my dad's nikon and tried some of his lenses so I know its the camera. dads thought is that the mirrors are out of alignment. Is there something I can do or do I need to send it to nikon? Thanks! DSC_0002.jpg
 

480sparky

Senior Member
Modern cameras are very sophisticated machines. It's doubtful you'll be able to repair it. But let's find out what's wrong before anything else.

Remove the lens and look at the mirror. Does it appear normal?

Turn the camera on and watch the mirror as you actuate the shutter. Does the mirror swing up all the way? (using a long shutter speed like 1 second will help)
 

Marcel

Happily retired
Staff member
Super Mod
Only you can answer your question. I'm certain that you can try fixing it, but wether you'll succeed is another story all together...
You can remove the lens, put the camera on manual, use a slow shutter speed and look to see what's happening inside. I remember reading some posts quite a while ago about someone who just pried the mirror back into position and the camera worked fine afterwards. It could be binding in the bottom left or right corner...

Keep us informed.
 
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