freeze problem after transferring pics

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PL8638

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Just uploaded about 100 pictures to my computer. Afterwards I wanted to change the apeture setting before cutting the camera off. I was in AV mode, where the camera typically stays. When I went to change the apeture I discovered my camera is frozen. The lcd screen remained lit with the information displayed, but the camera was unresponsive to any attempt to change the settings. I pressed the info and menu buttons, no response, camera remained frozen in this state. Cut the camera off, waited a few seconds, still no response, and lcd remained lit. Cut the camera back on and back off again, and a few seconds later it shut off. Camera was back to normal.

I`ve been uploading pictures from digital cameras to my computer frequently for eight years, first with a Kodak then a Canon camera. I`ve never seen this happen until now.

My memory card is a 16G Sandisk Extreme, Nikon approved I do believe.

If anyone has any insight as to what may have caused this issue, and how likely it is to happen again, I`d be interested in hearing it. Thanks.
 
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Dave_W

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It sounds like your camera was in the middle of doing something, possibly finishing downloading the photos? The reason I suggest this is because these cameras don't do 2 things at the same time very well.
 
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Bill16

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If it were a smartphone I'd recommend a battery pull to reboot it. :) But I can't say if you can reboot a nikon that way. Might be worth a try if it's still froze up. :)
 
AC016

AC016

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AV mode? You a Canon user??:rolleyes: If you are hooking your camera up to the computer, always turn it off before disconnecting. But even before that, you should stop that device by clicking on the icon in your tray and highlighting the device, stopping it, and then remove the USB plug. Also, probably not the best idea to play around with the camera as it is transferring pictures.
 
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jwstl

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I'm not a fan of ever connecting the camera directly to a computer. I always use a card reader because it gives me peace of mind that having my camera connected directly does not.
 
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PL8638

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Dave_W said:
It sounds like your camera was in the middle of doing something, possibly finishing downloading the photos? The reason I suggest this is because these cameras don't do 2 things at the same time very well.
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No, my transfer task was complete, and my camera was definitely no longer connected to the computer when I noticed the freeze issue. I should have clarified this. Thanks for the answer.
 
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PL8638

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Bill16 said:
If it were a smartphone I'd recommend a battery pull to reboot it. :) But I can't say if you can reboot a nikon that way. Might be worth a try if it's still froze up. :)
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Thanks for the idea, but as stated, the camera is back to normal after cutting it off and back on two times. I was going to try the battery removal or a reset next.
 
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PL8638

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AC016 said:
You a Canon user??:rolleyes:
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I was for about 16 years, 35mm, and still own a Canon P & S. When it came time for my first DSLR, I decided to switch to Nikon as the ones I tried at the store felt better in my hands. I also read that, with the consumer grade cams, the Nikon sensors are superior. I`m very happy with the image quality, but for the $ I`ve spent I want a properly functioning camera body. The lenses seem okay, of which I now have four, making it more difficult and costly to go back to Canon if I so decided.
 
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