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nikon d5100 forgets settings in manual modes
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<blockquote data-quote="DraganDL" data-source="post: 246196" data-attributes="member: 18251"><p><span style="color: #000000">"As far as I understand, this shouldn't happen". Definitely, it shouldn't. But, let us be sure: 1) do the factory reset (nothing dangerous or complicated, just go into the menu and by 1 single click, revert all settings to their default values), 2) turn the camera off and on again, 3) set the main knob (mode selector) to "M", 4) set the values of the aperture and exposure time. Don't use the remote commander, just use your hands. Make a shot. Now, whatever you do in terms of focusing to the different direction(s) etc., should not affect the chosen aperture&exposure time values. If they get changed as if the camera was set to any other mode (other than "M"), your camera is malfunctioning.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">I forgot to warn you about the firmware of your camera possibly being outdated! Check it.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Consult this: </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span><a href="http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1744071&seqNum=6" target="_blank">http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1744071&seqNum=6</a><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DraganDL, post: 246196, member: 18251"] [COLOR=#000000]"As far as I understand, this shouldn't happen". Definitely, it shouldn't. But, let us be sure: 1) do the factory reset (nothing dangerous or complicated, just go into the menu and by 1 single click, revert all settings to their default values), 2) turn the camera off and on again, 3) set the main knob (mode selector) to "M", 4) set the values of the aperture and exposure time. Don't use the remote commander, just use your hands. Make a shot. Now, whatever you do in terms of focusing to the different direction(s) etc., should not affect the chosen aperture&exposure time values. If they get changed as if the camera was set to any other mode (other than "M"), your camera is malfunctioning. I forgot to warn you about the firmware of your camera possibly being outdated! Check it. Consult this: [/COLOR][URL]http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1744071&seqNum=6[/URL][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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