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Shutter speed changing in manual mode
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<blockquote data-quote="CassidyPhotography" data-source="post: 299180" data-attributes="member: 24537"><p><strong>Re: Shutter speed changing in Manual mode</strong></p><p></p><p>My Nikon D3, now with over 22,000 shots taken suddenly started automatically changing shutter speed after every shot, though using different lenses. I mean jumping to 1/5,000th or 1/60th second, well outside normal bracketing of exposures for intentionally set/reset 1/320th and f/11. You would think I know my own camera, by now. I DID NOT PLAY WITH BRACKETING -and- IT DID NOT NEED TO BE RESET. So, eliminate that response. As soon as I returned home, I installed a freshly recalibrated and recharged battery. I cleaned the contacts, in the camera and lenses. I reformatted the CF Card. I Reset the shooting menu. I Reset custom settings. I upgraded Firmware from 2.02 to 2.03. Nothing seemed to remedy the situation. Finally, after many tries and no joy, I depressed the ISO and W/B buttons, simultaneously, for 2 seconds. I did that a couple times. I have gone out to take 19 photos and now everything seems to be normal(?). Is the Nikon D3 ever really normal??? Question I have is WHY ON EARTH would the D3 develop a mind of its own and set Shutter Speed randomly, after every shot? Oh well. I bought and paid $5,000 for the camera, when new, back in 2008, putting my Nikon F4S on the shelf. Damned sorry I spent the money for this iteration of Nikon professional digital camera. I should have kept my money in my pocket. If I didn't own about $75,000 worth of Nikon pro lenses and accessories, I would pitch the D3 over the fence! The Nikon F4S/E was the best camera Nikon EVER produced. A real Photographer's camera. My guess, Nikon may finally get it right when the D6 is introduced to the market. Maybe.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://cassidyphotography.net" target="_blank">CASSIDY PHOTOGRAPHY | Never take "No" for an answer!</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CassidyPhotography, post: 299180, member: 24537"] [b]Re: Shutter speed changing in Manual mode[/b] My Nikon D3, now with over 22,000 shots taken suddenly started automatically changing shutter speed after every shot, though using different lenses. I mean jumping to 1/5,000th or 1/60th second, well outside normal bracketing of exposures for intentionally set/reset 1/320th and f/11. You would think I know my own camera, by now. I DID NOT PLAY WITH BRACKETING -and- IT DID NOT NEED TO BE RESET. So, eliminate that response. As soon as I returned home, I installed a freshly recalibrated and recharged battery. I cleaned the contacts, in the camera and lenses. I reformatted the CF Card. I Reset the shooting menu. I Reset custom settings. I upgraded Firmware from 2.02 to 2.03. Nothing seemed to remedy the situation. Finally, after many tries and no joy, I depressed the ISO and W/B buttons, simultaneously, for 2 seconds. I did that a couple times. I have gone out to take 19 photos and now everything seems to be normal(?). Is the Nikon D3 ever really normal??? Question I have is WHY ON EARTH would the D3 develop a mind of its own and set Shutter Speed randomly, after every shot? Oh well. I bought and paid $5,000 for the camera, when new, back in 2008, putting my Nikon F4S on the shelf. Damned sorry I spent the money for this iteration of Nikon professional digital camera. I should have kept my money in my pocket. If I didn't own about $75,000 worth of Nikon pro lenses and accessories, I would pitch the D3 over the fence! The Nikon F4S/E was the best camera Nikon EVER produced. A real Photographer's camera. My guess, Nikon may finally get it right when the D6 is introduced to the market. Maybe. [URL="http://cassidyphotography.net"]CASSIDY PHOTOGRAPHY | Never take "No" for an answer![/URL] [/QUOTE]
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