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Red Kite

New member
Hi All
I am new to Nikonites and have recently purchased a D40 which I am trying to get to grips with, so all advice and tips would be welcome. Looking forward to getting to know you :)

I really love taking photos and am very happy with my M320 PAS, which I take everywhere, but would like to get more into portraits and close ups.

One thing I have already discovered a slight hitch with, when I am using macro, I get r12 on the screen on the bottom right hand side. I have looked through the manual but can't figure out what this means, and it stops me being able to take the shot.

Please can someone explain how I get around this or what I am doing wrong?
Thanks
 
Welcome. For an explanation of the "error codes" (which really aren't), take a look at the bottom half of page 32 in your user manual. There it describes the codes in more detail.
 

Joseph Bautsch

New member
Hello and welcome to the Nikonites Community. What lens are you shooting with? If I'm not mistaken most D40's came with the 18-55mm. The r12 is a buffer indicator, that's the r, the number is the number of shots it can hold before having to down load into the card. It also means you are shooting in JPEG-Normal. The D40 is a good camera. There is a lot about digital photo shooting you can learn from it.

Happy shooting,
Joseph
 
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Red Kite

New member
Thank you Joseph :) Why can I not shoot when r 12 is showing? It is very frustrating not knowing what I am supposed to do when that happens.
 

Red Kite

New member
btw I am shooting with the lens that came with the kit. I would like to buy another lens but they are a bit out of my price range at present.
 

shakman

New member
Hi Red kite, welcome to the forum. I also started shooting with my D40 a few weeks ago. Now that you have mentioned, I think I also saw an 'r' message showing when shooting. however, it has never stopped any function. I shoot with old AI manual focus lenses in M mode so maybe there is some over-ride that applies. I have not used any AF (DX) lens on my D40 yet.
 
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Joseph Bautsch

New member
Red Kite - The r12 is a buffer indicator and would show up regardless of what the other functions are doing. In most cases the reason a camera won't shoot is because it is not focusing properly. It's the auto focus system that tells the camera not to take a picture until it's in focus. That situation usually happens in low light or you are trying to focus on a very low contrast subject. Try putting the camera on manual focus and see if if it will shoot. My D90 has the focus switch on the lower front left side. I think all the "D" series cameras have the switch in the same place so the D40 should be there as well. Try it and see what happens. Get back to us with the results.

Happy shooting,
Joseph
 

ohkphoto

Snow White
Hello, red kite, and welcome to the forum. Congratulations on your purchase of the D40 . . .I'm sure you'll be happy. I know it's been said here before: you have to read your manual and experiment with each control as you go through it. Not the best read, but it will help you to get to know your camera quickly so you can get to what really matters . . . making photos! I'm looking forward to seeing your photos online . . . happy shooting!

Best Regards
 

Curt

Senior Member
Welcome Red Kite from Canada, so nice to see members from all over the world. Looking forward to seeing your photos :).
 

Red Kite

New member
Thanks for the lovely welcome everyone. When it ever stops raining and I am not at work, I shall look forward to getting out and about and taking some photos to upload to the gallery.
 

Red Kite

New member
Hi again all, and thanks for all your helpful tips. My son is a wiz with most things I can't get to grips with and has given me a quick demo of some settings to try.

I have now been out and about and taken a few shots I am quite happy with. Still experimenting and loving every minute of it. Some of my masterpieces (LOL) are in the gallery.
 
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