nathanrye
New member
Hi all,
Just took my D800 to an event this past weekend where I experienced some really weird things (D800 with Nikon 24-70 f2.8 lens attached):
1) The camera would not turn off. I slid the ON/OFF switch to OFF and the camera stayed on (although the LCD (top LCD near the shutter release) dimmed). Turned the switch back to the ON position and the camera continued to stay on and the LCD illuminated. This happened several times during the night. Sometimes, the camera would turn off. I've never experienced anything like that before. Had my most trusted D3 with me (thankfully) and kept coming back to the D800 to experiment with the results I listed above. Anyone seen anything like this?
2) The D800 displayed a different shutter speed that it recorded. At one point, I set the shutter speed to 1/200. After taking the photo, I looked at the image and the image data on the back of the camera. The data listed the shot as taken at 1/1250 shutter speed. I witnessed this a few times and just shook my head. Anyone seen anything like this?
3) When using LIVE VIEW on the CAMERA setting, I could easily see the dimly lit room. The focussing was strange to me as it didn't resemble my D7000. The screen looked more like the D7000 in LIVE VIEW VIDEO mode with a red box that just floats across the screen. I was hoping to get a fixed cursor in the middle for photos. I might need to read the manual for this.
4) When using LIVE VIEW on the VIDEO setting, the room was pitch black on the LCD screen with no settings having been changed. Switch to camera mode, I can see. Switch to video mode, I can't see.
5) I would GREATLY appreciate suggestions for the best settings regarding Focus Mode and AF-Mode for video capture of a dance floor at a wedding reception. My focus is all over the map and the camera is bouncing from one are of the screen to another greatly. I'm sure I don't have the right settings so I would appreciate someone with experience giving me some pointers.
MANY THANKS IN ADVANCE for helping!
Humbly yours,
Nathan
Just took my D800 to an event this past weekend where I experienced some really weird things (D800 with Nikon 24-70 f2.8 lens attached):
1) The camera would not turn off. I slid the ON/OFF switch to OFF and the camera stayed on (although the LCD (top LCD near the shutter release) dimmed). Turned the switch back to the ON position and the camera continued to stay on and the LCD illuminated. This happened several times during the night. Sometimes, the camera would turn off. I've never experienced anything like that before. Had my most trusted D3 with me (thankfully) and kept coming back to the D800 to experiment with the results I listed above. Anyone seen anything like this?
2) The D800 displayed a different shutter speed that it recorded. At one point, I set the shutter speed to 1/200. After taking the photo, I looked at the image and the image data on the back of the camera. The data listed the shot as taken at 1/1250 shutter speed. I witnessed this a few times and just shook my head. Anyone seen anything like this?
3) When using LIVE VIEW on the CAMERA setting, I could easily see the dimly lit room. The focussing was strange to me as it didn't resemble my D7000. The screen looked more like the D7000 in LIVE VIEW VIDEO mode with a red box that just floats across the screen. I was hoping to get a fixed cursor in the middle for photos. I might need to read the manual for this.
4) When using LIVE VIEW on the VIDEO setting, the room was pitch black on the LCD screen with no settings having been changed. Switch to camera mode, I can see. Switch to video mode, I can't see.
5) I would GREATLY appreciate suggestions for the best settings regarding Focus Mode and AF-Mode for video capture of a dance floor at a wedding reception. My focus is all over the map and the camera is bouncing from one are of the screen to another greatly. I'm sure I don't have the right settings so I would appreciate someone with experience giving me some pointers.
MANY THANKS IN ADVANCE for helping!
Humbly yours,
Nathan