Worked fine for a bit... now it will focus the camera but won't take a picture. Help?
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Look for a break in the cable somewhere, or a faulty push button switch on the transmitter. If it's focusing the camera, the RF section seems to be working. Does the wired unit fire the shutter when used alone, pushing it's button instead of the one on the transmitter? If so, it's the transmitter unit not getting the fire shutter signal out. Check your signal cables if you can. There are 3; A ground, a focus half press, and a fire shutter full press line. Test them if you know how, or know someone who does. What make/model of camera are you using it on?
256045
Just a guess but have you tried replacing the batteries? I've noticed it eats batteries quickly
256046
Have you changed any of your camera settings? Change any settings on your receiver? Check them out and start from scratch as if this is the first time you are using this remote.
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i finally sent it to the nikon repair center (look on their main website for information) along with a photocopy of my warranty card and they fixed it and returned it. i hope yours is still on warranty! otherwise i have no idea how much it would cost to fix it. i've lost the "fun" momentum anyway and no longer even enjoy it. a hundred dollars down the drain. good luck with yours.
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I have experienced the exact same problem and ended up having to buy a new battery. I would stay away from this battery if I were you. It worked well for about a month and then it wouldn't do anything in my camera. A waste of money for sure
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I don't have an answer, but I would like one also. Mine has started doing the same thing a few months ago. I bought this camera less than 10 months ago. So who do we contact for answers ?
1978121
I threw away the camera 4 or 5 years ago after one year use. The camera could not be turned on to take photos. It will cost me more to repair. Sorry, I can't help you.
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I ended up returning mine to Nikon to be fixed under warranty. They gave me a credit to either replace it or get a different camera.
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Unfortunately, camera didn't work properly (from the very beginning). I did not bother to return it, my fault. My only suggestion, if applicable, buy it locally. Good Luck
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If the camera is still under warranty you should have it fixed. My old camera had the same problem when I dropped it. I just pressed down on the ring surrounding the lens until it snapped into place and it started working again. Make sure you use a fully recharged battery before turning the camera back on because the gears may need to snap back in place.
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I'm not sure what the question is here. I stopped using this camera the end of last year because I got some sand in the lens and it would no longer focus.
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It's probably stuck, wedge a paper clip or small flat head screw driver in flash slot and wiggle it out gently. If this doesn't work send it back to Nikon, that part is under warranty.
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Mine worked until I recharged it. Then the camera said it wasn't compatible and won't let me use it anymore. I literally had to toss it out. -.-
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Thanks for the reply. We actually ended up returning the camera to FP after calling the help center and trying different cards. The card reader must have been broken, because the replacement camera they sent us, read all the cards we had tried in the old one... FP did send the new camera with no problem.
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I had the same issue with a Canon Powershot SD780 IS Digital Elph. Just wanted to say this helped me a lot reading these comments. It just refused to power on one day out of the blue. A month later and 2 years out of warranty and with no options other than to cough up a bunch of money for a repair or new camera I decided to get risky and see what I could do myself. In the battery compartment, just to the left side of the battery a small plastic tab from the battery door fits into a slot when you close the door. The tab wasn't broken so I took an x-acto knife and poked at the piece in the camera body I assume the plastic tab was supposed to be hitting. Maybe the part was gunked up or sticking or something. I have no idea. But the camera was able to turn on after that and seems perfectly fine now.
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I just received mine back from repair, I don't even have a camera app anymore, tried to download one and it still wont work.
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Gerald, did you ever get this issue solved for your camera? My niece just got one from a friend and she's having the same problem! HELP!
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My Daughter has this Camera and now her auto focus isn't working on it, so she has to manually focus it. I'm wondering if it is the lens or is it the body of the camera. She only has one lens so she hasn't been able to trouble shoot the problem and since she's away at college I'm unable to do anything about it at the moment. Anyone have any ideas?Thanks
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I got the same one and it has the same problem it will take still shots but not any video.It might be a big in the software or a wire is loose some where in the camera.