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Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:53 pm**

I turned my camera on, and this is what I see.

What's the deal? Anybody got any clues?

Seems to be otherwise working fine.

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:03 pm**

No battery indicator. Strange... Forgive me for maybe missing something but have you tried replacing the battery?

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:05 pm**

Gremlins ripped it off.

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:08 pm**

gstark wrote:What's the deal? Anybody got any clues?

Well my guess is that either your eyecup fell off in your bag, or while you were carrying it. :twisted:

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:14 pm**

Looks a bit blurry... were you wearing your glasses? :wink:

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:16 pm**

Your using a nuclear fission engine to drive the camera, so you no long need a battery indicator ?

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:26 pm**

Flat battery

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:29 pm**

Timbo's picked the problem in one, and yes, we've tried two different batteries with no change.

Leon, we tried pumping it up but with no obvious benefits.

Very strange ....

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:33 pm**

try using the flash and then make sure it closes properly

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:53 pm**

Big Red wrote:try using the flash and then make sure it closes properly

Let's see who can come up with something that I've not yet thought of trying.

Different battery ...different CF card ... .r&r lens ... different lens ... flash .. different shooting mode ... different wb/af/metering mode settings ... menu drill-downs ...

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:54 pm**

gstark wrote:
Big Red wrote:try using the flash and then make sure it closes properly

Let's see who can come up with something that I've not yet thought of trying.

Different battery ...different CF card ... .r&r lens ... different lens ... flash .. different shooting mode ... different wb/af/metering mode settings ... menu drill-downs ...

eBay it and get the D200 :lol:

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:59 pm**

Have you tried a hard reset? (can't remember if there's a pin location for this or not!)

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:03 pm**

Full reset? Pen point button at the bottom if I recall it correctly

EDIT: I have to
1) type faster
2) dont distract to work problems when I'm reading forum!

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:15 pm**

sheepie wrote:Have you tried a hard reset? (can't remember if there's a pin location for this or not!)

There's one.

Good, er, point.

Might be worth a shot. Thanx.

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:23 pm**

OK .... that didn't help matters either.

next ??

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:26 pm**

Maybe some liquid crystal leaked out and there isn't enough to display all the symbols, lights and things?

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:36 pm**

Graham,

There's a thought.

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:09 pm**

A few solid taps with a hammer ought to do something... not going to guarantee what it might do though... :lol:

Seen this sort of problem before with LCDs... usually due to heat exposure etc... also could be due to charge connection problems to the panel.

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:26 pm**

Birddog114 wrote:eBay it and get the D200

Don't give him a reason.

Lindy and I were quizzing him for a reason a few weeks ago for why he should get one and he couldn't come up with a reason aside for "I want it".

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:34 pm**

Nnnnsic wrote:
Birddog114 wrote:eBay it and get the D200

Don't give him a reason.

Lindy and I were quizzing him for a reason a few weeks ago for why he should get one and he couldn't come up with a reason aside for "I want it".

Is his birthday around the corner? a good explanation, pls. accept it and give him the approval. :lol:

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:41 pm**

I'm sure if Maxwell had a look it would be back to normal in no time... *cough*.

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:57 pm**

Has been sitting in the sun????? Excess heat is a good killer of LCD's.

or perhaps

If the first hammer didn't work it might be worth trying a BIGGER one.

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 4:37 pm**

Steve,

A bigger hammer might be the answer.

While it's not been out in the sun, I'm starting to think that it may be something like LCD failure; just a simple failure of that part of the circuit. I've seen that sort of thing before, but not usually after this short a period of time.

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:08 pm**

Nnnnsic wrote:Don't give him a reason.

Lindy and I were quizzing him for a reason a few weeks ago for why he should get one and he couldn't come up with a reason aside for "I want it".

But, isn't "I want it" a perfectly valid reason ?

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:10 pm**

gooseberry wrote:
Nnnnsic wrote:Don't give him a reason.

Lindy and I were quizzing him for a reason a few weeks ago for why he should get one and he couldn't come up with a reason aside for "I want it".

But, isn't "I want it" a perfectly valid reason ?

I believe that to be the case.

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:50 pm**

It's the K Virus :idea:

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:08 pm**

phillipb wrote:It's the K Virus

Yes, it's 100%
:lol:

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:08 pm**

Does it still take pictures?

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:09 pm**

BBJ wrote:Does it still take pictures?

How can it takes picture when it's infected with K virus? :lol:

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:21 pm**

Yeh birdy oh well wasn't sure if it was dead cos if it is a hammer wont fix it but i am counting the days till i go to grab my poor lil hard worked d70 to see what Gremlins have got to it. In waiting!!!

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:30 pm**

The jealous Canon nearby is sucking all of the energy from it....what will it take next...your wallet.....hack into your bank account :?:

Quick

....get rid of the Canon and sacrifice the young one who brought it into your home

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:20 am**

BBJ wrote:Does it still take pictures?

John,

Did you read my initial post?

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:41 am**

LostDingo wrote: ....get rid of the Canon and sacrifice the young one who brought it into your home

Actually, the Canon hasn't been here for at least a week.

As for the young one...

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:28 am**

Has Wendell been using it?

(Sorry Wendell, someone had to ask

)

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:37 am**

Greg B wrote:Has Wendell been using it?

(Sorry Wendell, someone had to ask )

No, he chimped in :lol:

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