Top 20 Nikon D40 Digital Camera with G-II 18-55mm Lens - Page 3 Questions & Answers

make sure flash is on your flash on cam is sticking.

Clean the contacts on the camera body lens mount with a cotton swab lightly dampened with rubbing alcohol.

Hi there fellow Nikon user, I understand that you're having issues with your memory card. You mentioned that you already put on the unlock/write position but you;re getting the same error message. There's a big possibility that the card's locking mechanism is damaged. I suggest that you try a different memory card to isolate the problem. If inserting the other card doesn't fix the problem, Then most likely it's the card slot itself that is already busted. Have it checked right away by an authorized Nikon technician.
However if the other card was accepted and you're able to write info with it, then we can conclude that the memory that you're having problems with should be replaced.

Hope this help. Cheers!

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The D40 works as SLRs have worked for half a century, showing the view only through the viewfinder. The LCD is for menus, setup, and reviewing pictures you've already taken. The LiveView capability that allows you to use the LCD for composing your pictures is a relatively new feature. Nikon introduced it into their cameras with the D3 and D300, released well after the D40.

Sorry if that wasn't the answer you wanted to see, but that's the way this camera works.

hi there,

what kind of lens do you use? D40 only support AF-S type to run the autofocus properly

have you switched the focus selector on the lens to A/M mode?
if you have but the autofocus is still not working, i assume that the lens-motor has broken

thanks

Hi dear Sir,Flexible connectors on printed circuit boards, misaligned.Defective contacts.
The SWM (silent wave motor) in lens is locked , dirty or damaged.
Best regards

What mode are you shooting in? if in manual, your shutter speed is to slow and your photos are probably overexposed. or if you are in one of the program modes you probably have exposure compensation turned up very high. so turn down your exposure compensation down by holding the button that has a plus and a minus on it and turn so that it is set to 0

Not sure how you are downloading the pictures to the computer but starting from scratch check the SD card to make sure the lock is in the "open" position here is a diagram for that. It doesn't matter that it has Kodak on it, I took this as a screen shot and wrote on it to show the unlock position of that annoying little switch. see more below diagram

Make sure the pictures have been downloaded to the computer at this point as the lock would have prevented this from happening. Now what you need to do is format the card not delete format. The manual I have is a reference check your manual for this procedure. Formatting should be done each time you download pictures to the computer, new memory cards or taking one memory card from one camera and putting it in another. Format, Format and yes format Cheers for now

Hi! I think his explanation is a problem in the SWM, it makes a rubbing noise when worn on Auto (AF), does not happen when focusing manually.Need service. Best regards

If the D40 monitor showed you the image while taking the picture, there was something seriously wrong with the camera, which now appears to have fixed itself.

The D40 works as SLRs have worked for half a century, giving you the image through the viewfinder. The LiveView capability, allowing you to use the LCD monitor like a point&shoot camera, is a relatively new development, which Nikon introduced with the D3 and D300 a year after the D40.

You cannot take a picture when your camera has not been focused yet. This is done by pointing your selected focus point on your subject, then click the shutter button halfway / half-pressed until you here a beep or see a dot on the lower left portion of your viewfinder. Once you have locked your focus, press the shutter button all the way down to take the shot.

having experience with nikon repair service i would say it is cheaper to replace this lens.

Hi Michael,

That would be AF which stands for Auto Focus.

Some others:

• AE - Auto Exposure
• ST - Self Timer

Best regards

Mike

Take it to the nearest Camera Shop.

Press up/down on the histogram to cycle through the different views of your picture.

Fuzzy pictures are most often caused by not holding the camera steady enough it's the number one problem with shooting "Live View". It's not the camera nor the memory card it's the person that's taking the picture. Sorry if that was to blunt. Now saying that not all the pictures will be blurry if you are shooting in full auto the camera is correcting for different scenes and lighting conditions so some will have a faster shutter then others so faster shutter speed will produce less blurry pictures.

Okay the memory card thing you should never swap memory card between cameras unless you format them first. Formatting wold remove all the pictures so what you did was really not good, I can get into a whole lot of issues why not but to keep this short It's not a good idea to swap card.

Transferring pictures from the camera to the computer requires having the camera software installed on the computer first. There are different sequences or flow of connectivity between camera makes one thing for sure is you don't "just unplug it" that is a sure fire way of corrupting the memory card.

With the camera turned off . The proper transfer sequence for your camera will be listed in the owners manual but, normally you connect the cable (if you connected a cable between it was the right cable) to the computer USB port not a hub or a keyboard. Then to the camera digital out put which looks like a mini USB port. Some will have you turn it on while others will have you press the "playback" button for about a second when it come on there will be a download screen appear on the computer, read your manual.

Okay after you have downloaded the pictures to the computer you need to format the memory card sound all complicated now but as you get onto it it's like breathing, you just do it.

Press the gold arrow button on the upper left side (back) of the camera to play back the photos......use the black round dial on the center (back) right to go to the next photo (pressing the left and right side) . to get out of the playback mode, either press the shutter buttom or the playback button. good luck

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That's the way the D40 works. The monitor is for menus and picture review, not to show images before shooting. Nikon introduced the LiveView capablitily with the D3 and the D300, introduced after the D40. The D40 works as SLRs have worked for half a century, giving you the image through the viewfinder.