I was outside taking pictures with my Nikon D40. I had my gloved hand in front of the flash at one point, and when the flash went off a tendril of smoke rose into the air and the glove and my camera now smell kind of burnt. I'm hoping it's not more serious than a burnt-out bulb. I haven't tried using the camera again because I don't want to make things worse.
How do I go about changing the bulb? Do I need to go to a shop and get someone to do it? Should I go anyway to make sure nothing else is wrong? Which of the Georgia shops on their website should I go to, or does it matter?
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The reasons for this could be one of the following, or even combinations of the following:
1) Low light. Especially if the AF assist lamp is set to "off"
2) Trying to focus on an even, single-color surface (e.g. a wall)
3) If you have set the camera to AF-C autofocus mode, it will keep on "hunting" with the slightest move of the subjects, causing lag. If you're not shooting (fast) moving subjects, make sure it's on AF-S or AF-A
4) If you have added a filter on the lens (e.g. a UV filter), remove it and see if it helps
SOURCE: Pictures too dark. Shutter operating too slowly.
Are you in auto mode? If it is manual then it is possible that the settings are not correct for the light. You can look at the meter to see what the camera thinks about the exposure.
It sounds as if your subject is too dark. Does this happen when the area is brightly lit? Does the flash fire?
SOURCE: Broken Flash on Nikon D40
If your under warrenty it can be repaired for free. If not, it still can be repaired. Go to Nikon's webpage, they will send and give you your steps to sending your camera. Once your done, make sure to get insurance on your cam and tracking number so you can follow it to its destination. You should get it back in a few weeks depending on how held back they are. Best luck.
SOURCE: My Nikon D40 won't take pictures fast.
There is a buffer in your camera that processes your images for storage on your memory card. The larger the file size, the more the buffer is being used per image. That will slow down your image transfer.
Also, memory cards are not just about the size of the memory card. It's very about about transfer rate. Once the buffer is ready to send the image to the card, the card has to be able to accept the MB quickly. If your card has a transfer rate of less than 255, it's going to be slow, especially with larger images.
SOURCE: Nikon D40 is taking Dark Pictures. Flash is
kindly see the aparture and speed of xpouser and the iso also if the iso is 100 change the iso to 400 or 800 or u can select he programme option for the best xpousers
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