I have a Nikon D60 that will take photos and works fine with the exception of uploading pictures. When i plug it in the light on the camera blinks speedily and my computer wont recognize the camera.

I can only offer this: (sorry if it does not help)
When the micro USB Cable is plugged into the camera you MAY be able to take photos. The camera MAY work normally EXCEPT for the MONITOR or Screen. The screen is TURNED off when you plug in the cord.

Try using a separate card reader instead of the camera.

You need a software program installed on your computer to work with and convert raw pictures. An example would be Photoshop Elements. Usually, cameras that can shoot raw photos come with software on a cd to work with the photos.

You're reviewing the picture on the back of the camera, right? You're seeing the blown-out highlights. Those are the areas where you've lost all details. That's not always wrong, it depends on what you're doing.

If you don't want to see them, press up/down on the multiselector to see different views of the picture.

Use a card reader.

You need to press the Disp/Display button to remove the settings on the display.

Consider NOT connecting your camera to your computer.


The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.


Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use Nikon Transfer or any other photo cataloging program.

can you take the card out and put it in a USB card reader? it's faster too.

I have had "dark pictures" from each of my Nikon DSLR (D70, D80, D200, D300) cameras usually when taking pictures from a tripod and/or the self timer. Situations where you take your eye away from the viewfinder which allows stray light to enter thru the viewfinder and throw the auto exposure way off. Not sure if this is what is happening to you.

dont bother to connect camera to pc..just use the SD card reader...either external usb one or laptops internal one