Nikon has posted the following notice on its Support page for the
D70 / D2H / F55 cameras: " It has come to our attention that electronic components related to exposure control in some
D70 cameras may, on rare occasions, fail.
Should you experience this problem with your D70 camera, Nikon will replace the associated components free of charge even if the camera’s warranty has already expired. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you may have suffered because of this problem."
To check if your camera has failed due this reason, please read the symptom description as follows:
How can I identify if my camera is faulty? With a memory card inserted: The green memory card access lamp blinks continuously and camera does not respond to any controls.
With no memory card inserted: The camera will not turn on despite the battery indicator showing a fully charged battery.
How can I contact Nikon on-line? You must be registered for Nikon support. Make sure that all your personal details are registered in full and are up to date, as these will be used if you return your product to us. You must also register your D70 and serial number.
1. Register for Nikon Support.
If you are not registered for Nikon Support, create a new account. If you already have an account, check that your personal details are up to date and that you have registered your product and serial number. To do this, login and click the ‘My Account’ tab, then click the ‘Profile’ sub-button. When finished, click the ‘Save’ button at the bottom of the page.
2. Submit your Question Click the ‘Ask a Question’ tab near the top of the page and fill in the required fields, please add the words
‘D70 notice’ to the ‘Title’ field and add your comments to the ‘Question’ field.
When you have finished, click the ‘Submit Question Button’ and then you will be asked to click the ‘Finish Submitting Question’ button on the last page.
We will endeavour to answer your question as soon as possible.
NIKON Support:
http://nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nikoneurope_en.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php?p_sid=yHTDQxQh
As it turns out, this is a known problem with the original Nikon D70 cameras, and Nikon USA has a service bulletin out on the camera body. They'll repair it free of charge.
I had the same problem. I was clicking along taking one picture after another with my D70 when all of a sudden the shutter release button stopped working and I got the "For" error message. Tried going to Nikon's website to down suggested firmware upgrade. Couldn't find anything there, In fact, the D70 was not even in their camera listing. So, I tried a different CF card. The D70 said the 'folder contains no images' but the back panel said the card was empty. What's going on here? Nevertheless, I reformatted the card and problem solved. I took some shots with my portrait lens, switched to the stock lens and everything was working again.
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