Help my Nickon D2x stopped working today in the middle of a shoot. I pointed it up at my subject with the sun behind their head and wondered if the sun caught the lens and effected the sensor??

To make sure the card is formatted correct, do a format in the camera. I'm not sure if the newest UDMA CF cards are compatible with your camera. But I think you still have an old card, you can format. Please also check all contacts in the camera are still straight. Us a bright light and a magnifying glass.
Also take time to check your battery is still good. I'm sure you have more than one. Also check the battery contacts, if they ate clean and shiny. Only to be cleaned with a dry cloth or cordon swabs.
When you removed the battery, you already did a reset.
Till now I can't think of more to help you.

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Have you checked ALL batteries???

When shooting into the sun your subject tend to ubder exposed.
Shade the lens so that the sun does not fall on the lens (get someone to shade the camera with a hat), turn on the flash gun use it as a fill in flash.

If your images have lines through them and you were shooting I full sun and facing the sun with your subject in front then this is known as back lighting and you need to change your angle at which you shoot your pictures try putting the sun over one of your shoulders so that your subjects are lit by the sun. If suddenly all of your pictures are showing a blue line in the same place then it could be a little more serious. It might be that your screen on your camera is going or gone bad and needs to be replaced from the manufacturer or it could be the sensor/processor of the camera has gone bad in which case the camera will unfortunately make a rather expensive paper weight. These are my best informed thoughts and I currently work at a camera shop. If you purchased the camera within the last year then it may still be under warranty. If not contact Kodak or the store where you purchased it and proceed from there.

THE TROUBLE WITH AUTO FOCUS ... is that it doesn't work well under the following conditions:

• When the subject is not in the centre of the picture (particularly when there are moving objects in the background)
• In low light conditions
• If there is a bright light behind the subject (e.g. a window)
• When the subject is bright (e.g. a car with its head lamps on)
• When the subject is of low contrast - walls, the sky
• If the subject is made up of fine repetitive patterns
• If the subject is behind vertical bars or a chain link fence
• When another subject passes between the camera and the point of interest

This is a great camera! Are you using the focus guide to focus on your main subject. Move the camera until your main subject is in the bos ten depress the shutter button 1/2 way down to focus the subject. Leave you finger there at the focus point-You can then move the camera to take in more objects or people and gently push the shutter all the way down. Generally, the causes of out of focus photos are:

the camera in the wrong mode-just start with the general mode-usually a little camera symbol

do not change any settings-if you have go to the menu button and settings and go back to default settings

the focus feature of the camera 9explained above is not being used

You are too close to the subject (use the zoom instead)

You are experiencing camera movement by pressing on the shutter too hard or moving your hands. A tripod always works best.


You can go to www.panasonic.com and obtain a manual for your camera if you do not have it.

If your camera still gives you blurry photos, please get back to me with any info that might help- have you dropped it or gotten it wet or anything like that?

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This is a characteristic of many of today's digital point and shoot cameras. The little flash only reaches out about 5 or so feet, and unless you can supply an external source of light this will continue. One cause is taking pictures with light in the background, always try to have existing light come from behind the camera, thus lighting the subject.

Try adding a bit of fill in flash. It's difficult in direct sun, as if the sun is behind YOU the subject may be squinting. If the sun is behind the subject you will need lots of flash to compensate for the face being in shadow.

If you are posing the shot, put the sun behind and to one side of the sitter and use a good reflector to bounce light back toward them with the reflector at eye level. The reflector does not have to be a special bought item. A sheet of really thick whit card, taped to a tripod will do just as well.

If you are taking pics on the go and can't lug equipment around with you, meter on the face, use a little fill and bracket a stop either side to make sure.

Set up the flash
When ready to shoot point camera to a dark area[the ground?] and press the release HALF WAY- holding it there point camera at subject and shoot.

Here are some tips for taking great pictures with your PDC 700 camera: * Keep the sun behind you or at your side. Avoid having the sun directly overhead. * Use the Flash On setting if there is a light behind your subject. * In low light conditions, use a tripod to avoid camera movement during exposure. * When possible, take pictures when the temperature is between 13C (55F) and 35C (95F). Temperatures outside this range can affect battery performance. * Keep the subject within the flash range of 18 in. to 10 ft. (0.45m to 3m.) * Avoid shooting toward reflective objects, which can result in "hot spots" in your pictures. If you cannot avoid shooting toward reflective objects, use the Flash On setting . * Periodically clean the lens, the LED area on the front of the camera, and the LCD display on the back of the camera. Use a soft, lint-free cloth. Do not use cleaning solutions or chemically treated tissues.