Can’t see thru my viewfinder
Jul 12, 2020 17:38:40 #
I admit it. I’ve been away from my camera, a Nikon D610, for a couple of years except for occasional beachscapes and some family snapshots. Today I wanted to takes shots of my14 year-old granddaughter’s work to send to a friend who is an established, educated, independent artist. These are pencil sketches and the grandfather (me) thinks they’re quite good. My friend has agreed to cast a critical eye on a halfdozen or so. Problem; I set the. Camera where I thought it should be, based on experience. I picked up the camera to take a test shot and I can’t see a thing thru the viewfinder. Total blackness. This is likely something simple, but I’m out of ideas. Can someone help? (The lens cover had been removed.)
Jul 12, 2020 17:40:55 #
Jul 12, 2020 17:45:23 #
I can’t believe the stupidity of my last question. I refuse to admit what was wrong. Thank you all anyway.
Jul 12, 2020 18:01:43 #
NoSocks wrote:
I can’t believe the stupidity of my last question. I refuse to admit what was wrong. Thank you all anyway.
The last question was "Can someone help"? That is not a stupid question. 😅
One big advantage of the SLR was that no film was wasted/pictures ruined due to frames taken with the lens cap in place. Modern DSLRs/Mirrorless cameras .. same thing. 😉
Jul 12, 2020 18:03:21 #
Jul 12, 2020 18:15:23 #
Jul 12, 2020 19:16:23 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Was a lens cap involved in the solution? 
Since he’s really sooper dooper em bare assed, I’ll go you one better: body cap !
Jul 12, 2020 19:44:12 #
It was seven minutes between his post asking for help and his post admitting embarassment.
This goes to show that whenever you have a problem that stumps you, asking for help is all you need to figure it out for yourself. As soon as you press "send", you instantly know what was wrong.
Although for me it sometimes takes a few minutes.
This goes to show that whenever you have a problem that stumps you, asking for help is all you need to figure it out for yourself. As soon as you press "send", you instantly know what was wrong.
Although for me it sometimes takes a few minutes.
Jul 12, 2020 20:11:31 #
Jul 12, 2020 21:14:08 #
At least no one (yet) said read the manual or call Nikon tech support ...
Jul 12, 2020 21:34:55 #
bleirer wrote:
Why is the solution always the last thing you try?
Really ? That has very seldom been my personal experience ;-)
Jul 12, 2020 21:37:14 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
At least no one (yet) said read the manual or call Nikon tech support ...
Give it time ... for those who read only the top post before posting their “expertise”.
Jul 12, 2020 21:40:18 #
Jul 12, 2020 21:59:39 #
User ID wrote:
Give it time ... for those who read only the top post before posting their “expertise”.
If you unwatch now, you'll miss all the day-2 help.
Jul 12, 2020 22:10:53 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
If you unwatch now, you'll miss all the day-2 help.
I’m here mainly for the entertainment so prequels and sequels and looooong pilot episodes are anticipated.
Bravo ... Encore !!!!
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