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Jul 13, 2020 01:37:09   #
JD750 Loc: SoCal
 
User ID wrote:
I’m here mainly for the entertainment so prequels and sequels and looooong pilot episodes are anticipated.

Bravo ... Encore !!!!


😂 I suspect you will not be disappointed!

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Jul 13, 2020 07:06:36   #
WessoJPEG Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio
 
NoSocks wrote:
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.)
I admit it. I’ve been away from my camera, a Nikon... (show quote)


Lens cap on?

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Jul 13, 2020 07:30:48   #
Terkat
 
Good morning "nosocks",

Regardless of the cause of your now solved problem the absolutely simple explanation is that you are only, and wonderfully, HUMAN - just like the rest of us. Just remember the next time you do something you consider "stupid" there are likely hundreds, if not, thousands of other HUMANS doing or having done the same thing. Keep on being HUMAN !

All the best to you and yours and stay safe during these "interesting" times,

Terry

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Jul 13, 2020 07:42:37   #
billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
 
NoSocks wrote:
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.)
I admit it. I’ve been away from my camera, a Nikon... (show quote)


Viewfinder shutter in place?

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Jul 13, 2020 08:22:38   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
NoSocks wrote:
I refuse to admit what was wrong. Thank you all anyway.


That's okay. We all know.

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Jul 13, 2020 08:37:53   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
CHG_CANON wrote:
If you unwatch now, you'll miss all the day-2 help.



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Jul 13, 2020 09:35:46   #
DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
 
bleirer wrote:
Why is the solution always the last thing you try?


Oh! I solved the problem.
But I think I'll keep trying.

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Jul 13, 2020 09:38:18   #
47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range
 
The most entertaining part of some posts are the candidate solutions and answers posted to the thread that demonstrate nothing else was read except for the question. 🤔🙃

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Jul 13, 2020 09:54:14   #
ejkmurphy46
 
Does this happen in the daytime when there's plenty of light? Or does it happened at night when there is not much light? There is a setting on your camera to show you what the photograph will turn out has using the available light. Of there isn't much light and you were planning on using a flash, it will be very dark.

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Jul 13, 2020 10:38:42   #
dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho
 
CHG_CANON wrote:
Was a lens cap involved in the solution?


That was my thinking as well.

Dennis

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Jul 13, 2020 13:41:24   #
jak86094
 
bleirer wrote:
Why is the solution always the last thing you try?


Because once you've solved the problem, you don't need to try anything else, so the first thing you try could be the last if that solves the problem. Have a great week. Hope you are staying cool. jak

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Jul 13, 2020 14:05:16   #
pithydoug Loc: Catskill Mountains, NY
 
bleirer wrote:
Why is the solution always the last thing you try?


Forgot to turn it on!

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Jul 13, 2020 14:17:01   #
rochephoto
 
Take off the lens cap!!!!

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Jul 13, 2020 14:18:06   #
PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA
 
NoSocks wrote:
I can’t believe the stupidity of my last question. I refuse to admit what was wrong. Thank you all anyway.


Lens cap? I've done it - but realize quickly the problem.

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Jul 13, 2020 14:18:25   #
User ID
 
DirtFarmer wrote:
Oh! I solved the problem.
But I think I'll keep trying.


Way to go my bro !!!

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