Thomas Firth

I haven't used my Z7 for a few months but yesterday I pulled it out for a soccer game. During my setup of the camera I noticed some issues. First off there was no shutter sound, it was silent but did capture the shot. I thought this odd so I checked the menu to see where the Silent Photography setting was set at the mode was set to "Off". I moved it to the "On" setting to see how it reacted. I noted that when I took a test shot, the screen did not momentarily darken as the manual indicted it should. I then noted when I set the camera to "S" shutter priority that the settings did not change when I rotated the Command Dial. I tried "A" aperture priority and the sub-command dial changed the aperture settings as expected. I set the camera in "M" manual mode and I could now use the command dial to change the shutter settings and the sub-command dial adjusted the aperture as expected.

So I have at least two issues, No shutter sound and can't select the desired shutter speed in Shutter Priority. Has anyone had these issues? Am I missing a setting somewhere?

Tom

excaliburgc Loc: Daytona Beach Florida

did you turn it off and take out the battery and then retry?

Thomas Firth

DUH, I figured it out, senior moment.

As it was capturing images just fine in Aperture mode I was sure there was something wrong with the camera in the Shutter Priority. Then I saw where the "Photo/Movie Selector" was set, the Movie position.

Seems odd that the camera would take single shots in the Movie mode but all is good now.

Tom

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Some cameras may allow single shot capture while the movie is recording.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

It will take single shots but the files are very small, perhaps a megabyte in size.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

I like that you figured it out and that it wasn't demons in the dark resetting the camera whilst it was stored! Good job.

FYI I have never done anything like that. First time I set my camera to back button focus (BBF) I used it then stored the camera and forgot about it. Next time I was shooting I couldn't figure out why it wouldn't focus. Resorted to manually focusing for the shoot. I posted a query here (UHH) describing the problem and the first reply was "Did you set it for BBF?" DOH!!!

tcthome Loc: NJ

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

JBRIII

Leaving a Canon in I believe manual removes entire menus, they are not faded out, they just don't show up at all. Did that a while back after not using camera since eclipse in late 2019. Makes sense just did not think of it or see camera was left in manual mode.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Excellent! A victory for the mind!

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

All is well that...

Tote1940 Loc: Dallas

That is a feature I love onnZ50,:capturing stills while filming!