Chicopee Loc: NY State, USA

TA DA!!!!!
AND I just discovered something....I have a nikon 50mm "D" lens that wouldn't work....always said error....BUT I just read that you can put it in M mode and.........you got it.....it works!!!!! Ya know, they made film lenses like tanks......and they have stood the test of time....glad I have a few to go w/ my 'other' lenses....

Chicopee Loc: NY State, USA

interesting....I didn't get that. BUT I have in the past...........ty

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Bill_de Loc: US

What does ‘r’ followed by a number mean?
This is often mistaken for an error code. I’ve had many people ask me what r12 or r04 means when they half press the shutter release on their DSLR. The good news is, this does not signify a problem. It is simply the camera telling you how many shots you have left before the camera buffer fills.

https://www.richardpeters.co.uk/nikon-dslr-error-codes-what-do-they-mean/

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Orphoto Loc: Oregon

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Bill_de Loc: US

Did you read what I posted?

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Orphoto Loc: Oregon

Yes. I did. But initially I misunderstood what you wrote. Then on further reflection I agreed completely. So I effectively withdrew what I had and replaced with the minimal update the system allowed. The mea culpa "."

Bill_de Loc: US

No harm.

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MT Shooter Loc: Montana

THIS!!!

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Seems the meaning has not yet been clearly explained. After all, a buffer doesn’t sit around partly full. A buffer is almost always empty.

IIRC the “R number” reflects the file size you have selected. That means if you select minimum megapixels and lowest grade of jpeg, with no raw file attached, the “R number” should increase.

IOW (again IIRC) the “ R number” is your buffer size, as measured in shots.

If you always shoot 10 frame bursts, you never use the whole buffer at “R11”. If you try a 17 shot burst it will distinctly slow down at frame 12 of the burst.

If you increase your file size to max quality jpegs PLUS raw (nef) files, the number may drop to “R5”, meaning the burst speed will slow down if the burst runs past 5 frames.

So the “R number” reflects the buffer size, not the buffer contents. Your buffer has a fixed capacity in megabytes. It never changes. But your file size in megabytes is up to you. If you double your file size, the “R number” should reduce to half.

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Seems to me you can reconfigure the camera so that the “R number” shows the remaining number of new files that can be written before the camera is forced to start a new folder. This could be any number from 1 to 999 and it would count down once per frame/file.

Orphoto Loc: Oregon

While you are doing nothing the R number reflects the maximum buffer size given your settings.

But it is dynamic. In the middle of a burst it will be declining, showing how many more images you can take before hitting the wall. Conversely after a burst, the number will be increasing as the camera clears out images by writing them to the card. It really is a current status indicator.

Chicopee Loc: NY State, USA

Thank you much...........~!!!!!!!!!!

lbjed Loc: New York

If you have a manual, check the page "The Memory Buffer". The r[#] refers to the number of shots left to take before the buffer is full. The 1.8 refers to the # of photos your SD card can hold. I am assuming you are shooting in jpg. The 1.8 refers to 1800 shots. Switch to RAW shooting and you will see the 1.8 decrease because of the size of the RAW file. If you have the manual look at the page which shows all the symbols and their reference page.

Chicopee Loc: NY State, USA

Thanks Ibjed.....!!!!!

leftj Loc: Texas

Call again and ask to speak to a supervisor. Also have you research the internet thoroughly regarding this problem?