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Archive 2009 · I Got Troubles

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p.1 #1 · I Got Troubles

So, Last night I was shooting a game in Athens, and while using my D2Hs, something odd happened. I took a couple or three successive frames and the second and third were dark. Real Dark..And while looking thru the viewfinder, it is dark, real dark. Like can't hardly lock focus dark. Thinking the lens aperature might not have opened back up I took it off and put it n the D3...works fine. Tried the 400 on the Hs, and same...dark. Tonight I am looking at it and noticing that the meter is flashing. Sound like meter probs to y'all? If so, anyone have meter replaced and know the cost? Have approx 72k on the camera and no probs yet.

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Jeff

Nov 16, 2009 at 03:37 AM

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p.1 #2 · I Got Troubles

The meter failing wouldn't make the viewfinder dark. When you put the lens on the camera, if you look down the lens can you see the blades stopped down? Could be that the the aperture coupling on the camera is stuck. Remove the lens, look into the lens mount. There is a metal tab on the left of the mount (your left as you look into the camera) which should move down if you push the DOF preview button. If it doesn't move (or it looks like it is stuck down) that's your problem. Don't force it, it is not supposed to move freely.

Nov 16, 2009 at 10:35 AM

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p.1 #3 · I Got Troubles

I think Panos is on the mark. It could also be a stuck DOF Preview button which would explain why the tab is out of place.

Nov 16, 2009 at 01:22 PM

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p.1 #4 · I Got Troubles

Panos, Thanks for the reply. The lens just returned from Nikon so that was my inital thoughts which is why I put it on another body. I tried your suggestion and all works as it appears it should. When I push the DOF preview button, it moves down as it should. And it also moves freely. I even turned it off, removed the battery thinking it may be something electronic as opposed to mechanical. I dunno,

Nov 16, 2009 at 01:28 PM

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p.1 #5 · I Got Troubles

Andre, thanks for your reply. When I push the DOF preview button, the camera clicks like it always does, and the metal tab that Panos mentioned moves (although slower than I would have thought, kinda like a slow "oil damped" movement, not a real fast CLICK).

Nov 16, 2009 at 01:34 PM

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p.1 #6 · I Got Troubles

Do other lenses work fine on the camera? Apparently that lens works OK on another camera. Shouldn't be too hard to narrow down the possible cause.

Kent in SD

Nov 16, 2009 at 02:31 PM

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p.1 #7 · I Got Troubles

Did you try looking down the lens with it mounted on the camera? Can you see the blades open or closed? If the viewfinder is dark it kind of tells me that the blades are left closed after mounting, which means that perhaps that metal tab is bent or something like that. On my D2H it clicks up/down fast when I hit the DOF preview button.

Nov 16, 2009 at 02:52 PM

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p.1 #8 · I Got Troubles

jjohnsey wrote:
Andre, thanks for your reply. When I push the DOF preview button, the camera clicks like it always does, and the metal tab that Panos mentioned moves (although slower than I would have thought, kinda like a slow "oil damped" movement, not a real fast CLICK).

It should move fast and snappy. That may be part of your issue. Have the camera checked out.

Nov 16, 2009 at 04:22 PM

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p.1 #9 · I Got Troubles

Andre, it definately is NOT fast and snappy. I checked it against the D3 and the D2x and it is not right. So I will send it to Nikon for evaluation. Any advice as to anything specific they should check/replace while its there? As I said earlier, there is about 72k on the shutter, just wondering about diminishing returns.

Nov 16, 2009 at 09:44 PM

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p.1 #10 · I Got Troubles

Sounds like a simple mechanical fix. Likely a spring that let go. But I'm sure Nikon service will know better what to go after than any of us. Just be sure to describe the problem as clearly as possible.

The D2H is a great camera ... I think it's worth getting fixed.

Nov 16, 2009 at 11:39 PM

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p.1 #11 · I Got Troubles

memory battery dead? Not sure if nikon has these, canon has and they need to be replaced every few years? check manual?

Nov 18, 2009 at 05:30 PM

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p.1 #12 · I Got Troubles

I would suggest it being the mirror or shutter. Either way, get it to a Nikon repair shop.

Nov 18, 2009 at 05:32 PM

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p.1 #13 · I Got Troubles

Sounds like an issue I had with my D2Hs...if the stopdown lever is moving freely it probably needs an I-substrate replacement. Don't know what Nikon will charge for it but it cost around $250 to get mine repaired.

Nov 19, 2009 at 02:33 AM


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