20 Most Recent Nikon COOLPIX L100 Digital Camera Questions & Answers

This is a common problem. The metering and light balance are the reasons that you are having problems achieving good results with your photos. All cameras on the auto cycle are calibrated for 18% gray. Another words a photo of all white results in 18% gray. A photo of black results in 18% gray. The camera adjusts the shutter speed and aperture to achieve an average light level of 18%. That is why photos of snow always appear gray. To compensate for this characteristic of the cameras an 18 % gray panel is held in front of the camera and than the settings are set.manually. The metering in the camera is now locked and using the same light levels objects will be in their natural level. A second problem is the white balance. Using flash avoids some of these problems. Adjusting the camera for source lighting type will help the most. The light balance is the cause of discoloration of the objects in the photo. Usually the camera white balance can be set for auto, incandescent, fluorescent, outdoor or flash, Use a manual setting if it is available on you camera, You need to adjust the settings until you get acceptable results. If the photo is dark add light by reducing the aperture number to a lower number allowing more light. After the aperture is open wide(lowest number) increase the exposure to longer time. With very low light levels a tripod may be necessary.. After doing this once record the numbers for next time.

Is this information not contained in the manual ? If you have no manual, you can download a manual for almost any equipment by Googling the make and model followed by the word Manual, then follow the appropriate link(s).

look at the lens and ensure there is no dirt - fingerprint etc on the lens. Otherwise, it is time to visit your local camera store.

the mother board comes faulty, check the battery contact for corrosion, clean it.

You must have dropped the camera or hit it . If it is the case you probably bent the casiing the will prevent the camera to function.

Go to this site and download a free copy of your user manual. It should tell you how to operate your camera: https://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/16311/~/users-manual---coolpix-l100

You will need a photo editing softwares! There are loads to choose from it depends on your budget and how much you want to spend! Most offer free trials, so take your pick and get testing!

Check the menu....ensure B&W option is not selected..

Nikon COOLPIX L100 Digital Camera, go to Nikon.com, they should be able to get another disk to you good luck.

I'm affraid, only a new housing (or at least the part where the battery holder sits) should solve this problem. There are 4 batteries pushing against the door so when the groves are broken out of the housing it will be difficult to glue anything in place. If it should be my camera, I should try to work with some glass fiber and a two-component adhesive. But not every material will accept glue.If you never have worked with two-component adhesive don't start at all.

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