20 Most Recent Nikon D80 Digital Camera with 18-135mm Lens - Page 8 Questions & Answers

"r11" is the estimated remaining (r) exposures on the memory card. No error msg, just information for the user.

Found a great website that explains this since it's not in any of the manuals or other websites I have searched for so long!

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/ittlslave.htm

HOW TO DO IT
This covers the D70 and SB-600 which I use personally. It should be similar on other cameras. Any questions? Presuming you have USA equipment, call (800) NIKON-UX for details.
On your D300:
Press MENU.
Move up or down to: PENCIL menu.
Move right and down to: e Bracketing/Flash
Move right and down to: e3: Flash cntrl for Built-in Flash
Move right and down to: C Commander Mode

On your D70:
Use P, S, A or M exposure mode.
Press MENU. Go to the yellow wrench menu, and be sure CSM MENU is set to DETAILED. Otherwise you won't see the next setting!
Go to the CSM menu which looks like a purple pencil. Set #19, Flash Mode, to "COMMANDER MODE." Further click to the right to set the commander mode to "TTL."
You also may set the commander mode to Manual or AA, which are other modes to fire the remote flash. The SB-600 only works with TTL and Manual. You set the manual power level at the camera.
Don't forget to POP UP THE BUILT-IN FLASH!
On your D200:
Press MENU.
Move up or down to: PENCIL menu.
Move right and down to: e Bracketing/Flash
Move right and down to: e3: Built-in Flash
Move right and down to: C Commander Mode
Move right to get to a confusing panel of C Commander Mode settings.
Once in this confusing panel you can set everything for two external groups of flashes and the built-in flash. You move between the different fields by moving left and right, and set any field by toggling up and down.
In this panel you must select Channel, and set it to 3. Default is 1, which is the default for the SB-800. Don't ask me why they are different. Default for the SB-600 flash is channel 3, so if you forget this it won't work! Sorry about the complexity; Nikon didn't ask me for help here.
This is such a pain I use one of the D200's setting banks to store this.
On your SB-600:
Hold down ZOOM and "-" together to enter the CSM settings. That's why you see a gray "CSM" marking between those two buttons.
Press either the + or - buttons until you see an icon that looks like a wiggly Z-shaped arrow. This arrow refers to wireless communication between the flash and camera. When you see the wiggly arrow, press MODE to make it say ON.
Press ZOOM and "-" together to get out of the CSM mode. Even easier, just tap the power button to get back to normal operation. It won't turn off if you hit it while in the CSM settings.
Presuming you did this correctly you'll see "CHannel 3" and "GROUP A" displayed. If you see different channels or groups then press MODE to get one or the other to flash and then the + or - buttons to set them back to 3 and A. No, I have no idea why these are the settings you have to use instead of 1 and A; 3 and A are what you need to talk to the D70's built in flash. If you get smart and choose others then it won't work. The other channels and groups are for people much smarter than I who want to try to rig up a zillion flashes to work together and control them all separately and remotely. I prefer professional studio strobes if I'm using more than one strobe at a time.
The SB-600 doesn't go into standby in this mode, so you can run down your batteries if you forget and leave it this way. It just sits there blinking its little red LEDs visible from the front.
HOW TO SHOOT
Easy, just shoot! If you set everything to TTL as I suggest then the camera just does everything. You and I are free to concentrate on the more important parts of making a great image.
Everything is controlled from your camera. This is very convenient if you have the strobes someplace remote, like duct taped behind plants.
You can control the remote flash's output simply by varying the flash exposure compensation control on the camera. You can do that without taking your eye away from the finder! You do that by pressing the same button you used to pop up the flash and then moving the front control wheel. You'll see the amount of compensation on both the camera's top LCD as well as through the finder. Brilliant! You can add more or less flash fill without having to walk over to the remote flash.
You can set the mode (TTL, Manual or AA) from the camera.
You can set the manual power level from the camera as well.
Try to have the little black window on the bottom right of the flash (marked with that same wiggly arrow) pointing in the general direction of the camera. Thankfully it's not a big deal; you don't even need a line of sight so long as the flash is anywhere near the camera or subject.
The sensor is sensitive enough to pick up the flash from the camera even if it has to bounce around a corner or off the subject. This makes this current system so much better than the older ones. You can hide flashes anyplace and even if they can't see the camera they usually go off correctly. They beep to let you know what's going on, even if you cant' see them.
The i-TTL system is much better than the old systems because it just works. If you ever used the older systems you'd know that half the time you'd get no flash, or a full-power flash that also wasted the shot. This new system just works, and that's critical for use in the field where the remote flash is rested on a garbage can or held in your left hand while you hold the camera with your right.
I even can have the flash in a different room out of view of the camera and it goes off just fine.
It works fine even 50 feet away. I haven't tried it any further. Honestly I have no need for a flash that far away; I was just seeing if it worked.

Err on any Nikon D series camera indicates that the lens is not communicating with the camera (among other things). There are 3 things to check:
1. Is the lens you have a full-auto lens for use with the D80? 2. You need to set the lens f-stop to its maximum number (minimum opening) with some lenses for it to work right. If the lens runs from say f 1.4 to f 22 and you've left it set for f 16, it will give Err message 3. The lens may just not be seating correctly. Remove the lens and CAREFULLY inspect the contacts on the lens and camera to see if there's any discoloration, bent pins, etc. If you find this, I would suggest professional repair.
If it is only the auto-focus feature that's messed up, you can switch to manual focus and the error should go away. Of course, you'll then have to manually focus.

"ERR" is camera error. Two items to try:1/ remove battery while camera is ON while waiting for approx 30 seconds, press and hold the shutter release, insert battery and give it a go. 2/ if there is a camera hardware reset button try that with camera ON. There may be a firmware update on Nikon web site, but if you cannot read the memory card, you cannot install it.

www.nikon.com Choose your country/area and go to support

Estimated number of shots left on your memory card

Hi, The Rate: Commonly the users, rate Nikon D80 in 4 - 4.5 score out 5 scale
Product detail: Nikon D80 comes to replace Nikon D70s. Memory card : flash cards. The new Nikon D80 features 10.2 megapixel DX format CCD (1.5x FOV crop), 11-area AF system (new version of Multi-CAM 1000, similar to D200), Compact body (smaller, lighter than D70/D70s), improved user interface, and 2.5? 230,000 pixel TFT LCD with 170 degree viewing angle. This camera has a removable protective cover.
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Press up/down on the multiselector to cycle through the different views of your picture.

You can turn it off. Turn on the camera, press 'view' (arrow pointing right abover the menu button). Wind the round selector through the various options and leave on the screen which displays the image info on it at the bottom - the shot count is in the top right hand corner. There is no full screen option without.

Switch out of the point&shoot modes to one of the PSAM modes by turning the mode dial on the top left of the camera.

Hi.

The camera is in error mode.

Try pressing and holding down both the AF mode button (the one labelled AF) , and the exposure compensation button (The one marked +/-).
Hold down for a couple of seconds and the display will reset.

If the error occurrs again, then there is a problem with the camera. A common fault causing the problem is a defective shutter mechanism. Try mounting different lens if possible, and see if that can fix the problem. Also remove SD card and replace batteries.
If that does not fix the problem, call Nikon at 1-800-NIKON-UX (or ringing your local Nikon support number if you live outside US). In that case the camera needs repair. You can also get a quote from a third party service here:Repair.

Regards.

Ginko.

Does it have anything after F such as a lightning bolt or question mark? Please clarify this so that I can help you with your problem.

Sai

Tht ususally menas that the camera senses no lense attached or a non cpu lens is attahced. Try roraring mode switch to manual and see, what happens. Read your owners manual or contact Nikon to see if there is a camera hardware reset button and give that a try. If all that fails, the camera electronics is bad and should be looked at by a Nikon authorized service center.

Are you trying to put dates on imaages from the D80 or the Powershot? If on the D80, you have to go through the menus to enable dae imprinting.
i ams ure it is the sme on the powershot. On the D80, press the Menu button and usin g the up'down/lt/rt control, navigeate till you highlight the icon on the left side to the playback menu and press directional button to the right, the press down to Print Set, then prees right again for that submenu. When there, highlight the image to be printed and use up/down to select number of prints wanted, the highlight another image, etc. until prinyd wanted are chosen. Complete print order and display menu of print options. Press multi-selector up/down and choose Data Imprint. When highlightad, Press multi-selecter right and highligh Print Date and press multi-selecter right again. A check mark should appear. To complete print order nhighlight done and press multi-selecter right. Follow section i user guide on Printing.

Have you tried using flash or raising the ISO to a higher setting?

Hi pantha. Turn it on and go into the menu and find the reset function. Reset it. This will merely set it at all of the parameters it was set at in the factory. IF this reset does not solve ALL of the problems, then you will have to take it or ship it to a nikon service center. DO NOT open it up yourself as this act will void the warranty. Joe

You can download the current versions of all (free) Nikon software from
http://support.nikontech.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/61

You did not mention what error mesage you got. If it is a flashing "F--" then it has something to do with your lens.

This usually happens to lenses that have an aperture ring. Do the following:

1. Turn off your camera.
2. Move the aperture ring clockwise and lock it
3. Turn on the camera and see if this works

If this does not work, unlock the aperture ring and move it counter-clockwise then lock it again.

This should fix your problem

Your SD card may be "locked." Check the SD cards slider lock and make sure it's set to allow you to write to the card.

SD and SDHC cards have a slide switch along one edge. The position farthest from the contacts locks the card, protecting it from writes. The position nearest the contacts unlocks the card. If the switch is already in the proper position, slide it fully the other way and then back again.