Photography Stack Exchange
Photography Stack Exchange

Questions tagged [troubleshooting]

Questions about a specific problem or issue, often dealing with a lens, camera body, image sensor, lighting equipment, or software specific to photography.

658 questions
6
votes
3 answers

Why did the highlights come out pink in this shot, and how can I avoid this?

Here is an unexciting test shot of some ducks in a river, taken in bright sunlight: In the foreground, the highlights have a distinctly pink cast. I am certain they weren't pinkish in reality, since it's a reflection of the sun. The white balance…
N. Virgo
  • 1,536
  • 2
  • 13
  • 27
5
votes
3 answers

How to troubleshoot Nikon D5100 not powering up?

After logging many hours years back on an XE-7 Minolta SLR, this old dog took delivery today on new Nikon D5100 (my first digital). Assembled per instructions, inserted freshly charged Nikon battery (2 hrs), inserted a 32GB Sandisk (Class 10) memory…
Ray Knowles
  • 51
  • 1
  • 2
2
votes
2 answers

When using color film pictures come out black and white. What's wrong with my camera (any idea approx repair cost?

When using color film in my Minolta X370 my pictures come out black and white. What needs to be repaired in the camera? Any idea approximate cost? Thanks
Donna
  • 21
  • 1
2
votes
3 answers

Distance faces never sharp/clear. Too picky?

I have been using my DSLR or years, using manual from the start, though took a step back or a while. I understand ISO, shutter speed, and I thought aperture but now I am wondering if that is my issue. So far my only solution has to buy all the…
Aej416
  • 21
  • 1
2
votes
4 answers

Why my group photos get blurry around the edges?

ISO:100 APERTURE: f/5.0 Shutter Speed: 1/60 Lens: Tamron 18-200mm non VC
Itmam
  • 21
  • 1
  • 2
1
vote
3 answers

Main Dial stops working on Canon EOS 7D

The main dial on my Canon 7D has started to intermittently stop functioning. Powering it off for several minutes has always brought it back. Am I the problem or do I have a camera problem?
Sam
  • 13
  • 1
  • 3
1
vote
2 answers

Nikon D5100 not focusing and shooting black at bottom

I tried to use my Nikon D5100 at work today and my camera would not auto focus. I set it in manual mode and every time I take a photo the bottom is completely black. I switched the Lens to the kit lens and same thing. Also switched to portrait…
Emily
  • 11
  • 2
1
vote
1 answer

How to set up my canon T3i for time exposure

I have a Canon EOS T3i. Last night we had a lightning storm and I put my camera on a tripod, set my shutter priority to 2 min exposure. The shutter just would not trip! What am I doing wrong?
Rick
  • 11
  • 1
1
vote
0 answers

Lumix DMC FX10 - purple pictures in camera mode, normal and clear in video mode

I found an old camera that I had from around 10 years ago. The camera takes all of it's pictures in purple. However, the video camera mode functions normally. I've cleaned the lense and tried all the different settings. What could be causing this?…
Anna
  • 11
  • 1
1
vote
1 answer

use of ND Variable filter

I am an amateur photographer and I tested a ND 2-400 variable filter-at its maximum 8 2/3 stops-for a low light landscape scenery.My Nikon d610 suggested data were aperture 4.0 ,shutter speed 0.4s,iso 100 without the filter and the exposure…
Zografos Vekiaris
  • 11
  • 2
1
vote
1 answer

Cache folder for the darktable-generate-cache

darktable-generate-cache generates missing thumbnails when your computer is in idle. That is what the manual says. Here is my question: How to change the cache folder where the darktable-generate-cache generates? I need to know it since I'm using a…
Smile
  • 113
  • 4
1
vote
1 answer

when taking pictures with my d70 i get red stripes

I get red stripes in the lcd screen and when I down load the pictures it is the same thing. wondering if the camera is no longer working or a sensor or something. try to reboot my using a suggestion from other post it did not work
Mark Runco
  • 11
  • 2
1
vote
1 answer

What could cause a Canon 70D communications error with zoom lens?

Periodically I get a communications error when using my Sigma 70-300mm lens with my Canon 70D. If I change lens all works. Half an hour later if I change the lens back to the Sigma it works - so the problem is intermittent. Any ideas what is going…
Pjc
  • 11
  • 1
0
votes
2 answers

How do I fix my Nikon D5100's power issue?

I used a Nikon D5100 with under 2000 shutter actuations. The rear amber light stays on and says to set the date and time but they won't set. The OK button is non-functional. The camera takes a picture but there is no live view when inserting a known…
DAVID GUMLEY
  • 1
0
votes
1 answer

Why does My Canon Rebel T3i/600D take multiple shots after beeping for two seconds every time I press the shutter button?

For some reason every time I press the shutter button to take a picture on my Cannon Rebel Ti3 600d it beeps for a few second and takes many pictures. I though this was the auto exposure bracket feature which I used earlier but it is turned off. I…
Shaurya Dave
  • 1
1
2