Nikon D70 blinking menu defect?

[Sausage]

Is anyone else having this problem?

http://www.nikonians.org/dcforum/DCForumID86/2764.html


Seems like it's not limited to just mine. A few weeks ago my D70 just died. One day it was working, the next day, the shutter wouldn't fire, even with fresh batteries and CF. The thing is, the menu could go on when I pressed the menu button, but it refused to stay on, and after half a second it would go off by itself. Doing the last photo playback also showed onscreen for only half a second.

I sent it in for repairs, which took 21 days, and the repair sheet said it was some kind of light meter defect.

After reading the page above I believe the problem is more widespread than I thought. I have never used anything apart from the nikon battery and a single dedicated CF card; no third party equipment.

[espn]

Quick, sell your D70 and get a Canon.

[zhapchit]

same problem

[superstrike]

i have the same problem also. Just got it repaired recently. Hope it doesn't happen again after the warranty is over..

[AReality]

Originally Posted by espn Quick, sell your D70 and get a Canon.

Get the canon 20D!
That 1 only have on-after-auto-off problem!

[Sausage]

Originally Posted by superstrike i have the same problem also. Just got it repaired recently. Hope it doesn't happen again after the warranty is over..

What did your repair sheet say the problem was?

[superstrike]

light measuring FDC
upgrade firmware

[topaz]

Originally Posted by superstrike light measuring FDC upgrade firmware

I also have the same prob! And whenever i charged my battery to full and put it in, it will drain all my battery power instantly and the whole unit gets pretty hot! I went to service because it is under warranty and they also only indicate this prob on the service note. I thought i am the only one so suay.

[Sausage]

Mine didn't get hot.. it just refused to do anything.

[khinmarn]

I know two persons who have problems with the exposure FCB (Flexible Circuit board). This is apparently is related to the earlier batches. So if yours fail now you are safe, but should it fail after 12 months....

[BigHand]

mine also same problem, i just sent it in yesterday.

[Pro-New]

Originally Posted by AReality Get the canon 20D! That 1 only have on-after-auto-off problem!

I was told by a freiend, he noticed some of his gang's 20D also have problems like camera not workng with fully charged battery or working on and off....

[Sausage]

Let's hope the repair involved a more permanent solution.

[cjshaker]

Just had the blinking green LED of death happen to my D70. It was shipped to me from Ritz
Camera on 4/28/2004. Has always worked great for me until I dragged it out today and
tried to take a picture of a deer eating bird seed out of our bird feeders.

Installing a charged battery did not help. I tried the two button soft reset, and the hard
reset button. Nothing helped.

I could get the menu screen to come on for about a half second. Green LED by CF door
flashes, LCD by shutter release never comes on.

Found the Nikon FAQ at Nikon's web site has a service bulletin about the D70 and a couple
of other cameras. They have a downloadable form to use when sending it in for service.
It's titled, "Service Advisory - Nikon D2H, D70, N55, Coolpix 3100, 3500, 4500, 5000, 5400, 5700, SQ".

http://support.nikontech.com/cgi-bin...i=&p_topview=1

Chris Shaker

[Artosoft]

Originally Posted by cjshaker Just had the blinking green LED of death happen to my D70. It was shipped to me from Ritz Camera on 4/28/2004. Has always worked great for me until I dragged it out today and tried to take a picture of a deer eating bird seed out of our bird feeders. Installing a charged battery did not help. I tried the two button soft reset, and the hard reset button. Nothing helped. I could get the menu screen to come on for about a half second. Green LED by CF door flashes, LCD by shutter release never comes on. Found the Nikon FAQ at Nikon's web site has a service bulletin about the D70 and a couple of other cameras. They have a downloadable form to use when sending it in for service. It's titled, "Service Advisory - Nikon D2H, D70, N55, Coolpix 3100, 3500, 4500, 5000, 5400, 5700, SQ". http://support.nikontech.com/cgi-bin...i=&p_topview=1 Chris Shaker

Woah, you really know how to dig so deep. 2004 thread!!!

Regards,
Arto.

[yymun]

during my trip to angkor wat, something i press the shutter on my d70, it refuse to work(could not focus nor snap any picture) after a while it work again and later stop again . are we sharing the same problem? i got mine D70 during 2004 wonder how much the repair will cost?

[lsisaxon]

Originally Posted by yymun during my trip to angkor wat, something i press the shutter on my d70, it refuse to work(could not focus nor snap any picture) after a while it work again and later stop again . are we sharing the same problem? i got mine D70 during 2004 wonder how much the repair will cost?

Which lens were you using? It might be the AF-S problem if your dry cabinet is set to below 40% RH.