D70 problem "Err" on LCD and stuck mirror...

scubasimon · 31st October 2005

Hi.

I was out shooting this last Saturday and encountered a strange problem for the first time. I was shooting raw, with my D70 and Sigma 18-50 f2.8 and using my Lexar 80x 1gb card.

Then my camera froze with the mirror stuck on open, the top LCD says "Err"...switching off and on several times brought it back. This happened a few times during the shoot. And then mysteriously it became ok again. Later on my way home tried to view the pictures on the back LCD and after awhile it says "folder contains no pictures" but top LCD says only "33" images. When I got home I could get the pictures out fine from the card using my computer.

Then on Sunday morning i went shooting a little and encountered the same "folder contains no pictures" problem. But no freezing of mirror.

Anyone encountered anything like this before? Is it my D70 having heart problems and going to die soon?

Terok man...

dragos · 31st October 2005

u might want to change your card.

espn · 31st October 2005

Send it in.

tantingchin · 31st October 2005

i have the stucked mirror problem also...

sometime the mirror will just stuck open with "err" msg on the top LCD. i also donno why...but after few more click of shutter button to "smoothen" the joint the camera can be used again.

Never have the "contain no photo" though.

Do you put your D70 in dry-cabinet? at first i thought might be cos too moisture the mechanical part got problem....

GriGri · 31st October 2005

the "err" happens.

that's when you press the shutter at high frequency for a while. and yah, switching off won't help. only if you press the shutter 1 more time then it will quickly shoot twice without recording anything on the card and become normal. that always happen on me, but when shooting slowly it's fine.

snowspeeder · 1st November 2005

This happened only to me once in the middle of an important event. Almost gave me a heart attack.

RT9 · 1st November 2005

The shutter will eventually stuck up and jammed up there..
I have the same problem before.. send it in and got it repair under warranty..

when i was in the SC and tried to show them the symptom, it never happen..
until finally the shutter got jammed while i was on a shoot..

there are few ways i read and can reproduce the problem.. shoot it a angle tilting up..
i experienced my first time having this problem when i was shooting constantly tilting my cam at angle up toward a stage..

hope this help and work for u..

..rt

ceo684 · 3rd November 2005

Same problem. However, mine (after pressing shutter btn) mirror and shutter opens. Err comes out.

Clicking shutter btn again "dislodges" the thing, but same problem appeared each time later.

No choice, I have sent it in to nikon. ONLY 23k shots taken.

scubasimon · 3rd November 2005

sounds like the same experiences here. i haven't sent it in yet though. it hasn't happened since that day. but it sure is scary. the other problem was my card not being read properly by the cam. anyone experience that? maybe its a problem with the card. sigh. time to get another one.

dragonfly · 15th January 2006

Same thing just happened to me at sungei buloh this morning!! But it's still gets stuck after I release the mirror by making it dark (like putting on the lens cap) and pressing the shutter release buttom.

I guess I have no choice but to bring in for servicing??

31st October 2005	#1
scubasimon Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Holland Village, Singapore Posts: 371	D70 problem "Err" on LCD and stuck mirror... Hi. I was out shooting this last Saturday and encountered a strange problem for the first time. I was shooting raw, with my D70 and Sigma 18-50 f2.8 and using my Lexar 80x 1gb card. Then my camera froze with the mirror stuck on open, the top LCD says "Err"...switching off and on several times brought it back. This happened a few times during the shoot. And then mysteriously it became ok again. Later on my way home tried to view the pictures on the back LCD and after awhile it says "folder contains no pictures" but top LCD says only "33" images. When I got home I could get the pictures out fine from the card using my computer. Then on Sunday morning i went shooting a little and encountered the same "folder contains no pictures" problem. But no freezing of mirror. Anyone encountered anything like this before? Is it my D70 having heart problems and going to die soon? Terok man...

31st October 2005	#2
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espn Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Planet Nikon Posts: 22,045	Re: D70 problem "Err" on LCD and stuck mirror... Send it in.

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tantingchin Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tanjong Pagar Posts: 635	Re: D70 problem "Err" on LCD and stuck mirror... i have the stucked mirror problem also... sometime the mirror will just stuck open with "err" msg on the top LCD. i also donno why...but after few more click of shutter button to "smoothen" the joint the camera can be used again. Never have the "contain no photo" though. Do you put your D70 in dry-cabinet? at first i thought might be cos too moisture the mechanical part got problem.... __________________ Are you looking for a way out?

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GriGri Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NTU Posts: 1,923	Re: D70 problem "Err" on LCD and stuck mirror... the "err" happens. that's when you press the shutter at high frequency for a while. and yah, switching off won't help. only if you press the shutter 1 more time then it will quickly shoot twice without recording anything on the card and become normal. that always happen on me, but when shooting slowly it's fine. __________________ SPH featured Gaffering Service

1st November 2005	#6
snowspeeder Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: 35A East Coast Rd Posts: 3,436	Re: D70 problem "Err" on LCD and stuck mirror... This happened only to me once in the middle of an important event. Almost gave me a heart attack.

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RT9 Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: N1 23.376 E103 54.386 Posts: 189	Re: D70 problem "Err" on LCD and stuck mirror... The shutter will eventually stuck up and jammed up there.. I have the same problem before.. send it in and got it repair under warranty.. when i was in the SC and tried to show them the symptom, it never happen.. until finally the shutter got jammed while i was on a shoot.. there are few ways i read and can reproduce the problem.. shoot it a angle tilting up.. i experienced my first time having this problem when i was shooting constantly tilting my cam at angle up toward a stage.. hope this help and work for u.. ..rt

3rd November 2005	#8
ceo684 New Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 15	Re: D70 problem "Err" on LCD and stuck mirror... Same problem. However, mine (after pressing shutter btn) mirror and shutter opens. Err comes out. Clicking shutter btn again "dislodges" the thing, but same problem appeared each time later. No choice, I have sent it in to nikon. ONLY 23k shots taken.

15th January 2006	#10
dragonfly Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 70	Re: D70 problem "Err" on LCD and stuck mirror... Same thing just happened to me at sungei buloh this morning!! But it's still gets stuck after I release the mirror by making it dark (like putting on the lens cap) and pressing the shutter release buttom. I guess I have no choice but to bring in for servicing??