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Nikon D5100: My nikon D5100 blow air from viewfinder

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:54:32 -0700

Hi,

i've recently bought a new Nikon D5100 camera with 18-105 vr kit len and i've noticed that when going down with the zoom ring, also from 35 to 18 mm, air blows through the viewfinder to my eye. Somebody found the same problem? The vendor replaced initially a camera with another, that has the same, identical problem. Maybe it's a problem related to quality building? It's strange that Nikon make a similar mistake.

Thanks

⟐ Commented April 9, 2013 at 12:54 am -0700

Nikon D5100: How do I install a replacement memory card door

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:27:16 -0700

My memory card door has broken and I plan to buy a replacement, however I can not find any instructions on how to install this.

Amazon says easy to install but doesn't say it comes with instructions. I don't want to have to take the camera apart.

Is is possible to do this myself.

⟐ Answer edited January 23, 2013 at 11:27 am -0700

Nikon D5100: Why won't my Nikon D5100 won't detect my sd card?

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 10:27:40 -0700

I just bought an Nikon D5100 and I tried using an SD card I had from an older camera. The card is a Lexar Professional 4GB 133x card (class 6). However the camera keeps saying that "No SD card detected". I tried reformatting it from my computer (which detects it just fine) in both FAT and FAT 32, but still nothing. I can't format it from the camera as it says that "This option is not available at current setting or in the camera's current state". I read that updating the firmware might solve this sort of issue, but my firmware is already marked as being A 1.01, B 1.01, L 1.006. The firmware that's supposed to fix this sort of issues is also 1.01. Can it be newer than the one installed even if it's the same version. I couldn't try to install it anyway without a SD card that can be detected by the camera. Any ways to make my current card work?

⟐ Answered November 24, 2012 at 10:27 am -0700

Nikon D5100: Dark Picturtes on Auto Mode

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:31:14 -0700

With my 5100 set on auto, my pictures of a store in a mall turn out dark. Can someone recommend a quick setting to try? (beginner)

⟐ Answered November 20, 2012 at 2:31 pm -0700

Nikon D5100: moving mirors while taking picture

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:42:09 -0700

My camera (Nikon D5000) fell down and since that day, the mirors inside move when I take a picture. But, it doesn't move slowly, it actually jumps of 0.3cm (more or less) and make the focus really difficult to set properly.

Is there a way i could change the mirors or fixed that problem?

Thanks for your answer.

Regards

Francois (from France)

⟐ Commented October 8, 2012 at 12:42 am -0700

Nikon D5100: a Fujifilm FinePix S5 Camera lens Stucked could be fixed?

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 08:43:26 -0700

It has a problem with the Lens, it is stocked, apparently one of my kids dropped it and it got stocked

5.1 MP Digital SLR Camera

Or Where can I send a Fujifilm FinePix S5200 to repair?

⟐ Answered August 1, 2012 at 8:43 am -0700

Nikon D5100: How do I hard reset my Nikon D5100?

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:03:09 -0700

How do I perform a hard reset on my Nikon D5100 DSLR so that it resorts to 'out of the box' mode (i.e. when I switch it on it will prompt for time zone and day/date settings)?

⟐ Answered April 14, 2012 at 2:03 pm -0700

Nikon D5100: Problems taking pictures

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:27:38 -0700

I have taken my new d5100 on vacation. Working great until yesterday afternoon. I took 10 pics through viewfinder and tried to review but no pics. Can't use live view , keeps saying too dark- but still takes pictures. Battery newly charged, huge memory card, HELP. In Thailand no camera stores

⟐ Answered April 10, 2012 at 10:27 pm -0700

Nikon D5100: Who actually did the D5100 teardown (pls answer in 1st person)

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:39:35 -0700

Is there a way to achieve direct dialog/correspondence with the specific individual who actually removed the rear cover in the D5100 tear-down ?

i have questions only he/she can answer

⟐ Answered July 10, 2011 at 4:39 pm -0700