john_williams44 Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 <p>Hi,</p> <p>Recently my camera started misbehaving. The screen looks fine when I prepare to take the photo, but when I press the button it seems to be taking much too long of an exposure, causing it to be too bright and blurry. What might be the problem/solution?</p> <p>This is from a sunny day:</p> <blockquote> <p>D:\Pictures\Yellowstone 2016\DSCN3191.JPG<br />EXIF IFD0<br> Image Description {0x010E} =<br /> Camera Make {0x010F} = NIKON<br /> Camera Model {0x0110} = COOLPIX S9500<br /> Picture Orientation {0x0112} = normal (1)<br /> X-Resolution {0x011A} = 300/1 ===> 300<br /> Y-Resolution {0x011B} = 300/1 ===> 300<br /> X/Y-Resolution Unit {0x0128} = inch (2)<br /> Software / Firmware Version {0x0131} = COOLPIX S9500V1.0<br /> Last Modified Date/Time {0x0132} = 2016:09:16 07:32:45<br /> Y/Cb/Cr Positioning (Subsampling) {0x0213} = co-sited / datum point (2)<br> EXIF Sub IFD<br> Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) {0x829A} = 10/80 second ===> 1/8 second ===> 0.125 second<br /> Lens F-Number / F-Stop {0x829D} = 46/10 ===> ƒ/4.6<br /> Exposure Program {0x8822} = normal program (2)<br /> ISO Speed Ratings {0x8827} = 450<br /> Sensitivity Type {0x8830} = standard output sensitivity (SOS) (1)<br /> EXIF Version {0x9000} = 0230<br /> Original Date/Time {0x9003} = 2016:09:16 07:32:45<br /> Digitization Date/Time {0x9004} = 2016:09:16 07:32:45<br /> Components Configuration {0x9101} = 0x01,0x02,0x03,0x00 / YCbCr<br /> Compressed Bits per Pixel {0x9102} = 4/1 ===> 4<br /> Exposure Bias (EV) {0x9204} = 0/10 ===> 0<br /> Max Aperture Value (APEX) {0x9205} = 33/10 ===> 3.3<br /> Max Aperture = ƒ/3.14<br /> Metering Mode {0x9207} = pattern / multi-segment (5)<br /> Light Source / White Balance {0x9208} = unknown (0)<br /> Flash {0x9209} = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode<br /> Focal Length {0x920A} = 104/10 mm ===> 10.4 mm<br />ser Comment (Hex) {0x9286} = 0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x00<br /> User Comment Character Code = not defined<br /> FlashPix Version {0xA000} = 0100<br /> Colour Space {0xA001} = sRGB (1)<br /> Image Width {0xA002} = 4896 pixels<br /> Image Height {0xA003} = 3672 pixels<br /> Image Source {0xA300} = 0x03,0x00,0x00,0x00<br /> Scene Type {0xA301} = directly photographed image<br /> Custom Rendered {0xA401} = normal process (0)<br /> Exposure Mode {0xA402} = auto exposure (0)<br /> White Balance {0xA403} = auto (0)<br /> Digital Zoom Ratio {0xA404} = 0/100 ===> 0<br /> Focal Length in 35mm Film {0xA405} = 58<br /> Scene Capture Type {0xA406} = portrait (2)<br /> Gain Control {0xA407} = high gain up (2)<br /> Contrast {0xA408} = normal (0)<br /> Saturation {0xA409} = normal (0)<br /> Sharpness {0xA40A} = normal (0)<br /> Subject Distance Range {0xA40C} = unknown (0)<br> EXIF IFD1<br> Compression {0x0103} = JPEG compression (6)<br /> X-Resolution {0x011A} = 300/1 ===> 300<br /> Y-Resolution {0x011B} = 300/1 ===> 300<br /> X/Y-Resolution Unit {0x0128} = inch (2)<br /> Embedded thumbnail image:<br> EXIF Interoperability IFD<br> Interoperability Index {0x0001} = R98<br /> Interoperability Version {0x0002} = 0100<br> EXIF GPS IFD<br> GPS Version ID {0x00} = 0x02,0x03,0x00,0x00<br /> GPS Latitude Reference {0x01} = north latitude (N)<br /> GPS Latitude {0x02} = 45/1,38/1,2016/1000 [degrees, minutes, seconds] ===> 45° 38′ 2.016″ == 45.633893°<br /> GPS Longitude Reference {0x03} = west longitude (W)<br /> GPS Longitude {0x04} = 121/1,57/1,18462/1000 [degrees, minutes, seconds] ===> 121° 57′ 18.462″ == 121.955128°<br /> Links to online mapping websites: <br /> Google™ Maps<br /> Yahoo!® Maps<br /> Bing® Maps<br /> Mapquest®<br /> Open KML data with Google™ Earth<br /> Save KML data to file<br /> Save KML data to file and open with Google™ Earth<br /> GPS Altitude Reference {0x05} = 0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00<br /> GPS Altitude {0x06} = 1010/100 m ===> 10.1 m<br /> GPS Time Stamp / UTC Time {0x07} = 1/1,33/1,800/100 [hours, minutes, seconds] ===> 1h 33m 8s<br /> GPS Satellites {0x08} = 12<br /> GPS Image Direction Reference {0x10} = true direction<br /> GPS Image Direction {0x11} = 17877/100 degrees ===> 178.77 degrees<br /> GPS Map Datum {0x12} = WGS-84<br /> GPS Date Stamp {0x1D} = 2016:09:17 UTC</p> </blockquote> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie_cheung Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 <p>In cases like this, I'd check the usual possible screw ups...if no good, I'd just do a reset. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Garrard Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Weird. Agreed that from that EXIF data, the camera seems to think it's taking an automated photo in quite dark conditions. I can't spot the obvious thing that's confusing it (unless the metering is outside the sensor and it's got dust on it somehow, but that's not how I believe Coolpix metering works). Without knowing the camera very well, I'd agree with Leslie's "reset everything" approach - sometimes electronics can get into a weird state (which as a programmer I can tell you is the result of a cosmic ray and never an obscure bug... *cough*). Unless Yellowstone's caustic gasses have done something to the hardware, I'd hope that would fix it. Otherwise it might be a dry joint in the wiring (as a programmer, always blame the hardware...) - are you still in warranty? One last thing, Yellowstone's conditions can be extreme. Any chance of humidity being a problem? Hopefully is temporary if so - leave the camera in a bag with a dessicant gel sachet or two, or do the thing with cat litter/rice. Or that could be a red herring. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosvanEekelen Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 <p>Start with controlled testing; take a few pictures of landscapes/brick wall and see how it behaves. Can you test is next to a 2nd camera?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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