Please look at these photos and my problem/Nikon Coolpix5000

[belledeux diana]

I'm afraid I'm not very happy about these double and triple

exposures. Can someone give me a diagnosis and a prognosis for these

photos please.

This camera has not been shooting properly for some time, but I

thought I was just loosing my touch.....my focus was getting worse

and worse...and embarassing....I began to suspect the camera after a

while....but today...I knew it was the camera.

 

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[belledeux diana]

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[beauh44]

Wow Belle, that's really messed up! I couldn't venture a guess as to what's wrong but it sure looks serious. I'd arrange to send it to Nikon service. If it's still under warranty, you'll be in luck and if not, they can tell you if it would be cost effective to repair. Good luck!

[rick_waldroup3]

Belle, I have a 5000 and I have never seen any problem like that at all. If it is too expensive to fix, this camera, in mint condition, has dropped on ebay to around 3 to 4 hundred dollars, so you might be able to replace it fairly reasonably.

[akochanowski]

Your camera's autofocus is apparently suffering from Alkaplanitis. It's terminal, I'm afraid.

[mdcarma]

Can we rule out a new $tarbuck$ in town? Bummer..

[belledeux diana]

Oh no, Mr. Bill! Well, I guess I could save it as a special effects camera....cut down on my PhotoShop-ing.

[belledeux diana]

I tried googling alka planitis, but only got something about Helen Keller,pool maintenance, and shaved women.....are you sure you spelled it right???

[jliechty]

Are you absolutely certain that some setting has not changed to cause the camera to take unordinarily long exposures?

[ericwarnke]

I know these are dumb questions... but you never know.

 

1) Camera has been reset by whatever process ( removing batteries / contact switch / ... )

 

2) Memory card has been formatted / wiped by another device.

 

3) Camera is clean, especially any parts on the front of the camera are not fogged/obscured.

[jcuknz]

Before you do anything else take a shot with the camera mounted on somethinng firm and use the two second or ten second delay release ... you could find than homosapienitus is the problem.

 

It looks like the camera is taking the shot as you lower the camera. This in itself could be a problem needing to be fixed.

 

But sadly these days it is often cheaper to replace than to repair with the cost of labour.