nachi_abrams Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 <p>I was taking pictures at a wedding and for no reason that I was able to discern, the shutter on my relatively new D90 stopped depressing. About five minutes later, it started working again. This happened once before. No error messages. Any ideas?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Laur Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 <p>Do you mean that the button - the actual physical object - stopped mechanically moving when you pressed on it ... or that when you DID press on it, it felt physically normal, but wasn't actually causing the camera to release the shutter?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 <p>If it is the latter as Matt describes it, potentially you might have filled up the memory buffer on the D90. Did you take a lot of consecutive shots and (if you noticed) was the memory card busy green light blinking?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachi_abrams Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 <p>I don't really remember how it actually felt at the time, and I didn't notice any blinking light either, but then again, I didn't particularly look. Next time it happens, I will surely be more alert. Thanks.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Laur Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 <p>Did the camera respond in <em>any </em>way? Meaning, did the AF start hunting for focus, etc?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachi_abrams Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 <p>Nope, no response at all. It did not hunt for autofocus.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Laur Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 <p>It may also have been as simple as an intermittent battery connection (a la dirty contacts) or dirty lens mount electrical contacts. Were you able to navigate the camera's menu system while it was being rude like that?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachi_abrams Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 <p>I didnt attempt to do anything but try to depress the shutter as I was desperate to continue to take pictures.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachi_abrams Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 <p>Just wondering if this is a repair issue as it is still under warranty.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Laur Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 <p>Can't say what you're really dealing with, until you can re-create the situation. If it's under warranty, then certainly it's something they should deal with for you, provided they can get a clear understanding of what's actually going on.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachi_abrams Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 <p>This is exactly what I intend to do. Re-create the situation and look for error messages. Thanks all.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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