AlainaD

HA! Oh lord, well this is awkward. Nailed it. It didn't even occur to me until you mentioned it - I wear glasses all the time, so half the time I don't even really acknowledge when I'm wearing sunglasses vs. regular glasses - there's just always glasses on my face. Crisis averted, thanks ;)

Hoping you knowledgeable people can help me with an issue I'm having. I have a new (one month) D3400 that I have been using without issue until today. I was just out in my back yard with the camera to take some photos of a woodpecker in a tree, but when I turned the camera on and put it in live view (which I always use), the display was blank. Like, visually looked like the camera was off entirely. After playing around with it, it seemed to sort of fade in and out as I moved directions, but was always very faint at best. I seem to recall having the same issue a few years ago with my previous D3100, and if memory serves it always happened when I was outdoors. I'm thinking maybe something to do with the lighting, as it is bright and sunny right now, but I was very much in the shade of the large tree I was under and the camera was directed into the shade. However, as soon as I brought it inside, it's completely back to normal. Is there a setting or something I need to adjust? Thanks for your help.

Lol okay, thanks for the input everyone, time to do some thinking about which route is best for me.

Thank you, much appreciated!

Is there any risk to my camera if I do put them in and try to use them? The rep said the issue was the software; the new batteries worked in older cameras ONLY if the older camera received a software update, but the new camera wouldn't take the old battery. Given that I've had the new camera for only a week, I'm hesitant to do anything to it that would cause issues and void a warranty or require repairs.