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Els De Winter
 

black bar on photos


 
 
Hi,
I have a problem with my Nikon D70. A black bar runs horizontally (bottom) across the long part of the frame. It starts showing as of 1/4 sec and lower speed. I didn't use a flash.
Does anyone have an idea what this could be? I've been checking on the internet but haven't found anything useful.
The shop where I bought the camera said it'll have to be send in for repair (they had no real clue what the problem was) and that will leave me without a camera for a least 4 weeks. So I'm hoping it's something I can fix myself.
Thanks in advance for taking the time to answer this question.
Els


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July 28, 2005

 

Jon Close
  Looks to me like a sticking shutter curtain. Not something you can fix yourself, best to have a serviced by a professional. Check with Nikon Customer Service.


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July 28, 2005

 

Steven P. Hambrick
  Try changing your batt's first, one new and one old can cause curtain problems. If not you may have a piece of dirt preventing the shutter from working properly. You can use a lint free cloth or a brush, do not use an air compressor unless it has a water filter or you can get water drops in your camera, I dont like canned air unless you know how to use it properly, it can also leak and cause problems.


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July 29, 2005

 

Els De Winter
  Hi Jon and Steven,
Thanks so much for having taken the time to answer my question! Well appreciated!
Sorry I didn't respond any sooner. Wanted to finish the course first before sending camera in for repair.
It went in for repair 3 times in a row! I just got it back and it seems to work fine again. This is what they replaced: the shutter, the aperture control unit and the sequence-motor. Luckily it was still in warranty.
Keeping my fingers crossed now (the moments I'm nót photographing, at least...)
Cheers,
Els


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