20 Most Recent Nikon D60 Digital Camera - Page 10 Questions & Answers

The mode you mention above is prioritized for speed moving object such as racing, basketball game, etc...

the blurry condition is caused by the movement was too fast so the camera couldn`t capture it, the yellowish picture is caused by unmatched white balance presetting

according to my experience, when you want to capture a moment like this,
switch the dial to S (shutter) mode, set the shutter speed to 1/80 or faster, using a flash will be an advantage, don`t forget to set the white balance to auto option

hope this advice help you with your problem

have you switched the selector on the lens to A/M Mode?

Commonly, picture that had a lot of noise is due to some several reasons:
1.the ISO was set too high e.g 800, 1600 or Hi-1, try to take using ISO 100/200
2.the Noise Reduction option was turned off, it helps but takes a bit longer before the result shows
3.D60 is still using CMOS sensor, which produced `more` noise than the CCD type processor

hope this advice help you with your problem

yes of course, there are a lot of brands that compatible with Nikon D-60 e.g Nikon itself, Metz, Vivitar, Nissin, Yong Nuo, etc.

The flash with iTTL support would be an advantage

iTTL is the feature Nikon has to measure the perfect light produced from the flash from the condition of the object

hope this advice help you with your problem

have you checked the selector switch on the lens? perhaps, the selector is switched to M mode

you must ensure that the active d-lighting and noise reduction option is turned off..

this condition sometimes happen in dark condition while you take a picture,
built-in flash will help very much in this condition

have you tried to format the memory card using PC/laptop, i prefer not to use quick format option

after reformatting the memory card, you`ll need to reformat it once again using a camera system

hope this advice help you with your problem

hi there,

to force the flash off, you can simply select the dial-mode to no flash option
please see pic attached below



hope this advice help you with your problem

first thing first, you have to ensure that the release mode is set to self timer...



then you can set how long do you need before the camera start to take picture



if the setting above has done, don`t forget to press the shutter button before you let the camera starts its countdown

hope this advice help you with your problem

in this condition, the problem might be caused by:
-material such as thin soft fabric, hair, or dust that entered and glued on your sensor, you can use a blower to bring it out of the body
-the sensor was broken due to hard impact or fall down
the solution is to contact your local Nikon service centre to open the body part or change the sensor, and to be frank, it will costs you expensively

hope this advice help you with your problem

the delay of producing pictures might be caused by these conditions:
-the active d-lightning option is turned on
-the noise redution option is turned on
-the camera has been used to take more than 100,000 shots

the mirror in DSLR has it`s own lifecycle, normally they will unstable after 100,000 shots cycle
and it is very normal

hope this advice help you with your problem

i`m afraid the flash-bulb is broken, you still can use external flash such as SB 600, SB 800 or SB 900
another option is using tripod while taking pictures without flash, but you have to be patient and not recommend for moving objects

hope this advice help you with your problem

basketball game is a fast moving object which is hard to take the picture perfectly sometimes

always using a flash, or external flash for more lighting support, set the shutter at about 1/80 or faster, ISO setting is 400 to avoid darker result, the Aperture should be set at the biggest number such as f 1,4

hope this advice help you

i`m afraid your lens electrical component is not working properl,
try to change with antoher lens and shoot

do not forget to clean the connector plate on your camera and rear side of the lens using dry-clean cloth

if the problem`s still exist, i suggest you to contact your local camera service center

you can easily snap the flash at the hot-shoe slot on the camera,
the flash is only working in preset mode P, S, A, and M only

have you switched the focus selector (on lens) to M mode??

try to turn off the active d-lighting and noise reduction options at MENU

the EV should set as 0

if the problems persists, i think you should reset all the settings to default

Hi,

My D60 flash problem was that the flash would pop up, but would not flash. The release lever would keep "clicking"...it did no know that the flash was up. Since I was told that the min cost of sending it to Nikon for repair was $250, I downloaded a repair/service manual for the D60 from http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/9029672-nikon-d60-service-repair-manual ($8.99)
This manual gives a step by step assembly and disassembly of the camera.

I actually lucked up and fixed my problem...

Problem Descripton/Solution (short version):
There was a tiny plastic collar at the flash hinge that got pushed back into the camera. This collar served to close a couple of contacts. I stuck a home made wire/double hook tool into the hinge clearance hole and pulled the collar out and snapped it back into place.

Problem Description/Solution (LONG version)

WARNINGS (based on experience)
1. Yes, the flash will still shock the **** out of you..even with the battery out. You will smell burnt hair/flesh.
2. Be careful of the tiny contact leaf springs. They are hard to bend back into the correct position.
3. The #00 screws are easy to strip out. Apply firm pressure, turn slowly, and make sure screw driver is aligned properly.
4. Proceed at own risk (to camera). Make sure your warranty really has run out. There are many ways to make things worse. You can back out now and buy an external flash.

All I had to take apart however was the top cover of the flash (two tiny screws on underside of the flash #00 philips head). I found that there are two tiny copper or gold "leaf spring" contacts that have to close to send a signal that the flash is up. These are located at the hinge where the flash wiring runs into a clearance hole into the camera (hole is a center of rotation of the flash). There is a small plasitc collar that fits into this clearance hole from inside the flash/camera base and through the flash housing at the pivot point and snaps into place via 2 plastic hooks or tabs (download/see repair manual). This collar serves to secure the flash housing to the base but also has a tiny pin sticking out that catches one of the contact leaf springs and closes the circuit. The problem is that this collar got knocked out of place and pushed back into the camera. I made a home made wire/double hook tool out of 22 gauge wire (see attached picture) and worked it into the clearance hole by pinching the hooks together and working it in. Go in above the flash wires (top of hole) since the wire path goes downward into the camera. With some work and luck I was able to hook the edge of the collar and pull it back out and snap it back in place.

I then put the flash cover back on and everything still seems to work.

My Hook Tool....
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This is called digital noise. You could try lowering the ISO and setting the camera to the highest number of megapixels but you won't completely get rid of it.