I can view prior photo's taken but. it will not take pictures. view finder is black

Cell phones do not have view finders. Please click on the photo app for your phone. The screen is the view finder which you'll use to take a photo. samsung galaxy mega video Bing video

Some thing is wrong with the electronics that send the image to the viewfinder when you compose a picture. Not good especially if you zoom in and aim is off.

That camera can be repaired but is it cost effective to do? The parts are proprietary and the labor on those things is extensive. Unless it is a very expensive piece of gear, you might just be better off replacing it.

It's faulty. Return it.

A stuck shutter is another common failure mode for digital cameras. The symptoms of a stuck or "sticky" shutter are very similar to CCD image sensor failure. The camera may take black pictures (for shutter stuck closed), or the pictures may be very bright and overexposed, sometimes with lines, especially when taken outdoors (for shutter stuck open). To confirm a stuck shutter, put the camera in any mode other than "Auto", and turn the flash OFF (you don't want to blind yourself for the next step). Next look down the lens and take a picture. You should see a tiny flicker in the center of the lens as the shutter opens and closes. If no movement is seen, then you likely have a stuck shutter. If so, please see this link for further info and a simple fix that may help.

you need to request to replace your lcd unit to the service center.there's no chance to repair LCD.

hi

i think the settings on the exposure or apparture have been modified

reset the camera to factory defaults once to check this and you can have the photos back in order

happy clicking, enjoy

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hi

try chaning the menu options to LCD instead of View finder and things should get back to normal

if you are not too keen about the setting then you can just reset the settings to factory defaults and this should work again

hope this helped
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The feature you are referring to is called "Live View mode".

This is NOT available on the Nikon D80, and was only introduced on the D90, which is available now.

Live View mode allows you to use the LCD screen as your view finder instead of using the eyepiece, but unfortunately, this feature is not available in your model.

The D70S is a SLR (single lens reflex). You cannot use the LCD for taking pictures like the small compact digital cameras. There is no way for the CCD sensor to have any image prior to taking since it is behind the mirror and the shutter is closed.

Your camera works just like a film camera SLR,. You use the eyepiece to frame and focus your picture. The LCD screen is for reviewing pictures taken or menu operations. You cannot preview a shot on screen before it is taken with the camera.