D 850 problem-Help

[Venkatesh VT]

My D 850 had suddenly devloped a problem of shutter firing very slowly with a thud.I first thought it was a lens problem.But the problem persiists with different lenses.THe video works fine.
Even at shutter speeds of 1/100 thee a flickering F6 message in the led display.I am even able to take photos .How ever the shutter fires with a thud as though it is working at very low shutter speeds
Any lead as to what could be wrong?

 

[JANuser]

F6 isn't an error message according to the manual, so it must be something else. Are you using Q or QC shooting modes? Exposure delay mode?

 

[Venkatesh VT]

F6 isn't an error message according to the manual, so it must be something else. Are you using Q or QC shooting modes? Exposure delay mode?

Thx for your answer.The issue is resolved thanks to your lead.It was indeed in exposure delay mode though i dont remember of seting it up.Now i can breathe easy

 

[JANuser]

I kind of figured it might be that, a friend of mine did the same thing once.

 

[gaknott]

I have done the same thing, such as at a group gathering when I do a group picture and it is the last shot I take. Then get the camera back out the next day to shoot something else and no response, missed the shot, then all of a sudden, 'click'.

 

[JANuser]

This is why I think Nikon needs to put the (D750/D7xxx) style user modes in the D8xx/D5xx style bodies, instant reset of setting to a user defined default. It’s the one thing I miss from that class of camera more than anything else. The “banks” don’t solve this problem.

 

[Palouse]

This is why I think Nikon needs to put the (D750/D7xxx) style user modes in the D8xx/D5xx style bodies, instant reset of setting to a user defined default. It’s the one thing I miss from that class of camera more than anything else. The “banks” don’t solve this problem.

Equally dumb!

 

[MorganP]

Januser. It sounds like you cheese has slid completely off your brisket.

 

[JANuser]

In what way? I'm not talking about adding the consumer mode dial to the camera, just the U1/U2 modes. The user mode allows you to have a set of settings of your choice, something strange like this starts to happen, you reset the camera the way you want, rather than to default Nikon settings if you cannot find the problem. It's fast and easy, makes the "Banks" look like children toys.

Before I moved from a D750/D810 to the D850, I had the D750 setup for U1 for wildlife and action and U2 set for landscapes. Made life far easier, just a change of mode and instantly set and ready to go without any menu diving at all. If the camera started doing something strange, and I couldn't remember what settings I changed last time, I just switch modes and bang it was back to working the way I would expect it to. If you want to do things the hard way, be my guest.