D5100 won't take pictures after autofocus OK.

[DarkShadow]

O yes sorry bad joke.I would feel the same if my 60D was acting screwy.

 

[alexlveb]

O yes sorry bad joke.I would feel the same if my 60D was acting screwy.

No worries Just need to hope that someone will eventually come up with some setting changes and therefore save my little machine

 

[astroNikon]

maybe try taking the lens off and put it back on. Just throwing ideas out there ...

 

[DarkShadow]

I just another thread that poster with the same issue on a D3200. Hopefully one thread or another some one will figure out whats going on and maybe pass the info back.

 

[Braineack]

so to confirm, in in your menu, under d4, exposure delay mode is set to off?

what about self timer? is that on?

If you haven't gone through and made any custom changes to your menus, I'd suggest a reset.

 

[bigal1000]

Reset camera if still no go call Nikon for service.......

 

[Vince.1551]

Check your exposure. ISO settings (is it set to auto previously?) EV etc. if exposure ain't good it won't fire. Try to reset to factory default as well.

 

[alexlveb]

Thank you everybody for your suggestions. I tried to take some pictures yesterday and it seems like the problem didn't occur this time. It only happens from time to time. Last time was when I was trying to take some pictures outside of a frozen lake (panorama was mostly white, but still with contrast...). I reseted the settings to factory and will see if it occurs in the future... In case I solve it for good, I'll come back here with the solution.

Thank you again guys.

 

[BobSaget]

If it starts acting up again I'd get out a blower and see if you could blow out trash in the trigger. You could also use a remote to see if the camera fires remotely.

 

[Vince.1551]

Thank you everybody for your suggestions. I tried to take some pictures yesterday and it seems like the problem didn't occur this time. It only happens from time to time. Last time was when I was trying to take some pictures outside of a frozen lake (panorama was mostly white, but still with contrast...). I reseted the settings to factory and will see if it occurs in the future... In case I solve it for good, I'll come back here with the solution. Thank you again guys.

The d5100 might not function optimally at cold freezing temp.

 

[Seventen]

Thank you everybody for your suggestions. I tried to take some pictures yesterday and it seems like the problem didn't occur this time. It only happens from time to time. Last time was when I was trying to take some pictures outside of a frozen lake (panorama was mostly white, but still with contrast...). I reseted the settings to factory and will see if it occurs in the future... In case I solve it for good, I'll come back here with the solution. Thank you again guys.

The d5100 might not function optimally at cold freezing temp.

I use my d5100 at -30 and have never had issues it sits on the end of a telescope hours at a time and even when walking about taking images dont get problems.

 

[alexlveb]

Thank you everybody for your suggestions. I tried to take some pictures yesterday and it seems like the problem didn't occur this time. It only happens from time to time. Last time was when I was trying to take some pictures outside of a frozen lake (panorama was mostly white, but still with contrast...). I reseted the settings to factory and will see if it occurs in the future... In case I solve it for good, I'll come back here with the solution. Thank you again guys.

The d5100 might not function optimally at cold freezing temp.

I use my d5100 at -30 and have never had issues it sits on the end of a telescope hours at a time and even when walking about taking images dont get problems.

Yes I was also used to do that in the past (I live in Canada) and nothing like the problem I am having had ever happened. Nikon just suggested to send it back for repair but of course no warranty anymore...

It tried cleaning it, taking pictures in the dark or with blue skies outside and... still happens remotely. I have taken such good care of it, it hasn't taken a lot of pictures (not even 10 000). Anyway, if no warranty, I might as well take it to a repair shop and see if the button is responsible for that.

Again it is so strange, it would do the focus after the first half is pressed, but then even after focus OK and beep OK and everything, it would sometimes just not take the picture, just as if I didn't press the second half...

Annoying. But thank you everybody for trying to help

 

[PropilotBW]

I shoot the 5100. I've never had this problem before. It's not set on a remote shutter setting, is it? I would sometimes forget I set it to wireless remote...could that be the issue?