Malfunctioning Nikon 5000

External Since: Jan 02, 2004 Posts: 1

The flash isn't...

When in red eye mode, I get the pre flashes, but no flash for the
picture.

Anyone know a way to force the flash to fire?

I don't have a remote to fire the flash...

Is there some setting that was changed erroneously to cause the flash
to stop functioning?

I do have the Lightning icon on, not the "Not Lightning", not the
flood, not the redeye, other than for the test, and definately not
switched off...

I do notice that when taking a picture, I get the red light on
frequently, even when my friend with a 5700 from the same position
doesn't...

BTW the settings I use are basically the Auto mode... And I compared
my settings to his and they were identical...

I am hoping this is a software problem, as when I called a Nikon
repair shop they want to charge me a minimum of $135 dollars before
parts...

I can't see spending 1/4 of the cost of the camera for them to "look"
at it...

Thanks

External Since: Dec 11, 2003 Posts: 1

The only time my flash won't work is when the camera is in macro mode. Maybe
your is the same.

Cao

On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 06:49:31 GMT, Grandizer
<OrionQuest.RemoveThis@OrionQuest.Grandizer.Com> wrote:

>The flash isn't...
>
>When in red eye mode, I get the pre flashes, but no flash for the
>picture.
>
>Anyone know a way to force the flash to fire?
>
>I don't have a remote to fire the flash...
>
>Is there some setting that was changed erroneously to cause the flash
>to stop functioning?
>
>I do have the Lightning icon on, not the "Not Lightning", not the
>flood, not the redeye, other than for the test, and definately not
>switched off...
>
>I do notice that when taking a picture, I get the red light on
>frequently, even when my friend with a 5700 from the same position
>doesn't...
>
>BTW the settings I use are basically the Auto mode... And I compared
>my settings to his and they were identical...
>
>I am hoping this is a software problem, as when I called a Nikon
>repair shop they want to charge me a minimum of $135 dollars before
>parts...
>
>I can't see spending 1/4 of the cost of the camera for them to "look"
>at it...
>
>Thanks
>