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D70 Finally Dead

Postby BBJ on Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:37 am

Well grabbed the oldgirl out tonight for a look and well i think she has decided to give up as all i get on the top screen is FOR flashing so formatted and yeh still nothing wont take a picture or anything.

Might take to Adelaide next month and drop of to Hajima and see if it can be revived but looks like a good excuse for a new camera soon.
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Re: D70 Finally Dead

Postby shakey on Sat Sep 22, 2007 2:12 am

BBJ wrote: drop of


Nothing like a "drop test" to finally kill something off. :twisted: :twisted:
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Postby Killakoala on Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:28 am

That is unfortunate for you. :( Glad it was only your backup though, but annoying all the same. Get well soon :)
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Postby big pix on Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:35 am

BJ........ save your pennies and get a D3........ :wink: :wink:
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Postby BBJ on Sat Sep 22, 2007 2:32 pm

Thanks, i should do the drop test but yeh no hurry as yet but will get another soon for a back up camera but she has served me well.
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Postby Pehpsi on Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:26 pm

Sad news indeed...

My D70 said the same thing (FOR) last night, just as the first band started playing! I was a little worried at first, but a quick format fixed it.

Hope it's not an early warning sign.. It's my only cam...
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Postby digitor on Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:58 pm

Pehpsi wrote:Hope it's not an early warning sign.. It's my only cam...


More likely to be accidentally triggering a two-button format - would this be a possibility?

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Postby Pehpsi on Sun Sep 23, 2007 5:38 pm

Yeah it's quite possible, and probably what happened. It's on about 16,000 shutter count which is low I would think.
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