I just bought a Nikon D50 and the Sd card that was recommened with it. I am getting the CHR error- "This card cannot be used" I have tried formatting it, taking out the battery and SD card after formatting it and still nothing. Could someone please give me some advice or what to do next? This is my very first camera so I am learning what do as I go.
Hey, maybe the card isn't fast enough. Also there are 2 different ways to format a card, FAT32 and something else, I forgot what. But in any case, nice fast cards are so cheap, you may as well just buy a nice new one. These are what I use and they have never failed me, they are also very fast: amzn.to/2SAf1rV
Thank you so much! We are on vacation over 1000 miles away from home, and my husband got his camera out for some much anticipated night sky shots. Suddenly his camera showed the error, and cleaning his contacts didn't work. After he gave up, I found your video and got the camera out and pressed the shutter.... its working now!!! You saved our vacation! 🎉
holy goodness! You are a life saver. My D750 just died during an event shoot, had a backup thank goodness. Thought for sure it was a gonner. I had cleaned the sensors on the lens and camera body, changed SD cards, changed batteries, nothing. You my sir, gave the best tip ever! Click the shutter release....I bet I hit live mode somehow while running around shooting and caused the ERR. Thank you SO VERY MUCH!!!!!
Thanks, Kevin. It happened on my D750. Naturally I was concerned. Can't believe all it took was pressing the shutter. I love it when there's a "simple" fix, as we all do!
Thank you so much!! This was the fix I needed! My battery died when I was in live view and the mirror was stuck up. It had nothing to do with the contacts. What a relief!
I have encounter this problem with the Err message, after to try different method, this one worked perfectly and resolved the problem. The mirror was stock, so after turn two buttons: Video/Camera and AE/AF the mirror started to operate again. Many thanks to Kevin & Carly.
Wow! You just saved me a world of trouble. Got the ERR msg on my D850 last night after a battery died while shooting at night. Tried cleaning contacts on lens, body; left battery out for some time; changed cards... nada. Called Nikon Support in Tokyo and they said it's a shutter problem and to send it in ($350 fix). It's still under a year old, so should be OK to not pay the $350. Before sending it off, I thought I'd give one more online "fix" (have already seen a few) a try and it was this one. Just push the shutter button. WHUT? That simple? I rushed over, re-assembled the camera (lens, card, battery) and tried your shutter press idea. It works. Problem gone. WTH, Nikon?!!! THANK YOU, sir! You are a scholar and a gentleman! 💪
Thank you for solving my problem! I use a Nikon D7500 attached to a telescope for astrophotography. Haven't used it in several years due to the ERR message. Instead I have been using a dedicated astrophotography camera, but there are several things I like about the Nikon such as portability on a smaller scope. Many Thanks!!
I don’t understand why, but this fixed my problem. I was not in live view. Had been shooting for a couple of hours, when suddenly camera locked up & gave the ERR message. This has happened a couple of times when the battery got low, but that was not the case this time. Tried everything that I could think of, all to no avail, but this procedure cleared it up Thanks a million!
kevin, dude, you saved me a bundle....i was watching on how to fix my camera and they wanted me to unscrew stuff, but i was like no this can't be the way, now my camera works...thank you a 100
Hello! I'm planning soon to buy this camera with 24-120 f/4... Do you think it is good way to go? I'm a little bit scared about this problem... Should i go with something else or? What do you think about this problem with D750? Is it worth $3500? Thanks! Have a sub and like! ❤
Hey thanks for subbing, I really appreciate it!! Have you made your purchase yet? At the moment, yes, I believe the D750 is the best purchase because it is the most well rounded. I would be leaning toward the a7iii if not for its lack of weather-proofing and lack of other essential features. Does the D750 have flaws, yes, but the flaws have work-arounds and the price is right. I can tell you I've owned a 16-35mm f4 lens, a 24-70 f2.8 and a 70-200 2.8. The 24 to 70 is what I use almost all the time. The 70-200 is the most important when it comes to portraits/weddings. I use the 24-70 99% of the time. I sold the 16-35
The Orange Room Thanks! I didn't made a purchase yet... I have never owned a dslr camera... But i decided to go with Nikon D7200... I'm beginner, so i don't think i need a pro camera like D750... What do you think? Thanks sir!
Yeah it's definitely a great idea to go with a less expensive camera at the beginning. It's a good way to learn and figure out what you want and what you don't want, helps you figure out which features are important to you and maybe upgrade in the future.
I have been dealing with this issue for months!! Have 2 D600 bodies to do real estate photography...use 2 lenses always, that's why 2 bodies. Have looked at other videos, and always say clean the contacts...but never telling you what to do if you still get the err message. You saved me ton of money and time!!
Wow this actually helped me. What happened was I was shooting video and allowed my battery to run all the way down and it turned off while I had the camera on but not shooting. It must have stuck in the video mode just like in your video and took your advice and now it works. I must say however, you should never clean your camera with a cotton swap because the little hairs can get inside your camera and that's never a good thing, a lint free dry cloth is much better. Thanks for the video, really helpful!
Thank you so much!! I had to switch to my backup camera at a session tonight, then I came home and could not get the error message off to save my life... until I saw this video!
Thank you for the video. I have the same issue. My nephew used the live view mode and turned off the camera and when I turned it on after a month the Err popped up and worried a lot at first glance as it won’t take photos even after the shuttle clicks. But after following exactly what you said showed the magic. I am very happy again. 🙏🙏🙏
You saved me big time! I had the same issues with live mode and battery dying. It was a situation where I couldn’t have survived without my camera. Thanks a ton!!!
DUDE, you just saved me a shitload of trouble. My issue started after I'd been in live view. Two hours later I watch your vid and press the shutter, yay! Thanks.
On the vid you asked how the lens/camera contacts could get 'dirty' [the official Nikon diagnosis] if the lens had not been removed from the camera. The answer is that any contacts of any device - cameras, TV remotes, watches - that have any current running thu' them, however small, will attract 'dirt' from the atmosphere. With contacts which pass very low currents, such as camera body/lens, even a very thin film of 'dirt' can result in the current failing to pass. This problem can exist with brand new batteries as well as batteries that have been installed and running in a device for some time. Whenever I replace the batteries in a device I always gently scrape the connections in the device and more firmly on the battery contacts with a metal object. Anything will do - a coin, the tip of a key, a penknife blade. Sometimes the device stops working for this reason and I clean it up by rotating the batteries in the compartment so the battery contacts and the device contacts scrape against each other and break the film of 'dirt'. I got big Brownie points by 'fixing' an Art Director's camera this way. The A/D, me and my boss were waiting to fly to Nairobi on a big-bucks ad shoot. The A/D handed his compact camera to my boss, asked if he could get it going. My boss failed to do it and came up with all sorts of hi-tech reasons why the camera might be u/s. I asked if I could try, cleaned up the battery/camera contacts and Bingo! Funciona!
YOU, My new friend, are BRILLIANT...EVEN the BIGGEST camera store in Austin couldn't help me. SO SIMPLE. It was the Click of the shutter that did the trick. I'm not so sure if the camera repair store is just not smart or greedy. Either way..... THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart and for saving my week. BLESS You. I am now subscribed and definitely a follower.
Thank you, Kevin. I tried EVERYTHING I could find online...cleaned both the camera Nikon D7000 and my 300 lens, changed the battery, switched out the memory cards...still "ERR". Looks like I did set the camera into Live View. Switched it back, and Yay! We did it.
Thank You ! I have a Nikon D200 that I have had for years , love this camera , takes great pics ! It is no telling how many times the shutter has been released and I figured the camera has seen its last day ! I watch this video ...........cleaned the contacts , put the lens back on and the Blinking ERR was still there ...........But ! Then I saw you release the shutter and the error went away ! I thought it can't be that easy ! Low and behold it worked ! Thanks a million ! This D200 is my backup camera and I would hate to lose it . I also have a Nikon D610 which is my best camera and one day when I'm rich & famous I'll get a Nikon D750 which I think is the Cats' Meow ! Thanks !
Err & r-13 and I was just frustrated after watching 30 min of channel after channel sick as this here. But the only difference is you just like I continue having ERR and you figured out the trick. Press the shoot button. When it work for you I immediately pressed mine bada-bing bada-boom done thank you
Wow...it worked!!! What an easy fix in switching off the Live Video switch. I didn't even notice that it must have gotten inadvertently turned on. I have a Nikon D90 and was about to send it to a camera shop to get it fixed. Thank you!!!
Thanks for the reminder, second time this has happened but I couldnt remember how I fixed it. Thanks for taking the time to make a video mate, much appreciated !
Nikon, hire this guy, he fixed the problem with q tip. I am planing to buy a camera today that is listed as affected on Nikon website. Will apply this. Thanks bunch.
It happened on my camera last few days. I thought my shutter count has reached the limits. And i tried to do the same thing as you show in the video and it works!!!! Thank you!! 😘
I've been searching all over the internet to find a solution to fix my Nikon D750. And this video help me save my work, thank you from Norway ❤❤ Yesterday I was freaked out because the issue happened But now It's working fine, thank you again.❤
Just saved my life, tried all the usual stuff after my d810 err'd but no joy, I found yr vid whilst in the forest and tried clicking the shutter and boooom, I'm back in business...thank you 👍👍👍
My dude, you just saved my whole weekend. I was about to ship this thing off for repairs, but I made one last, desperate search to see if there was something, ANYTHING else to try. Can't believe it was so simple. Thank you so much.
Thank You. My D750 over heated yesterday, the shutter was locked in the up position also. My heart dropped to my stomach in the field. I followed the steps in this video and it's working again. Thank you Kevin.
Thank you very much for making this video!!!! I had tried the troubleshooting steps listed on the Nikon website but nothing helped. I'm so glad I found your video because it helped me to avoid the hassle and expense of taking my camera to a repair shop. Just pressing the shutter release did the trick. What a relief!!!!
Oh man, I just had the exact same problem occurring at the worst of times! I called Nikon and they told me I have to hand it in for inspection but then I found your video and IT HELPED ME! Goodness, I could kiss you.
Awesome! Worked exactly as you described---the first step of cleaning failed, panic continues, magic trick of Live button works, peace is restored. Thank you!
Same thing happened to me with my new Nikon D850! I followed your video and IT WORKED! Good to know going forward. Thank you so much. Back to my camera.
My camera died while in Live View and I kept getting the ERR message like you did too I just clicked to take a photo and that seemed to fix the issue I was having. Thank you very much for this!
I just had this problem with my Nikon D610. Nothing I did resolved the problem. I did everything that you suggested and eventually the camera started working. I suspect that when a Nikon camera sets on the shelf without being powered up for several months. Error messages can occur without explanation and then mysteriously resolve themselves. It is good to power up cameras on a regular basis and let electricity run through the circuits.
Dude, you are a life saver!! I’m still unsure what I did, but you gave me enough tips and courage to attempt to fix my D610 myself. Whew... you saved me some $$$. Thanks!!
OH MY GAWD thank you! You just saved me a billion dollars in repair costs. I was shooting in live view as well and this is what happened. Thank you thank you thankkkkk you!! Where can I send you a few bux for a coffee or beer?!!?
Thanks for sharing. I had the same problem. My issue occurred because I was using SnapBridge to do some remote shooting. My battery went dead leaving the D7500 in a confused state. Pressing the shutter release corrected it.
OMG YOU'RE A FREAKING CHERRY FLAVORED LIFESAVER!!! I have D7100 and I got the err mid concert I was shooting. I was so upset! I checked a couple pages but nothing they said was working, your video fixed it immediately! You effing rock!
I had the exact same problem, and it also happened when I was shooting video in Live View. I tried a lot of things, but after watching your video, I tried hitting the shutter button and that did it. THANK YOU!
Thanks for helping me out of some horror. Better advice than Nikon! I had exactly same issue on my D750 - "Err" after using in Live View mode and I think my battery suddenly cut out. Only pressing the shutter to return the mirror worked. Thanks a lot
Yep. I got the same problem by changing a battery while the camera was still on in Live view mode. When it woke up with the new battery, the mirror was stuck up. Switching to camera mode with the selector ring around the live view button and pressing the shutter fixed it.
Thank you so much few days back happened to me when i was shooting and until now i havent solve the problem but with this video am sure that am going to fix my camer, am using nikon d7200. am from Tanzania
This fixed my problem! You are awesome! I had tried video for the first time ever and then turned the camera off and at a later date went to use it and got the Err code. I tried what everyone else said about wiping the sensor but that didn't work. Started getting a little panicked then watched your video and now my camera is working again! Thank you soooo much!
Thank you so very much. I was in 100% panic mode when that happened to me. I was in live view when the battery died. This is NOT what you want to see in the middle of a shoot. I was concerned that I was going to have to go buy a new camera to finish the shoot. Saved me a BUNCH of money!
Thanks dude!! this was exactly the problem with my Nikon d610. I changed battery in the middle of a dance performance and then just got this err i couldnt get past so i missed a lot of the performance. I checked the Nikon website first but they said nothing about this, surprising since it appears to happen to a lot of people and seems to be something of a bug in their program they should let people know about so more of us dont get stuck in the middle of a shoot without a working camera, especially since the fix is so easy !!
Man that just sorted the problem with ERR for me, though I tried to clean, change lence etc. I even tried to switch live mode, filming mode attempt shot, nothing, even flash don't pop up, focus doesnt work. So very important- SWITCH OFF camera and set all settings to photography mode- no live view, no filming on S setting. Only then switch it on and after pressing shutter you will hear magical click and camera back again! I am using D600
This fixed my Err message. I think this may have happen to me because I let my camera go to sleep after filming a video using live-view mode. The mirror was still in the up position and pressing the shutter just reset it. Thanks!
Sometimes i can live view mode and record a video.. But when i press Shutter button to take a picture, the message come again. I still can't take a picture My Camera ia Nikon d3200
Thanks dude. Fixed it for me. I'm sure your reasoning is just right as I was doing live view stuff myself. Initially I thought I was my points because before I even tried turning my camera on I put on a different lens and got the ERR message, then no lens would work, so I was like AAAAARGH!.
Ughhhh, thank you!!! I was at a wedding and this started happening and was about to just sell my camera. Thanks for posting the science behind it and making me not feel crazy.
Glad I found this video. My D610 was "Err"ing and I could not figure out why. It didn't even occur to me when I took the lens off that the mirror was up and I could see the sensor. Then I watched this and it dawned on me that when I was last using it it was in live view when the battery died, leaving the mirror up and confusing the camera when I put a fresh battery in.
My camera battery died while i was on LV and this happen. Turned it back on and it said Err. After watching your video, i switch the LV and took a picture and it snapped out of it. So thank you :D
Thanks! You just solved my issue. Id already cleaned the contacts but hadn't tried pressing buttons again! I was filming video in live view when the whole thing shut down. Thankyou!
Hello Kevin. I am Flavio, from Argentina. I have the same problem you describe, but I can't figure out what you did to solve it. Surely my english is very basic. Could you tell me what to do, step by step? thank you very much!
Man, I just got a new lens and chucked it on my d750 and had the error message. I freaked out and then searched your video and boom! It worked a treat. Thank you my dude.
The other issue is the he mirror inside. . Stuck shutter mirror. I’ve seen other youtube videos and the mirror didn’t go back into position properly, and prevents the camera from doing anything, and various people have taken their lens off. Then used a tiny object to move the mirror by a millimetre or two to the left, just to release it. Disclaimers of course, because you shouldn’t really be doing anything to your camera in case you damage it. Another person had a Tamron lens. Had an error message. Cleaned the contacts. Still had errors. But then moved the aperture wide open. Then fully closed and tried to take a photo, and that worked. Your trick seems to work too
Thank you so much for this!!! I too was using live view to record a video and then I got the error message after recording ... I freaked out, but now I know if it happens again, its a quick fix... much love and respect.
I just bought a Nikon D50 and the Sd card that was recommened with it. I am getting the CHR error- "This card cannot be used" I have tried formatting it, taking out the battery and SD card after formatting it and still nothing. Could someone please give me some advice or what to do next? This is my very first camera so I am learning what do as I go.
Hey, maybe the card isn't fast enough. Also there are 2 different ways to format a card, FAT32 and something else, I forgot what. But in any case, nice fast cards are so cheap, you may as well just buy a nice new one. These are what I use and they have never failed me, they are also very fast: amzn.to/2SAf1rV
D50 might be limited to a 2 GB card. Cards bigger than that may not work.
@@jwerwin80 it is Max 3gb
Always format IN camera.
@@FirstLast-eo7ee ok ghx
Thank you so much! We are on vacation over 1000 miles away from home, and my husband got his camera out for some much anticipated night sky shots. Suddenly his camera showed the error, and cleaning his contacts didn't work. After he gave up, I found your video and got the camera out and pressed the shutter.... its working now!!! You saved our vacation! 🎉
holy goodness! You are a life saver. My D750 just died during an event shoot, had a backup thank goodness. Thought for sure it was a gonner. I had cleaned the sensors on the lens and camera body, changed SD cards, changed batteries, nothing. You my sir, gave the best tip ever! Click the shutter release....I bet I hit live mode somehow while running around shooting and caused the ERR. Thank you SO VERY MUCH!!!!!
Thanks, Kevin. It happened on my D750. Naturally I was concerned. Can't believe all it took was pressing the shutter. I love it when there's a "simple" fix, as we all do!
Dido! OMG happened to me twice now
Well, it happens with my D750 every 1st shot after switching off camera for a while.
THANK YOU!!!!
I did this many time but it is not working with camera my battery is also low it has also impact on this issue
Thank you so much!! This was the fix I needed! My battery died when I was in live view and the mirror was stuck up. It had nothing to do with the contacts. What a relief!
I have encounter this problem with the Err message, after to try different method, this one worked
perfectly and resolved the problem. The mirror was stock, so after turn two buttons: Video/Camera and AE/AF the mirror started to operate again. Many thanks to Kevin & Carly.
Wow! You just saved me a world of trouble. Got the ERR msg on my D850 last night after a battery died while shooting at night. Tried cleaning contacts on lens, body; left battery out for some time; changed cards... nada. Called Nikon Support in Tokyo and they said it's a shutter problem and to send it in ($350 fix). It's still under a year old, so should be OK to not pay the $350. Before sending it off, I thought I'd give one more online "fix" (have already seen a few) a try and it was this one. Just push the shutter button. WHUT? That simple? I rushed over, re-assembled the camera (lens, card, battery) and tried your shutter press idea. It works. Problem gone. WTH, Nikon?!!!
THANK YOU, sir! You are a scholar and a gentleman! 💪
hahah yeah im so glad it worked!!!
Thank you for solving my problem! I use a Nikon D7500 attached to a telescope for astrophotography. Haven't used it in several years due to the ERR message. Instead I have been using a dedicated astrophotography camera, but there are several things I like about the Nikon such as portability on a smaller scope. Many Thanks!!
I don’t understand why, but this fixed my problem. I was not in live view. Had been shooting for a couple of hours, when suddenly camera locked up & gave the ERR message. This has happened a couple of times when the battery got low, but that was not the case this time. Tried everything that I could think of, all to no avail, but this procedure cleared it up Thanks a million!
You're welcome Jim, I'm glad it worked!!
kevin, dude, you saved me a bundle....i was watching on how to fix my camera and they wanted me to unscrew stuff, but i was like no this can't be the way, now my camera works...thank you a 100
Hello! I'm planning soon to buy this camera with 24-120 f/4... Do you think it is good way to go? I'm a little bit scared about this problem... Should i go with something else or? What do you think about this problem with D750? Is it worth $3500? Thanks! Have a sub and like! ❤
Hey thanks for subbing, I really appreciate it!! Have you made your purchase yet? At the moment, yes, I believe the D750 is the best purchase because it is the most well rounded. I would be leaning toward the a7iii if not for its lack of weather-proofing and lack of other essential features. Does the D750 have flaws, yes, but the flaws have work-arounds and the price is right. I can tell you I've owned a 16-35mm f4 lens, a 24-70 f2.8 and a 70-200 2.8. The 24 to 70 is what I use almost all the time. The 70-200 is the most important when it comes to portraits/weddings. I use the 24-70 99% of the time. I sold the 16-35
The Orange Room Thanks! I didn't made a purchase yet... I have never owned a dslr camera... But i decided to go with Nikon D7200... I'm beginner, so i don't think i need a pro camera like D750... What do you think? Thanks sir!
Yeah it's definitely a great idea to go with a less expensive camera at the beginning. It's a good way to learn and figure out what you want and what you don't want, helps you figure out which features are important to you and maybe upgrade in the future.
The Orange Room Yeah, exectly! Thanks man!
I have been dealing with this issue for months!! Have 2 D600 bodies to do real estate photography...use 2 lenses always, that's why 2 bodies. Have looked at other videos, and always say clean the contacts...but never telling you what to do if you still get the err message. You saved me ton of money and time!!
Excellent, I'm so glad it worked!!
Wow this actually helped me. What happened was I was shooting video and allowed my battery to run all the way down and it turned off while I had the camera on but not shooting. It must have stuck in the video mode just like in your video and took your advice and now it works. I must say however, you should never clean your camera with a cotton swap because the little hairs can get inside your camera and that's never a good thing, a lint free dry cloth is much better. Thanks for the video, really helpful!
The same thing happened to me, thank you!!! After pressing a couple of times it works perfectly!!
Years later you're still saving lives😂
Thanks bro
Thank you so much!! I had to switch to my backup camera at a session tonight, then I came home and could not get the error message off to save my life... until I saw this video!
Thank you for the video. I have the same issue. My nephew used the live view mode and turned off the camera and when I turned it on after a month the Err popped up and worried a lot at first glance as it won’t take photos even after the shuttle clicks. But after following exactly what you said showed the magic. I am very happy again. 🙏🙏🙏
You are a f... genius and out of all the forums I read you were the only one to help me ABSOLUT LEGEND THANK YOU
You saved me big time! I had the same issues with live mode and battery dying. It was a situation where I couldn’t have survived without my camera. Thanks a ton!!!
What’s the solution?
DUDE, you just saved me a shitload of trouble. My issue started after I'd been in live view. Two hours later I watch your vid and press the shutter, yay! Thanks.
On the vid you asked how the lens/camera contacts could get 'dirty' [the official Nikon diagnosis] if the lens had not been removed from the camera. The answer is that any contacts of any device - cameras, TV remotes, watches - that have any current running thu' them, however small, will attract 'dirt' from the atmosphere.
With contacts which pass very low currents, such as camera body/lens, even a very thin film of 'dirt' can result in the current failing to pass. This problem can exist with brand new batteries as well as batteries that have been installed and running in a device for some time. Whenever I replace the batteries in a device I always gently scrape the connections in the device and more firmly on the battery contacts with a metal object. Anything will do - a coin, the tip of a key, a penknife blade.
Sometimes the device stops working for this reason and I clean it up by rotating the batteries in the compartment so the battery contacts and the device contacts scrape against each other and break the film of 'dirt'.
I got big Brownie points by 'fixing' an Art Director's camera this way. The A/D, me and my boss were waiting to fly to Nairobi on a big-bucks ad shoot. The A/D handed his compact camera to my boss, asked if he could get it going. My boss failed to do it and came up with all sorts of hi-tech reasons why the camera might be u/s. I asked if I could try, cleaned up the battery/camera contacts and Bingo! Funciona!
YOU, My new friend, are BRILLIANT...EVEN the BIGGEST camera store in Austin couldn't help me. SO SIMPLE. It was the Click of the shutter that did the trick. I'm not so sure if the camera repair store is just not smart or greedy. Either way..... THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart and for saving my week. BLESS You. I am now subscribed and definitely a follower.
Thank you, Kevin. I tried EVERYTHING I could find online...cleaned both the camera Nikon D7000 and my 300 lens, changed the battery, switched out the memory cards...still "ERR". Looks like I did set the camera into Live View. Switched it back, and Yay! We did it.
PS...I'm photographing birds for the Christmas Bird Count and the camera went into 'err' while photographing a regal looking Raven. Thanks again!
Thank You ! I have a Nikon D200 that I have had for years , love this camera , takes great pics ! It is no telling how many times the shutter has been released and I figured the camera has seen its last day ! I watch this video ...........cleaned the contacts , put the lens back on and the Blinking ERR was still there ...........But ! Then I saw you release the shutter and the error went away ! I thought it can't be that easy ! Low and behold it worked ! Thanks a million ! This D200 is my backup camera and I would hate to lose it . I also have a Nikon D610 which is my best camera and one day when I'm rich & famous I'll get a Nikon D750 which I think is the Cats' Meow ! Thanks !
Err & r-13 and I was just frustrated after watching 30 min of channel after channel sick as this here. But the only difference is you just like I continue having ERR and you figured out the trick. Press the shoot button. When it work for you I immediately pressed mine bada-bing bada-boom done thank you
On vacation when "Err" message popped on. This video helped save the day. Thanks!
Wow...it worked!!! What an easy fix in switching off the Live Video switch. I didn't even notice that it must have gotten inadvertently turned on. I have a Nikon D90 and was about to send it to a camera shop to get it fixed. Thank you!!!
Thanks for the reminder, second time this has happened but I couldnt remember how I fixed it. Thanks for taking the time to make a video mate, much appreciated !
This saved my life today thank you so much for posting!! I was so scared my camera was f’d
Just solved my problem with D7200! It was just what I needed!
Nikon, hire this guy, he fixed the problem with q tip. I am planing to buy a camera today that is listed as affected on Nikon website. Will apply this. Thanks bunch.
haha thanks dude, glad it helped!
thanks mate, it actually works. Friend of mine who was using my dslr didnt turn it off while exchanging batteries during filming.
Damn! This video just saved my day .. I was worrying like hell and was devastated in middle of an event .. thank you like tons ❤️❤️❤️❤️
It happened on my camera last few days. I thought my shutter count has reached the limits. And i tried to do the same thing as you show in the video and it works!!!! Thank you!! 😘
I've been searching all over the internet to find a solution to fix my Nikon D750. And this video help me save my work, thank you from Norway ❤❤ Yesterday I was freaked out because the issue happened But now It's working fine, thank you again.❤
Just saved my life, tried all the usual stuff after my d810 err'd but no joy, I found yr vid whilst in the forest and tried clicking the shutter and boooom, I'm back in business...thank you 👍👍👍
My dude, you just saved my whole weekend. I was about to ship this thing off for repairs, but I made one last, desperate search to see if there was something, ANYTHING else to try. Can't believe it was so simple. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much!!! this just happened to me using Live view, the battery died and swapping it didn't work, but the shutter press did....makes sense.
A big thank you as your video fixed the problem with my D7500. I was in live view video when I got the err message. 😊👍
Thank You. My D750 over heated yesterday, the shutter was locked in the up position also. My heart dropped to my stomach in the field. I followed the steps in this video and it's working again.
Thank you Kevin.
The same exact thing just happened to mine. I just used those steps you did, clicked the shutter and it fixed it. Yay!
Thank you very much for making this video!!!! I had tried the troubleshooting steps listed on the Nikon website but nothing helped. I'm so glad I found your video because it helped me to avoid the hassle and expense of taking my camera to a repair shop. Just pressing the shutter release did the trick. What a relief!!!!
Oh man, I just had the exact same problem occurring at the worst of times! I called Nikon and they told me I have to hand it in for inspection but then I found your video and IT HELPED ME! Goodness, I could kiss you.
Haha I'm glad it worked! I agree, camera malfunctions are so scary!!
Awesome! Worked exactly as you described---the first step of cleaning failed, panic continues, magic trick of Live button works, peace is restored. Thank you!
Glad I saw this video this fixed my issue. Thanks for the video
Thanks! This helped me fix my camera. The ERR is scary. I'm relieved things are normal again. Thanks again!
Phew!!! You saved me. This was my exact problem. I've been trying to fix it for hours. You're awesome.
Same thing happened to me with my new Nikon D850! I followed your video and IT WORKED! Good to know going forward. Thank you so much. Back to my camera.
My camera died while in Live View and I kept getting the ERR message like you did too I just clicked to take a photo and that seemed to fix the issue I was having. Thank you very much for this!
You saved my life today!! Thank you for sharing this! I think I ran into the same issue being in video mode and using live view.
THANKS! I have been struggling with this. All it took was pressing the shutter just like you did. LIFESAVER!
You're are a lifesaver!!!! I had the exact same problem with my D850 and you saved the day. Many thanks and I have subscribed!!
Thanks Man, this worked, was getting worried and started looking for repairs.
I just had this problem with my Nikon D610. Nothing I did resolved the problem. I did everything that you suggested and eventually the camera started working. I suspect that when a Nikon camera sets on the shelf without being powered up for several months. Error messages can occur without explanation and then mysteriously resolve themselves. It is good to power up cameras on a regular basis and let electricity run through the circuits.
Dude, you are a life saver!! I’m still unsure what I did, but you gave me enough tips and courage to attempt to fix my D610 myself. Whew... you saved me some $$$. Thanks!!
DUDE! YOU JUST SAVE MY SANITY AND THE LIVES OF COUNTLESS INNOCENT SOULS!!! I did every thing you laid out in this video and all is well...THANK YOU!!!
haha I'm so glad it worked for you!!
The Orange Room Thanks again!
OH MY GAWD thank you! You just saved me a billion dollars in repair costs. I was shooting in live view as well and this is what happened. Thank you thank you thankkkkk you!! Where can I send you a few bux for a coffee or beer?!!?
Thanks a million. Was just about to take my camera to a Nikon specialist - lifesaver. 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks for sharing. I had the same problem.
My issue occurred because I was using SnapBridge to do some remote shooting. My battery went dead leaving the D7500 in a confused state. Pressing the shutter release corrected it.
This was so helpful. Thank you very much.
THANK YOU! What a relief that this wasn't anything more serious!
I just had this exact issue & your video was the 1st I found. You saved me, big thanks.
Thank you Mr. Kevin for your valuable suggestion for removing the Err message. It helped me to start my Nikon. Thanks again.
OMG YOU'RE A FREAKING CHERRY FLAVORED LIFESAVER!!! I have D7100 and I got the err mid concert I was shooting. I was so upset! I checked a couple pages but nothing they said was working, your video fixed it immediately! You effing rock!
Thanks so much for this video. This happened to my D500 and I was thinking it was going to cost loads to fix it. It seems fine now. Thank you
I had the exact same problem, and it also happened when I was shooting video in Live View. I tried a lot of things, but after watching your video, I tried hitting the shutter button and that did it. THANK YOU!
Just had the exact same thing happen with my D810 and you've probably saved me an expensive or maybe embarrassing trip to my camera shop.
Thanks for helping me out of some horror. Better advice than Nikon! I had exactly same issue on my D750 - "Err" after using in Live View mode and I think my battery suddenly cut out. Only pressing the shutter to return the mirror worked. Thanks a lot
Yep. I got the same problem by changing a battery while the camera was still on in Live view mode. When it woke up with the new battery, the mirror was stuck up. Switching to camera mode with the selector ring around the live view button and pressing the shutter fixed it.
Thank you so much few days back happened to me when i was shooting and until now i havent solve the problem but with this video am sure that am going to fix my camer, am using nikon d7200. am from Tanzania
This fixed my problem! You are awesome! I had tried video for the first time ever and then turned the camera off and at a later date went to use it and got the Err code. I tried what everyone else said about wiping the sensor but that didn't work. Started getting a little panicked then watched your video and now my camera is working again! Thank you soooo much!
Haha I'm glad the video helped someone!
Thank you so very much. I was in 100% panic mode when that happened to me. I was in live view when the battery died. This is NOT what you want to see in the middle of a shoot. I was concerned that I was going to have to go buy a new camera to finish the shoot. Saved me a BUNCH of money!
Thanks dude!! this was exactly the problem with my Nikon d610. I changed battery in the middle of a dance performance and then just got this err i couldnt get past so i missed a lot of the performance. I checked the Nikon website first but they said nothing about this, surprising since it appears to happen to a lot of people and seems to be something of a bug in their program they should let people know about so more of us dont get stuck in the middle of a shoot without a working camera, especially since the fix is so easy !!
Man that just sorted the problem with ERR for me, though I tried to clean, change lence etc. I even tried to switch live mode, filming mode attempt shot, nothing, even flash don't pop up, focus doesnt work. So very important- SWITCH OFF camera and set all settings to photography mode- no live view, no filming on S setting. Only then switch it on and after pressing shutter you will hear magical click and camera back again! I am using D600
This fixed my Err message. I think this may have happen to me because I let my camera go to sleep after filming a video using live-view mode. The mirror was still in the up position and pressing the shutter just reset it. Thanks!
I'm glad it worked! No problem dude
Sometimes i can live view mode and record a video..
But when i press Shutter button to take a picture, the message come again. I still can't take a picture
My Camera ia Nikon d3200
Thanks so much for posting this fix!!!
Thanks dude. Fixed it for me. I'm sure your reasoning is just right as I was doing live view stuff myself. Initially I thought I was my points because before I even tried turning my camera on I put on a different lens and got the ERR message, then no lens would work, so I was like AAAAARGH!.
Ughhhh, thank you!!! I was at a wedding and this started happening and was about to just sell my camera. Thanks for posting the science behind it and making me not feel crazy.
Glad I found this video. My D610 was "Err"ing and I could not figure out why. It didn't even occur to me when I took the lens off that the mirror was up and I could see the sensor. Then I watched this and it dawned on me that when I was last using it it was in live view when the battery died, leaving the mirror up and confusing the camera when I put a fresh battery in.
Yeah exactly, same thing happened to me again last week when my camera died mid-recording, glad it's easy to fix!
My camera battery died while i was on LV and this happen. Turned it back on and it said Err. After watching your video, i switch the LV and took a picture and it snapped out of it. So thank you :D
OOOMMMMMGGGGGGG!!!! Thank you! I was beginning to panic as my D780 is relatively new! Tip #2 did the trick for me.
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 My hero ... homie I appreciate it 💯
You're the man dude, thank you. What a stupid glitch. Glad to not have to take it in for repairs.
Awesome!!! Followed your instructions, camera is working again. Thanks for the video!!!
This just happened to me during a wedding. You saved my day! Thank you!!
Thanks! You just solved my issue. Id already cleaned the contacts but hadn't tried pressing buttons again! I was filming video in live view when the whole thing shut down. Thankyou!
Thank you so much for sharing this! This solved the problem for me, I'm very happy!
Thanks! This just happened while shooting video, which I never do. It went into Error mode, did exactly how you did it and voila! Fixed!
Hello Kevin. I am Flavio, from Argentina. I have the same problem you describe, but I can't figure out what you did to solve it. Surely my english is very basic. Could you tell me what to do, step by step? thank you very much!
try pressing the shutter button and pressing the 'mirror up' button or 'live view' button. I hiked to Aconcagua mountain in Argentina, lovely country!
Man, I just got a new lens and chucked it on my d750 and had the error message. I freaked out and then searched your video and boom! It worked a treat. Thank you my dude.
Exactly what my camera needed! Thank you!
The other issue is the he mirror inside. . Stuck shutter mirror. I’ve seen other youtube videos and the mirror didn’t go back into position properly, and prevents the camera from doing anything, and various people have taken their lens off. Then used a tiny object to move the mirror by a millimetre or two to the left, just to release it. Disclaimers of course, because you shouldn’t really be doing anything to your camera in case you damage it.
Another person had a Tamron lens. Had an error message. Cleaned the contacts. Still had errors. But then moved the aperture wide open. Then fully closed and tried to take a photo, and that worked.
Your trick seems to work too
Thank you so much for posting this! It was the exact problem my camera was having and now it’s working again!! Thank you thank you!!!!!
You saved my life and my work. This was really useful, thank you very much!
Yes! I'm glad it worked out!!
It works on my D7200!! You are the best, thanks from Argentina.
Thank you so much for this!!! I too was using live view to record a video and then I got the error message after recording ... I freaked out, but now I know if it happens again, its a quick fix... much love and respect.
Perfect! Thank you so much, I was going mad changing cards, batteries, lenses...
Who would have thought to press the shutter button?! This was super helpful, thank you for sharing!
This saved me so much time and money
Thanks so much for the help!! It worked - live view mode was the culprit!