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R.I.P. Nikon 5000
after quite a few years of trusty service, my Nikon 5000 has decided to not work any more!
Well, not work correctly I should say.
This is an image I made of the Moon tonight, and as you can see it’s looks as if I have made some sci-fi experiment with it and Jupiter…or something.
Sadly this is the camera that I have hand held up to the eyepiece for years, and I’m going to be lost without it.
Any ideas what causes the rainbow streaks? I should also mention that while the camera is on, the monitor shows the view as being streaky with dark bands across it.
Do I repair the camera, or just get a new one? Help me Obi-Wans…..
30. June 2009 at 08:22
Sad news. You might check for driver updates for the Nikon 5000 at http://www.pricecomparehelp.com/page/1377.html. It could be a firmware problem or other abnormality that Nikon has corrected. good luck.
30. June 2009 at 08:24
The first link didn’t work. here is a second one: http://www.updrivers.com/drivers/Video_Camera/Nikon/Coolpix_5000-Windows_XP_2000_ME_98SE/21950.html