20 Most Recent Nikon D70s Digital Camera Questions & Answers

I'm the same of you, only I went for the D40.
One general photography book that seems to be recommended by a lot of people is Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson (ISBN13: 978-0817463007 or ISBN10: 0817463003)
I've just bought a copy, so will comment with my own opinions later if you want :)

Can't really comment on D70-specific books I'm afraid.

CHA Error - not as bad as everyone thinks. Here is the solution, the second one has pics of how to fix the problem.

http://www.vandyll.net/?p=499

Then
http://www.stephanmantler.com/blog/d70s-camera-repair/

of course you will need a program to be able to retrieve those files, try recuva, ease use, or zero assumption to recover

Check the MODE. With ANY camera with manual mode you can take black (underexposed) photos all day. If photos are black try and use an AUTO mode. Typical it has a GREEN Camera symbol. So many things can be set wrong on the camera and they are beyond this answer.

Please try to charge the camera completely. Then, after it is charged, disconnect the charge cord and tun it on. This is all I can suggest with the data you shared.

Remove the lens cap. Yeah, I know, I know. But you'd be surprised.

My D70s gives error FEE on aperture display, when a lens is mounted with manual aperture ring. This ring should be locked on smallest aperture. The body closes the aperture just before taking a photo, but a manual (mechanical) setting could avoid that. You can choose the aperture with the front wheel on the body.

Although formatting the card should take care of that, I have used cards to transfer data from one computer to another, then the folder on the card is invisible to the camera, but still taking up space. Empty the card via the card reader by dragging files to the trash, then emptying the trash.

It is actually an error message generated by your compact flash and means that the card is no longer readable. A lot of D70 owners have reported this error without being able to find another solution other than reinserting the card or changing the card to a different brand. You could also try cleaning out the memory card slot and check to see that all pins are aligned and not bent.
Good Luck,
Jeff

A Photoshop Raw file is a Photoshop PSD file without a header. The header
information must be entered when the file is imported into Photoshop. The
raw format is used import and export bitmap data using a very simple,
uncompressed binary format.

If green LED is blinking constantly when camera is turned on, this is a known problem with D70. Upgrade camera firmware from nikonusa.com website.

There is no way to disable the menu button. If the button does not function, it's broken and needs to be repaired, probably by Nikon. Given the age of the camera, repair will probably exceed its value. Sorry.

There are a number of apps that can do this for various cameras / models and different prices. I used an iPad2 to control my D7000 with OnOne Software and a laptop quite nicely. Have a look at this article for listings of products that work together with your hardware: http://blog.planet5d.com/2011/02/awesome-ways-an-ipadiphone-can-be-your-dslr-hdslr-remote-control/

Be sure auto focus is on; M/A on lens; AF on body (left of lens front side). Aim focus area on the closest eye. Use big opening on short tele lens, to get some isolation from background. Idea: Use an (old) fixed focus lens 105 2.5 or 50 1.8.

Based on the file size, the files in question are probably RAW, not jpg files. Nikon View NX software or Photoshop will be able to open those files. You may want to convert them to jpg files, but do keep the RAW files since they contain much more picture detail then the jpg files.

It is possible that your on/off switch is shorted.

Forget the charger get a charged battery and test your camera if that works then you can pick up a charger at best buy real cheap.

Nikon will fix it for free if your warranty is up to date

Nikon will fix it free if your camera is under warranty then they sendvit back.