Nikon Df shows “Err” and won’t save photos with or without a lens
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My Nikon Df powers on but shows “Err” on the top display. The shutter clicks, but no images are recorded. In the past, power-cycling the camera or switching from Manual to Aperture Priority would sometimes clear it, but now the error remains.
I tested with and without a lens attached, with multiple batteries and memory cards, and with two lenses that work on other cameras (Nikon 50mm f/1.8 and Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8). I also cleaned the lens contacts.
What are the most likely causes on a Df, and is there anything I can check before sending the body for repair?
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This might not solve your issue, but regarding the aperture control lever, you said:
- broken aperture control apparatus.
i can't find any way to verify if in fact my camera body has some broken aperture sensor.
Nikon bodies have a physical lever that mechanically operates the aperture in Nikon lenses (all lenses except the relatively recent "E" lenses that have electronic aperture control. Your lenses are not E lenses). The "broken aperture control apparatus" is not referring to a sensor, but to the aperture control lever in the Df's body, as shown by the arrow in this image:
Nikon's support article, Why is my DSLR camera consistently over or under exposing?, shows what a bent aperture control lever looks like, and possible damage done to lenses' aperture control linkage due to improper mounting.
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On a Nikon Df, an “Err” with or without a lens suggests a body issue more than a card or battery problem. Based on the answers, the main things to check are:
- Aperture control lever in the body: Nikon F-mount bodies use a small mechanical lever to actuate the aperture on non-E lenses. If that lever is bent, stuck, or damaged, the camera can throw an error and fail to make an exposure properly.
- Aperture coupling tab position: Make sure the Df’s aperture coupling tab is flipped to the correct position for the lens in use, as described in the manual.
- Humidity/moisture: In very humid conditions, camera electronics or mechanical parts can misbehave. Drying the camera body (lens off) in a sealed bag or box with silica gel for a day or more may help.
Since you already tried multiple lenses, batteries, cards, and cleaned contacts, the most likely causes are the body’s aperture mechanism/coupling or moisture. If the lever or tab looks wrong, or drying does not help, the camera likely needs service.
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