Why do the aperture and shutter-speed dials stop responding on a Nikon D7000?
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On my Nikon D7000, when I shoot in Aperture Priority, sometimes turning the command dial does not change the aperture. If I half-press the shutter button first, the aperture changes again. Is this normal behavior, and is there a setting to prevent it from happening so quickly?
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Yes, this is normal.
Assuming that this works the same on the D7000 as the D7100, search the manual for "standby timer". The c2 custom setting (on the D7100) controls for how long the settings can be changed after a half-press of the shutter button. The default is 6 seconds. You can increase this or set it to "no limit".
Quoting the manual:
The Standby Timer
The viewfinder and the control panel shutter speed and aperture displays will turn off if no operations are performed for about 6 seconds, reducing the drain on the battery. Press the shutter-release button halfway to reactivate the display. The length of time before the standby timer expires automatically can be selected using Custom Setting c2
Turning on the top LCD backlight also activates the timer.
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Yes — this is normal on the D7000. The camera is likely timing out its standby meter/display to save battery power. When the standby timer expires, the shutter speed/aperture display turns off and the command dials won’t change settings until the camera is reactivated.
Half-pressing the shutter button wakes it back up, which is why the dial works again afterward. On Nikon bodies like the D7000, this is controlled by the Standby Timer setting in the menu (often Custom Setting c2). You can increase the delay, or set it to no limit if your camera offers that option.
Another way to wake the camera is to turn on the top LCD backlight.
So: nothing is wrong with your camera — adjust the standby timer if you want the controls to stay active longer.
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