Nikon D3100 - getting message " Subject too Dark"

12 years 6 months ago #156878 by Traveler
Hey everyone,

I have purchased a D3100 some 2 weeks backs. When I am trying to shoot in shutter priority mode m constantly getting this message " Subject too dark" and the images are all dark. I am trying this in broad daylight conditions.

following are the settings

1) ISO @ 3200
2) Shutter Speed @ 1/2000
3) Autofocus

have tried the following:
1) Lens cap is removed
2) tried diff. ISO as well.

please help with a suitable solution


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12 years 6 months ago #156882 by Garbo
Have you tried other modes like Aperture priority or manual?

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12 years 6 months ago #156887 by icepics
The ISO is high and that's a fast shutter speed, don't know what the aperture was but I would think that combination may not be allowing enough light to come into the camera. Obviously if it's telling you it's too dark you'll need to try different settings to let in enough light.

Sharon
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12 years 6 months ago #156888 by Traveler
under aperture priority..no such message comes up..


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12 years 6 months ago #156889 by Traveler
I have tried ISO @ 100 as well and i am using shutter priority mode so the aperture is done automatically by camera.

can u help me with a suitable setting


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12 years 6 months ago #156890 by Janos
That's a pretty fast shutter, try dropping down the shutter speed to 1/200 sec and see what happens.


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12 years 6 months ago #156894 by Traveler
Tried ..no go


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12 years 6 months ago #156895 by Janos
Is this a new camera?


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12 years 6 months ago #156896 by Janos
Whoops, I see 2 weeks old...


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12 years 6 months ago #156898 by Janos
If you are 100% that you have reduced everything that might be blocking the the light, (High ISO, Fast shutter, etc.) I would bring the camera into store for service.


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12 years 6 months ago #156899 by Traveler
Incidentally thats happenning only in Shutter priority mode and not in Manual. Under Manual mode using the same settings, everthing is perfect.


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12 years 6 months ago #156900 by Janos
Yeah, sounds like a glitch in the camera, I would bring back to get an exchange or have them look at it. Good luck with that.


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12 years 6 months ago #157072 by Gene.Culley
I'd bring the camera back to where you bought it


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12 years 6 months ago #159241 by MYoung
Did you find out what the problem was?


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12 years 6 months ago #159316 by Mefhite
I also had this problem in the past. It was just simply that the shutter speed was too high (not enough light) for the camera to capture the image. I lower the shutter speed and I was fine.


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