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Nikon D5200: Why is the pop-up flash stuck up?

Mon, 19 May 2025 06:16:48 -0700

The pop up flash of the Nikon D 5200 is stuck up and would not open even on pressing various buttons or changing various settings. An external flash when mounted on the flash shoe works well though

⟐ Answered May 19, 2025 at 6:16 MST

Nikon D5200: How do I fix a stuck lens?

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 05:28:24 -0700

My camera lens is stuck. Is there any way I can fix this on my own?

⟐ Answered January 06, 2021 at 5:28 MST

Nikon D5200: LCD on but not showing a picture

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 14:21:35 -0700

My D5200 seems to be working just fine other than the fact that it is not showing an picture on the LCD screen. The screen stays grey when turned on but will not show anything (regardless of if I mess with the buttons). I can still take photos and retrieve them from the SD card.

⟐ Answered October 02, 2019 at 14:21 MST

Nikon D5200: How do I correct the error message "please press shutter again"?

Thu, 28 Sep 2017 17:48:21 -0700

When I press the shutter button it makes a dragging sound and I get the error message, "press shutter button again". How do I repair this ??

⟐ Commented September 28, 2017 at 17:48 MST

Nikon D5200: How can I fix a stuck up mirror?

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 08:14:11 -0700

My Nikon D5200 when open, an error appears on the monitor and it says Press shutter release button again.

When you click the shutter botton the mirror inside is not functioning well as in a normal way as in… its running halfway or not in full swing.

I notice it last time that I cover a birthday party I had a low-bat situation so I charge the battery and during the charging it happens there’s a brown out so the power went off then a few seconds the power goes back from a power generator and maybe 15 mins. later the power goes back from the main but still the battery charger was not remove from the outlet after 30 mins of charging maybe 1/4 of the battery was fill I continued to take photos.

I found out that when I click the shutter a time the flash doesn’t function later the mirror comes a halfway and seems dragging then when I check it a notification appears on the screen that I have to Press the shutter button again then it goes back but as time passes later I can’t take any pictures anymore.

When the event ends I went home and fully charge my battery for almost 3 hours then check it with my camera but still the same thing goes. My plan is to send it to the service center but before doing it I rely on this page whether you can fixed it before I do sending it to the service center.

⟐ Answer accepted December 06, 2019 at 8:14 MST

Nikon D5200: Does the D5200 have a time lapse mode?

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 09:56:52 -0700

I would really like to make a video showing the time lapse of my experiment for my science class. How would I go about doing this?

⟐ Answer edited September 30, 2015 at 9:56 MST

Nikon D5200: How do I close the viewfinder?

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 09:54:50 -0700

I need the viewfinder to be closed because I want to take long exposure photos using an ND filter.

⟐ Answer edited September 30, 2015 at 9:54 MST

Nikon D5200: Where are the Panorama Photo Settings?

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:16:40 -0700

I would really like to take panoramic photos. How do I change to this mode?

⟐ Commented October 01, 2015 at 16:16 MST

Nikon D5200: Memory card is locked

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 13:06:20 -0700

Suddenly I started getting an error message that that memory card is locked (it's not). Same message no matter what card I put in. Will not reset--format memory care is grayed out.

⟐ Commented October 26, 2021 at 13:06 MST

Nikon D5200: How to clean the viewfinder?

Sat, 23 Feb 2019 17:49:43 -0700

When I look through the viewfinder I can see some dust/lint particles as well as some sort of tiny bug. I tried blowing everything out with a rocket bulb as well as removing the focusing screen, but nothing worked. This doesn’t affect the images but is a bit annoying. Thanks in advance.

⟐ Commented February 23, 2019 at 17:49 MST

Nikon D5200: Nikon D5200 Black Screen

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 00:13:09 -0700

the screen does not turn on at all, but it takes pictures and does everything, lcd is newly installed and the screen still does not come, what is the problem on the motherboard?

⟐ Commented October 12, 2018 at 0:13 MST

Nikon D5200: Problems with memory cards?

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 10:38:48 -0700

I was taking test shots for my camera and noticed my pictures weren't saving to my memory card. I changed the memory card and I was still unable to save my pictures. The memory cards I used were the PNY 16GB and the SanDisk Ultra 32GB.

⟐ Answer accepted September 28, 2015 at 10:38 MST

Nikon D5200: How to fix mode dial problem?

Tue, 27 Jun 2017 00:28:03 -0700

The mode dial which changes the mode of the camera is not working properly. When changing the mode dial it only switches to few options and dosen't allow us to access all the option.

Nikon D5200: My camera just died!

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 22:34:16 -0700

I've fully charged my battery and when I try to open it, the green light flashes (as normal) but it doesn't open and when I see in the view finder, it indicates that it hasn't charged and the battery is empty even though I've just fully charged it.

P.S: I've tried another battery and it's the same

⟐ Answered April 27, 2017 at 22:34 MST

Nikon D5200: soft, blurred photographs when taken through viewfinder

Mon, 07 Mar 2016 05:22:21 -0700

My D5200 takes crisp images when using live view but through the view finder (looks OK at the time) the photographs come out soft and sometimes with a milky haze. Anyone have any ideas?

⟐ Commented March 07, 2016 at 5:22 MST

Nikon D5200: Nikon D5200 Capturing Half-Frame Images After Few Shots, Shutter Issue

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:56:05 -0700

I have a Nikon D5200 DSLR. Even with a fully charged battery, I only get 5–6 proper landscape shots, and then it starts capturing half-frame images — meaning only the top half of the picture is visible while the bottom half turns dark. In portrait mode, I get around 7–8 shots before the same issue occurs. What could be the reason for this, and how can I fix it

⟐ Commented April 10, 2025 at 15:56 MST

Nikon D5200: no enciende nikon d5200 tiene pila nueva y limpie contactos

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 07:54:05 -0700

busco posible causa por la que una camara no enciende aun con pila nueva , busco diagnostico

⟐ Answered August 08, 2024 at 7:54 MST

Nikon D5200: Problem with image size

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 12:01:54 -0700

A friend has this camera and so do I. We both have the image size set on RAW and L. My photos have a high resolution of 6000 x 4000 and hers are at 640x427. We cannot figure out why her photos are so small. Would this be a camera defect?

⟐ Answer edited October 29, 2020 at 12:01 MST

Nikon D5200: Screen not rotating when flipped closed facing out.

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 19:07:06 -0700

Anytime the camera is not being used I close the screen (lcd facing in toward the camera). The issue is when the screen is opened and flipped. The screen no longer rotates when opened, flipped than closed. Anyone have any ideas?

⟐ Commented February 25, 2019 at 19:07 MST

Nikon D5200: How do I fix a broken articulating screen?

Sat, 24 Mar 2018 05:37:24 -0700

https://imgur.com/a/Y63i3

'I just broke my articulating screen of Nikon D5200. It fell off while on a tripod towards the screen that was flipped out and the screen broke. I can still take photos and the display is not damaged by the flip screen is broken and cannot adjust it. HELP!!!

⟐ Answer accepted March 24, 2018 at 5:37 MST