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Nikon D80: err message when turned on

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:57:56 -0700

when camera turned on, a message: err keeps flashing and nothing works. manual says press shutter - no change. battery is charged and card is in place.

⟐ Commented January 02, 2026 at 17:57 MST

Nikon D80: Flash assembly doesn't stay down

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 19:20:32 -0700

This is on a D80. The latch to hold the flash assembly to the body is either worn or not engaging. See red arrow in first picture. It won't stay down. Is there a way to replace or adjust this small part. Spring in the body maybe?

I've removed the flash cover so I can manually drop the flash assembly (2nd picture). The latch engages about half the time. It seems to rest on a cylinder (3rd picture) Is that meant to move or could have gotten loose and shifted up?

I use a Z6 mostly. I'm just trying to get an old D80 body working for my 15 yr old to learn on. And use my old lens.

⟐ Answer accepted July 22, 2025 at 19:20 MST

Nikon D80: Can the shutter release be repaired

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:55:42 -0700

Can the shutter be replaced on a d80?

Nikon D80: Autofocus spinner on sensor loose not working

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:02:56 -0700

My nikon D80s autofocus does not work. On the sensor where the lens goes onto, the little autofocus screw that spins a lens is loose and doesn't work. How can I fix it?

Nikon D80: Why is my camera not formatting sd card after formatting

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 06:41:18 -0700

Ive recently gotten a Nikon D80 camera but it has a err message but when I put a SD card into it, it ask me to format it and when I click "yes" it says it formatted it but when I click "MENU" on the buttons it ask to format it again and this has been happening for a few days is it because of my 128 gb Sandisk?

⟐ Answered June 01, 2024 at 6:41 MST

Nikon D80: FULL message on LCD

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 08:03:32 -0700

I purchased a new Ultra SanDisk 64GB for an upcoming trip. I have formatted the disk, but the LCD on my D80 says "Full" and will not allow me to shoot. If I replace with the current 16 GB disk, everything works OK. What can I do?

⟐ Commented March 02, 2024 at 8:03 MST

Nikon D80: How to remove a broken piece of SD card from inside a Nikon D80?

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 21:44:10 -0700

The piece of plastic broke off of the SD card inside the SD slot. It can be seen inside the camera when looking through the SD slot, but isn't within reach. Is it possible for me to disassemble the camera far enough to extract this broken piece? Meanwhile, the camera is unusable without the SD card installed.

⟐ Answered June 13, 2023 at 21:44 MST

Nikon D80: on camera flash pops up about every six seconds.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 05:53:04 -0700

Nikon D80, less than 5000 actuation. Once camera turns on after about 6 seconds the flash pops up., followed by a click sound at 6 second interval. If left in on position battery depleats in a few hours .

Have tried to turn off the flash, have attempted changing settings by rotating dial to M,A,S,P s well as the differen screen modes. When the camera is turned off the flash will pop up on shut down. Cannot find setting to turn off flash in settings. Lens is in ttl mode, but changing the mode has no effect.

Much confused. Any suggestions, estimate of repair cost?

Thanks

Nikon D80: Nikon d80 won't start after changing sd cards

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 02:23:11 -0700

Just restored a nikon d80 after it was sitting on a shelf for a few years. Batteries were dead so I ordered a new pair and they worked great for a week. However today I changed sd card and it suddenly stopped working and won't say there is even a battery in it.

⟐ Commented September 20, 2022 at 2:23 MST

Nikon D80: "err" message on the display, the answer is not clear

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 01:44:40 -0700

Hi There,

I have a problem,

When I switch on my Nikon D80

On the LCD "Err" is flashing.

THe Flash doesn't pop up

The AF Doesn't work

The DoF preview doesn't work.

But the shutter works, but no images are stored.

Sometimes the Mirror stays up, until I take the next picture.

I Have a Service manual, but this error isn't discribed.

I somehow managed to work for 10 Pictures but then the same happened again.

Any Idears, what could be the Problem.

I Hope you can help me.

Best regards

⟐ Answer deleted April 16, 2022 at 1:44 MST

Nikon D80: error self timer built-in

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 16:20:20 -0700

cannot use ml-3 remote or built in timer error causing issue? Thks.

Nikon D80: SD card slot problem

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:49:56 -0700

SD Card will not click into position, it bounces back out, I can shut the door and make it go in, then the review gives me the message there is no card.

⟐ Answered July 23, 2021 at 16:49 MST

Nikon D80: Preview switch at mirror box assembly

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 12:28:30 -0700

Hi,

I've got the same problem like described here: https://de.ifixit.com/Antworten/Ansehen/...

And I solving it the same way. Now I put all parts together and it seems to me that the mechanism of the preview switch unit at the bottom of the mirror box doesn't work correctly or at least I don't get it completely together again.

Does this look like it should?

Greetings Sebastian

⟐ Commented November 30, 2019 at 12:28 MST

Nikon D80: No power changed battery to no effect

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 12:32:49 -0700

Hi my camera has been in storage for 3 years and now won't turn on.. battery changed no effect

⟐ Answered April 03, 2019 at 12:32 MST

Nikon D80: nikon D80 faults err and r11

Sat, 25 Aug 2018 11:20:03 -0700

I have two faults the first is err and the second is r11

Nikon D80: Err code on display . Camera stop responding.

Sun, 29 Apr 2018 23:06:42 -0700

My D80 shows err code. Try to change lens. Try change f stops. Still the same.

⟐ Commented April 29, 2018 at 23:06 MST

Nikon D80: Camera not working at all Menu not showing

Tue, 05 Dec 2017 19:26:40 -0700

Nothing lit up in menu screen exept for small black suare in top L.H. corner.Camera and battery 20yrs. old although battery when charged seems to hold

⟐ Answer accepted December 05, 2017 at 19:26 MST

Nikon D80: All I have is an err sign on the screen.

Mon, 13 Nov 2017 11:33:59 -0700

The shutter works but there is no picture that shows up. Nothing sounds loose in the camera. But either I dropped it in the past or I banged it.

Again the clock is set right, the shutter works, just no picture and the error word is the problem

⟐ Commented November 13, 2017 at 11:33 MST

Nikon D80: Why is the camera not working err is displayed but tried one solution

Mon, 13 Nov 2017 08:20:02 -0700

So the display shows Err and the shutter works

I made a post already and a common answer was that a rivet in the aperture control module breaks but I looked and there is no broken pin in the module

⟐ Answer deleted November 13, 2017 at 8:20 MST

Nikon D80: Why will my Camera not work

Sun, 12 Nov 2017 16:18:54 -0700

When I start up my camera the LCD screen is blinking with a code saying ER R but the shutter still works

⟐ Answer accepted November 12, 2017 at 16:18 MST