[optimal] Re: Problem with Nikon D200
- From: CPMC Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center <cpmceyelab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:20:16 -0700
Back to the drawing board. New cables, still no image
MUST be somewhere in the mechanism of the slit lamp itself, as system is
getting power, cable is sending to Camera Control Pro software OK, camera back
works fine when NOT connected to slit lamp, Shutter is tripping, flash is
engaging.
Any more thoughts?
Denice Barsness, CRA, COMT, ROUB, CDOS, FOPS
Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center
CPMC Department of Ophthalmology
2100 Webster Street Suite 212
San Francisco CA 94115
(415) 600-3937 FAX (415) 600-6563
From: CPMC Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 9:40 AM
To: 'optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: [optimal] Re: Problem with Nikon D200
That's it! Shutter, which I always thought was working, confirmed.
Need new cables!
So grateful to tap into all of the expertise!
Denice
Denice Barsness, CRA, COMT, ROUB, CDOS, FOPS
Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center
CPMC Department of Ophthalmology
2100 Webster Street Suite 212
San Francisco CA 94115
(415) 600-3937 FAX (415) 600-6563
From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
[mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of JamesStrong
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 9:20 AM
To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [optimal] Re: Problem with Nikon D200
Denice
Have you tried leaving the camera wired to the SL but taking it off the mount
and holding the body toward a ceiling light while looking into the lens mount
and firing it as you would thru the slitlamp?
This way you can rule out mirrow/shutter issues being caused by the
wires/triggers of the SL. Then you're down to software or FW cables. My next
step would be a different FW cable. We ran into a situation like that when we
tried to connect a trigger cable and there was a weird polarity issue thar
reversed the function of the mirror. It locked up when connected and DROPPED
when the shutter was activated.
FWIW - we shoot with the D200 on 1/250 on our old Zeiss SL, a slower sync
shouldn't matter and i know you said none of that has changed.
j-
On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 7:15 PM, CPMC Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center
<cpmceyelab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:cpmceyelab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Yes, that's the default. No card in the camera, firewired to computer. Black
image
Unhook camera, slap on a lens, put in a memory card, wal la, a photo!
Denice Barsness, CRA, COMT, ROUB, CDOS, FOPS
Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center
CPMC Department of Ophthalmology
2100 Webster Street Suite 212
San Francisco CA 94115
(415) 600-3937 FAX (415) 600-6563
From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
[mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] On
Behalf Of John Gerty
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 4:09 PM
To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [optimal] Re: Problem with Nikon D200
Have you tried shooting without the card in the camera? Is there a setting
which directs the output? With our home brewed system we do not have a memory
card in the camera back, only a hard wired connection.
JMG
On Monday, October 14, 2013 5:13 PM, CPMC Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center
<cpmceyelab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:cpmceyelab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Camera works fine disconnected from firewire, with card
Flash, shutter, all OK
USB and Firewire cable are being recognized by computer as being valid and live
However, when card in slit lamp, connected to Firewire, photos are black
Checked settings. Shutter at 125. ISO 400. Nothing's changed
Denice Barsness, CRA, COMT, ROUB, CDOS, FOPS
Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center
CPMC Department of Ophthalmology
2100 Webster Street Suite 212
San Francisco CA 94115
(415) 600-3937 FAX (415) 600-6563
From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
[mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Gerty
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 12:15 PM
To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [optimal] Re: Problem with Nikon D200
Short term, see if your camera can write to an SD card or whatever card it
uses. You could then transfer the images to your CPU this way.
Specifically, what shutter speed are you using?
Is there an X-synch setting which may have been turned off or reset somehow?
Do you see a preview image on the camera's screen?
I have had cables fail and camera plugs fail. Firewire, especially the small
firewire plugs are more prone to this than USB.
Turn everything off, then spray contact cleaner on all the connections, plug
and unplug those connectors while they are wet with the cleaner. Careful, it
might be flammable and definitely bad to breathe.
JMG
On Monday, October 14, 2013 1:50 PM, CPMC Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center
<cpmceyelab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:cpmceyelab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Help!
My OLD Nikon FS3V slit lamp camera with D200 Nikon Back
Have double/triple checked all settings on D200
Rechecked, rehooked cables
Flash is engaging
Shutter opens. You hear it
Fireware sending BLACK image to computer. Something is blocking light from
camera to Firewire to computer
Bad Firewire cable? Flash appears to be going off fine. SOUND and setting of
shutter OK
Your thoughts before I cry uncle and spend a lifetime on the phone with Nikon?
Denice Barsness, CRA, COMT, ROUB, CDOS, FOPS
Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center
CPMC Department of Ophthalmology
2100 Webster Street Suite 212
San Francisco CA 94115
(415) 600-3937 FAX (415) 600-6563
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