How To Fix A Stuck Nikon DSLR Mirror

[@davidlee7352]

Thank you!!! Woke up this morning to a stuck mirror and I have a shoot on Saturday. I only had to stress for about 20 minutes thanks to you.

[@Havaseet2]

Skip to 3:00 for the actual reason you came here.

[@TillRaguin]

some heroes don't wear capes

[@itsMido2]

No need to be a hater, this guy just saved many people.

[@fantonio234]

Havaseet2 thank you so much

[@fantonio234]

Till Raguin no they just talk so much instead of getting to the point

[@maggiepusateri8924]

Thank youuuuu

[@jovanASM2006]

Dude, thank you so much! I was literally about to start crying because i'm about to go on vacation and thought my camera was broken.

[@berserk989_]

Thanks so much!!!!! I was about to sell all my gear because my D610 was "broken". I've just followed your advice and a miracle just happened :D. This only happened to me after long periods of no usage, but now it was permanent. THANKS SO MUCH!

[@bobbartley]

Bro, this may be an old video but you saved me. Heading to Italy and two weeks and this morning I get the dreaded ERR message. This is a super quick and simple fix!

[@Im10eight]

I was actually googling "Where to take my Nikon D610 for repair?" and your video came up. I was trying to shoot stars when an unexpected gust of wind blew my (light weight tripod) over. My Nikon D610 hit relatively soft dirt. However, when I started to shoot more pictures it was the smaller mirror that flips up that was only partially flipping up. I could see where it was barely catching along the wall. That's why the half image. I basically did the same thing you suggested except on the flip up mirror. It solved the issue. All is well. Thanks for the vdeo. You save me some money. Now I can get back to shooting tonight's last supermoon of the year.

[@anshulbhandari]

Thank you so much. You helped me fix my D750 and saved me the frustration of sending it to Nikon service center. I wonder why the mirror gets stuck to the casing for so many people.

[@SteveGong]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. This worked like a charm! If you can believe it, I took this camera to Nikon and they told me it can’t be repaired!

[@SusanWernerPhotographer]

Yup, I can believe it.

[@raphoull]

You're the man! You saved me a lot of time and probably lots of money, when the fixing was so simple ! I'm excited, I'm in vacation in Paris and after 4 days I will be able to take pictures for the last few . Thanks again

[@fulufhelosumbana2226]

wow. i cant believe a 2017 video saved me lots of money and stress today in 2021.I use a D600 and D90, but i use more the D90 as i still need better lens for my D600. I am busy packing my gear for camping weekend and i decided to test the D90 before packing, and for some reason, it just didnt sound right, so took did what you did aswell, checked the photo and for me, it was complete black. Tested without lens and thats when i saw that mirror wasnt moving at all. Quick search on youtube, and this video was #1 on the list. Now my D600 is working fine. Thank you James.

[@neurastenija1]

Thank you so much, it worked! The mirror in my Nikon D610 was not going up for some reason but it wasn't really stuck, I could lift it up with ease. So I used the screwdriver to keep it up while I pressed the release button multiple times and it worked! Saved me a trip to the repair shop. Much appreciated!

[@thinktank8389]

You just got me a 200$ d610 with 50mm. Had stuck (not working shutter) i saw this, tried it, and whalla. Thank you, the guy selling it wasnt so happy when i checked it, knew the issue, payed him, then fixed in under 10 seconds. He said, Damn! How did you know that. I said i watched a youtube about it, saw you have one with same issue for sale cheap. I got lucky. He didnt know i pushed it over while looking at camera, realized it was fixable. Than paid, it was that easy. He really only needed to tap it some. Hehe, thank you. I look for d610 shutter sticking issues for sale.

[@JamesBlackPhoto]

Nice find! Glad you were able to get a great deal on a great camera!

[@GregK780]

You saved my vacation shooting in a unique location where repair was impossible. THANK YOU!!!

[@2750omega]

Here I am in 2024. After watching several videos and reading blogs, this was the one that got mine fixed. Thanks man! Hope you're blessed

[@ladduladdu5852]

How can we get mirror help me

[@ladduladdu5852]

In online or offline

[@davidwegs1]

Thanks for taking the time to talk through this issue. My d750 experienced this after about 4 hours shooting - issue free. Then it gave an ERR message and seemingly locked up. At first I pulled the battery, lens and SD cards, the put it all back together and it worked - for about 5 shots... then ERR again. I have just done the PRY method you described and it has been firing perfectly... I will see how it does next shoot I do were its over a long time (may be heat related for me)... Thanks again. D

[@katerinagkionis6717]

Hello! Thank you so much for this! I dropped my camera at the end of my photo job tonight. Turns out, it was an easy fix thanks to your video. THANK YOU!!!

[@leighbrodie7398]

legend! ive been having this issue on and off for a year or so with my nikon d610, it would often just do this then start working eventually after multiple frustrated atempts at just hitting the shutter button hoping it would fix itself, but after it happened again and my belligerent fix didnt work i found this video and it worked perfectly, exactly what i needed, and i was also about to contact a repair store and possibly not have my only decent camera for my daughters end of year performance tonight. life saver. may good things come your way and keep up the great work mate

[@DeanJohnson67]

like many others have said! thank you so much!! I had already printed my nikon repair label and was planning on taking it to fedex tuesday to ship for repair when thankfully it was raining today and I was killing time and happened across this video...in my case I was an hour in to a milkyway time lapse when suddenly the images were all cut off other than the top 3rd....took me all of 6 minutes to fix...5:21 was watching your entire video before attacking the DIY repair...plastic screwdriver carefully placed to nudge the right side of the camera body and 1 press of the button and bam! fully working camera again! ... on a downside I was hoping nikon would say the fix was big $$ at which point thats all the excuse I needed to get a new 850 ;)

[@JamesBlackPhoto]

Happy to help, Dean! Glad it worked for you.

[@joseortiz4144]

Hey man, you saved my life. I've been waiting to have an FX for so long, and as soon as I bought it I had this same problem, but thanks to your video I was able to solve it! Bravo!!

[@adamaprilburdett2282]

you absolute freaking legend!!!!! Super gentle pry and my shutter worked a treat. Totally the same as you, the moment it stuck I knew... that frightful noise of it not being a "clean" snap. Thanks again :)

[@FORD_Photography]

thank you james! i got the same camera and the same problem you discuss. Thank you from 7 years after !

[@alomax12]

thank you!!!!! This saved me! nikon wanted $650 upfront just to look at it. Camera shops are all closed. And nikon would have said my d600 is too old to fix anyway. Saved me!!!!! Thank you!!!!

[@michaelgraeme2630]

Dude, I should have listened to you the first time!! I had this problem, thought it was different because it didn't seemed jammed when I lifted up the mirror, and so I sent it in, and paid $600 for repairs (well actually $800 because my flash was broken too which Nikon forced me to fix, grrr). Then, conveniently right after the Nikon warranty of the repair expired, it happened AGAIN. Exact same "ERR" message, exact same thing with the mirror not going up. I was so furious I revisited this video and pried it like you said and voila it works. I am so thankful to you, and absolutely DESPISE Nikon now. It was such an easy fix - took me 30 seconds - but, no, Nikon told me I had to send my camera across Canada to pay them $600 for it. A big finger flip to Nikon and a big hug to James Black for this video.

[@Degirolmoweb]

James you are an ANIMAL, THANK YOU YOU SAVED MY LIFE IM IN THE MIDDLE OF A SESSION AND YOUR VIDEO SAVED ME AND MY JOB ❤️❤️❤️

[@djnicholasjames]

This worked! I was getting the dreaded ERR code. My local camera shop quoted me few hundred bucks to fix my power aperture drive unit and do a sensory cleaning because it wasn't my lense.. DIDN'T NEED EITHER. Boom! Thank You!

[@lslymen]

Thank You! This fixed my wife's D600 day before Christmas.

[@agustinuswibowo5346]

thank you soooo much. you saved my life. was in the middle of assignment, and my camera was unable to shoot anything. was so stressful of thinking the so much hassle i will have, but this quick fix really worked like magic. you're really an angel 🥰🥰🥰

[@mscadenn]

Today happened to my d610 and thankfully founded this video with the Solution❤❤❤ thanks a lot!

[@brucedotdixon]

My mirror was stuck and this totally helped get me going again. Thanks!

[@brandonpoirier3593]

Wow, your video from 5 years ago saved my life (And wallet)! Thank you!

[@joemaher9754]

I had exactly this problem and your video was the solution! Fantastic!

[@bryanbuttigieg4118]

Awesome video. I had the same happen to my D750 after a small drop. I was on a sailboat at anchor with no access to any repair techs. This video saved my mini vacation!!! Thank you so much for sharing this info!!!

[@spitefullymy]

Holy shit I left my nikon d610 sitting for around 2 months, powered it up and had this problem. Your solution totally fixed it thank you so much

[@JamesBlackPhoto]

Awesome, so glad it helped!!

[@chuletasexy]

I also left my D610 in my bag but I left it for 3 months. I tried taking a shot and it made a funny whirring sound, almost sounding like a film camera. It gave me a blinking ERR code on top. Ill give this a fix a try...

[@chuletasexy]

And........IT WORKED! Thanks for the video. I was already going to send it in and I was already expecting hundreds of $$, but luckily I found this video. Thanks again.

[@JamesBlackPhoto]

Sweet! Happy to help!

[@sjukate]

Same here! I hadn’t used it for a while and had this issue. Luckily fixed it. Seems like a common issue with this camera?

[@ashleeglen8747]

Thank you soo much!!! Dropped a camera at a shoot today, and the shutter got stuck, and this fixed it!

[@rameshchandrayarlagadda9719]

you are a life saver ! I will now be able to capture some moments with my family which probably never happen again.

[@DanetteMK1]

Thanks so much! I had this happen 6 weeks ago and have been asking all my photog friends for help with a fix with no luck. The eyeglass screwdriver and a slight pry did the trick!!

[@yaqui2]

I have a D810 and dropped my camera from about 3 feet onto a concrete floor. Banged the top corner by the play button. Had the same issue, but it was on the opposite side you had shown. I thought is was the lens. I did the same as you described and heard a snap and the mirror must have popped back into place. I will check the focus when back in the studio to compare to my other 810. Thanks a ton! Saved my some money.

[@nataliekysar9675]

THANK YOUUUU!! Saved my life! Lol and money/hassle of bringing it in! I’ve been waiting because I didn’t have extra money to fix it.. and when I googled I couldn’t figure out the correct term to Google! So found your vid & it was spot on!! THANKS SO MUCH

[@juliepadgett9403]

Thanks so much for your post. Totally fixed our problem. We improvised with a rounded plastic chopstick as we are at the beginning of a week long vacation. You helped save the day!

[@romanodavid842]

Thank you for this video!! I thought all hope was lost until i found this!

[@evangelosdikopoulos7213]

Thanks, man. Fixed it easily on my D750! Was freaking out, but luckily it the mirror just needed a little push.

[@JoeyTeckno]

Wow! Someone asked me to photograph his D600 and I started fiddling with it. I'm a Canon guy, so I was getting used to the Nikon menus and what not, and I thought I had messed up something, until I realized the mirror wasn't moving when taking photos, and the live preview was 90% black. I thought I was in trouble because it would have been easy for my friend to assume that I had ruined his camera. Your video helped me fix it, so my arse is saved, thanks to you!

[@narayanangovindarajan6656]

Thanks. Just now had a similar problem with my D600. Checked on the net and got your video. Removed the lens and clicked few times. My camera Started working after few clicks..Thank you for your advice.

[@dejaviewfotografiavideo]

Thank you man. This video saved a trip to the mechanic❤

[@SuperCleary]

Thank you - I'm getting an old camera ready to be sacrificed to the eclipse and was getting that error. This fixed worked perfect for one last ride.

[@davidjacob8912]

You are the best. Thank you for sharing this valuable information. I was about to send in the camera to get fixed. You saved me a lot of money and time. Thanks again!

[@0Haldor0]

6 years later, saved my butt. super easy fix, had a stuck mirror on my D600 with less than 10k releases

[@williamhall8522]

William Hall Thank you very much for the video, fixed the problem in 5 seconds, on my D750. Once I removed the lens a saw the problem, mirror in the up position. Thanks again.

[@keithedwards9026]

Thanks so much !!! This worked for me in seconds. I had exactly the same problem, just put a very thin prying tool down the left hand side of the shutter and gave a very very gentle push and hey presto !!! Great video ! My Nikon D610 lives another day 😁👍

[@rhondamckissack3133]

You literally saved me today. It fixed my problem. I hope it doesn’t happen again.

[@AndikaRomansyah]

Did the problem reappear after several times of use?

[@ravingrusski]

That’s brilliant thank you for your advice it saved my camera! Now she is off to shoot the Northern lights. Super happy 🎉

[@dariusstn8853]

Thanks man you absolutely saved me XD, cuz theres a car meet and I want to take some shots to train my photo skills and edit :)

[@Klonudel]

Huge shoutout to you James!!! I've had the exact same problem happening to my d610 ony my trip to Corfu, Greece! It worked fine the day I packed and on arrival it showed the err code and made weird noises. It has around 120k actuations and thought yup, broken send it to service but you helped me and my d610 works like a charme again!! Vacation is over without digital pictures bud luckily I took my analog with me to shoot some film! Thanks mate and greetings from Germany!!! :-))

[@nastyshot2337]

I panicked, I googled, I watched your video, It now works again! Nikon610 all set thanks!

[@JamesBlackPhoto]

Awesome! So glad the video helped! Nothing worse than having a camera down, but nothing better than an easy fix to get it up and running again! Happy shooting!

[@busybeenation]

WOW. Thank you it worked. My Nikon D80 has sat for a few years and I finally bought a new battery. The mirror worked a few times then stopped. I did slightly pry in the area with much caution. and it released the mirror.

[@busybeenation]

worked for several clicks and now locked up again even worse. Time to take it to a shop for repair.

[@tiphlizsvp6901]

I know this video is old but You freakin rock !!!! Saving me grief and money!!!

[@jagusm7310]

Thank you thank you thank you ! You saved me so much stress and money by making this video ! So grateful!

[@visualworksful]

Thank you very much Sir......Thanks of your generousity in sharing this information I could repair my D3100 I have dropped.....Thank you and all the best...Andrea from Italy

[@aftabalamphotography]

fantastic. was facing same issue with my d610. camera was un used for a month. i pushed side wall with my thumb... and it works. i was planing to send it for shutter replacement but this video saved about $150

[@JamesBlackPhoto]

Awesome! So glad it helped!

[@aftabalamphotography]

James Black after few hours i.notice that every 1st click after 5 to 10 mins, mirror got stuck in upword position and it came back to normal when i click again. and after this it works fine until d610 take rest for more than 5mins. any clue ?

[@JamesBlackPhoto]

Hmmm. I'm not sure what that would be. I would maybe try going back in and separating the wall from the mirror just a little bit more. If you do just be very careful and don't apply too much pressure, don't want to damage the mirror.

[@ByteSaidFred]

Worked on my D600. The key is to recognize this situation. Put the camera in manual mode, take the lens off, and shoot. You should see the shutter move. If you don't see anything move/cover the sensor, then this fix might be what you need.

[@stoimen1982]

I did it and that fix the same problem on my D610, thank you! :)

[@droolskie]

I can’t see which to press in my d90. Pls help. Thanks

[@gheashacaldwell5580]

I have a D90 wht am into press bc my mirror has dropped down as well

[@gheashacaldwell5580]

What ask I suppose to press?

[@daizoushihara2484]

amazing!!!　my D610 the fault has been cured.

[@michaeljohnsrud1480]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!! Oh my god I tried everything to fix this issue, resetting the camera with the two button method, cleaning off the contacts on the lens and changing batteries/lenses with no help!! But this made it work!!! Thank you!

[@KBTIMAGES]

Thanks for sharing this tip. I got the camera secondhand and thought I’d been sold a lemon. At least it was during a test not real shoot.

[@pieffe81]

Grazie mille. Dopo aver visto il tuo video ho risolto subito il mio problema!!!

[@tjitslovesmonk]

THANKS!! I knew if I had to send it in, I'd be spending a lot of money, I'm not even really a photographer, so I did not want to spend hundreds of euro's. This video really helped me fix te problem! thankyou!

[@Gourmondise]

I'm having similar issues with my D700. I know it isn't a new camera by nowaday standards but still does the job. However, it started to show its age recently when I took it out to have a few snaps with it. It was sitting for about 5 months in the safe and I do recall it working in February. Out of so many shots it failed to open the shutter but it was like 2 out of a 100 shots. After those months it was sitting it started to struggle to open the shutter at all. It took me over 100 attemps to get it back to swing. I tried and tried to force it to open the shutter with the release button and the aperture preview button until it gave and started to work again. I'm gonna test it today for an hour or so to see if it fails again. I wanted to give it to my brother as a gift but I'm unsure if it is actually worth to be gifted.

[@Gourmondise]

Update - as of today I have fired up the D700 and it worked for some unknown reason. Then it started to do it's error again. I figured that it has to be related to the mirror box as it won't open the shutter not flip the mirror up when the error happens. Still not 100% sure what is causing the issue.

[@caythompson6399]

Thank you so much for this!! Fixed my error message!!

[@PronounceTV]

This worked on my D610! Thank you so much!

[@baumannmaquinas2058]

It worked !Thank you from Brazil !!! It worked !

[@Tanjir4u]

thanks... its done... 😍❤️ love from bangladesh🇧🇩 ❤️

[@ponypome7941]

this just happened to me and tried your hack and it fixed the issue thanks for your video

[@jjmarz1001]

Did you get an 'ERR' code on the top display when the mirror was stuck?

[@thomashaverford4073]

this was a massive help thank u so much!

[@MarinusVesseur]

Awesome. Just what the doctor ordered. Kudos and thanks!

[@yolandikruger8079]

Hi, does anyone know how to fix the problem if your mirror is stuck in the position at 4:57 ? I toggle the mirror around to go down but it instantly goes back up in the position as like at the time stamp. About 2 times I managed to somehow get it unstuck, but f I place the lens on again and try to take a picture, it gets stuck again and gives the same shutter error again. I've only seen solutions where the mirror gets stuck on the right side with that pin, but not when it gets stuck at the top. It probably doesn't get "stuck" per se, it just seems to not be able to stay down in the standard position.

[@bondipeter8704]

Worked for me like a treat tnx saved the day!

[@A.Musa76]

My shutter mirror glass (mirror box) fell out of the body. It would get locked up, when I try to take photo. I can see the inner box move but it get jam. I did not inspect the lever. I was looking to replace the Camera with something better but it's cheaper on sending my Nikon D3200 for repair through Nikon. Should I also have them inspect the sensor? Since the D3200 fell onto the floor from the counter top.

[@Y0NoviNada]

Thank u so much dudeeeeeee omg u are amazing my wife have this problem and she was so upset and I say hey let's watch KZbin maybe is not that big problem maybe we can solve this ... After half hour of : u don't know anything about cameras! how do you think you will fixed now? I found ur video and guess what ? Tonight I will have a savage night XD Thxs 😊

[@GaryMyers1]

Just solved this issue on my D750, thanks to you!

[@franpbrighente]

Esse vídeo salvou minha câmera! Pensei que tivesse que trocar o obturador. Uma manobra tão simples, que me salvou aqui! Muito obrigada!

[@johnjenkinsjoanie]

This fixed my Nikon D750. Thanks!

[@annarosen7644]

Thank you! This really did the trick on my d750.

[@joachimengelhart1891]

Hello! thanks for showing this fix. How to fix it when the mirror goes up but doesnt come down?

[@richimagery]

Worked for my D600. Thanks!

[@keenanpereira8959]

Thank you bro, I was scared shit and I'm on an island in Bali. This video literally saved my life. Didn't have access to something like a tool so went with the only fingers hahahaha cheers bru!

[@kingzmanart5209]

Please, what if the aperture thingy is not moving like it should? I mean the little metal by the left side

[@gkexposure4101]

Legend. I've been putting off sending it for repair. Glad I didn't now. Got it working thanks to you.

[@boatman222345]

Loved your video especially the beginning which put your camera malfunction in context. As a professional photographer myself I can well imagine how upsetting it was to have a camera malfunction in the middle of an important job. That said I recently began getting the dreaded err message on my Nikon D610. I at first thought that the shutter had failed but when I checked my records I discovered that the camera had only around 50,000 shutter actuations so that seemed less likely. After viewing your video I tried gently prying on the right side of the mirror and it fixed the problem! I do wonder what caused the mirror to stick down in the first place so I probably won't be using the camera for critical jobs in the future. But it may serve for less critical work. Thanks for sharing your tip!

[@savannah6363]

i really hoped this would help. i’m 13 and i love photography i have since i was 8. it’s been a big part of my life with my grandfather being a professional photographer.. i got a camera about a year ago.. (Nikon D40) and it will work for one or two shots then say “Error. Press shutter release button again.” it’s super heartbreaking since the only other camera i currently have is a Canon Powershot, which is a great camera.. i just love shooting with the D40! i really can’t afford to get it fixed professionally and my grandfather currently lives hours away and i don’t get to see him. i miss taking pictures of wildlife and plants and i just moved to a gorgeous state that’s blooming with exactly that. i don’t know what to do! if anyone can help please do! i feel so sad!

[@Xevion]

you decided 13 year old camera would be a ideal starter camera? getting it fixed would cost more than buying a entirely new camera. bruh it's like $120. get a get a newer camera in the 3000 series, all of them have 4 times the megapixel count, features, and actually don't cost that much lol.

[@savannah6363]

Hentai my bad.. i didn’t buy any of my cameras personally and really don’t know much about the cameras themselves.. i know i really should learn and i’m trying i just have a lot going on. i’m most likely going to buy a new camera, it was just a little sad.

[@MissHitAllTheTime]

i get the press shutter release button again error once i use the quiet shutter mode...the shutter goes up but wont come back down until i press shutter release button again as the error message says...any tips on fixing this??

[@lionthegreat2568]

same problem me too

[@RoniaProductions]

Worked first try. Thanks a lot man

[@JamesBlackPhoto]

Great to hear. Happy to help.

[@mrinmoybrahma8548]

Worked on my D610. Thank you.

[@frankmarse1226]

You are a hero! Thanks a lot for your help

[@mr_216]

Mannnnn you a life saver 😁thank you very much

[@reallywillyttv]

See I have a problem with my d5600, it’s not stuck, it acts like it’s taking a picture but still tells me error shutter release, so do I just lift the mirror a little and try taking a picture to see if it works or?

[@i_n_c_r_y_p_t_o]

Perfect fix for mine, thanks a million!

[@ekasvenska4377]

I have Nikon D700 and the mirror stuck up. Would it be same work around?

[@brin1174]

Somehow it is fixed how you said it. Nikon D7200. Only a funny thing, if i tilted it a bit up then it was okay. Once back to level it started again..... But then it sorted it self... A bit weird. Maybe a bit dry or some dust particle which is causing a problem