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It was working fine. Just suddenly can't adjust the aperture or the f stop using the adjustment wheel while in M or A mode. In fact, the adjustment wheel doesn't work for any purpose. Basically the camera won't take a decent picture unless it's in auto.

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    \$\begingroup\$ Does the dial work for other functions? \$\endgroup\$
    – mattdm
    Commented Aug 30, 2016 at 0:44
  • \$\begingroup\$ Are you looking through the viewfinder of shooting in Live View mode? \$\endgroup\$
    – Michael C
    Commented Aug 30, 2016 at 4:07
  • \$\begingroup\$ No @mattdm yes @ Michael Clark \$\endgroup\$
    – Jeanna Wardell
    Commented Aug 31, 2016 at 13:52
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    \$\begingroup\$ So, another way to put this might be "the dial stopped working", right? \$\endgroup\$
    – mattdm
    Commented Aug 31, 2016 at 13:54
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    \$\begingroup\$ @JeannaWardell "Yes" is not a particularly helpful answer to an "X or Y" question (Michael Clark's). \$\endgroup\$
    – Philip Kendall ♦
    Commented Aug 31, 2016 at 19:12

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First, power the camera off and on.

Second, remove the lens and put it back on.

One or both of these might help. That's all I got.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Thank you Doc Pixel. Tried both. Nothing. Looks like it;s going to the shop. \$\endgroup\$
    – Jeanna Wardell
    Commented Sep 1, 2016 at 21:57
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Other things to try:

  • Remove battery, wait, put it back

  • Reset to factory settings by pressing the two buttons with a green dot for 2 seconds (see here. The location of the buttons is a bit different on the D5100 but they are there too).

But most likely yes, it's going to the shop.

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