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Archive 2009 · D300 Err, but still shoots?

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p.1 #1 · D300 Err, but still shoots?

Hey all,
So I've been using my D300 for professional, daily use for probably around one year now, and it started to act up last night between two shoots. The camera displays the "Err" message after I snap off the first frame, but then it allows me to continue to shoot single frames after that, so far to no limit or with any visible detriment, the camera was workable through the second shoot, but only because I was using strobes for the event and shooting single frames anyway.

The Err message is persistent between shutter releases, but it does release every time I push but doesn't fire continuous, AF works fine, but I can only change exposure settings if I turn the camera off and on, or use the DOF button and that clears the error message. I've tried resetting with the green dots, changing memory cards, changing batteries, different lenses, with and without the MB-D10, with different battery packs in the grip, etc. No luck.

Any ideas? I'll send it into Nikon first chance I get otherwise, but if I can hold on to the camera that would obviously be ideal.

Thanks in advance

-Will

Jan 09, 2009 at 06:41 PM

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p.1 #2 · D300 Err, but still shoots?

Did you clean your sensor wet just before this happened?

I had this on a D50/70/200 after cleaning with eclipse, probably the camera can't stand alcohol. It was gone in sometime.

Jan 09, 2009 at 06:58 PM

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p.1 #3 · D300 Err, but still shoots?

I've never cleaned my sensor with alcohol or other wet substance, only with a rocket air bubble. I've only been inside in dry weather lately, and I've always used either think tank or aquatech rain gear in the past, so I doubt it's some kind of liquid or moisture shorting it out. Maybe something with the temperature cycles it's had to go through recently from the car and then into the heat of gyms?

Frustrating!

Jan 09, 2009 at 07:04 PM

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p.1 #4 · D300 Err, but still shoots?

I have heard that the typical cause of this error message is a poor connection between the lens and body. I would just clean both contacts and I bet your problem will go away. Let us know how it works out....

Jan 09, 2009 at 09:11 PM

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p.1 #5 · D300 Err, but still shoots?

No go with cleaning the contacts, I'll just have to send it off the Nikon for repairs, it's so strange because it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with it. Thanks anyway gang.

-Will

Jan 10, 2009 at 04:49 AM

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p.1 #6 · D300 Err, but still shoots?

WLSchnee wrote:
No go with cleaning the contacts, I'll just have to send it off the Nikon for repairs, it's so strange because it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with it. Thanks anyway gang.

-Will

Let us know if they fix it under warranty or they charge you.

Jan 10, 2009 at 05:01 AM

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p.1 #7 · D300 Err, but still shoots?

Which lens? Does it do this with all lenses?

Jan 11, 2009 at 02:27 PM

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p.1 #8 · D300 Err, but still shoots?

I have also heard of people who have had success by cleaning the contacts on the battery and also in the battery chamber. Might be worth a shot... Good luck!

Jan 11, 2009 at 04:56 PM

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