D2H "err" upon first shot

Ming Thein · Apr 10, 2007

...then the shutter turned itself into a pretzel at about 70k - you know there's something wrong when you see a blade sticking out from under the mirror.

Ming

Vince Positano said:
I've seen a couple threads on this issue and it seemed ironic that
my D2H started acting up about the same time I saw the first thread
on this problem. The issue is that upon the first shot of the day,
or after the camera has been off for a period of time (maybe hours,
maybe overnight) the top LCD display shows "err". That first shot
is usually well underexposed. Pressing the shutter release again
clears the problem up for that session only to have the issure
occur after the camera is off. I'm not reporting this to "flame"
Nikon in anyway, just advising other D2H owners of a possible issue
and what to look for. My camera has around 12,000 clicks.

I just sent my camera to Nikon today and will report back upon it's
return for those of you who are interested.

Vince

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Marianne Oelund · Apr 10, 2007

Vince Positano said:
Marianne, I consider myself a semi-professional, that is, I have a
full-time job but do photography on the side for money. Either
way, I understand what you are saying, but I just assume to get it
fixed; who knows if it will completely fail at a very bad time !
This D2H failed during pre-wedding pics with the meter issue. Yes,
I had a backup.

I'd be interested to know how many years/months elapsed to get to
your 151,000 frames. My camera has 12,000 clicks on it in just
under 3 years. I know that sounds like very few, but as I said,
I'm a semi-pro. Perhaps this is some type of time issue, not a
quantity issue....

That's an interesting thought, but of course, a worrying one for those who buy a camera and expect to keep using it long-term. My D2H was just under two years old at 151,000 frames. My current high-use D2Hs was purchased last July and is still under warranty. It will be very interesting to see how far it will go before wearout symptoms develop. I've heard of another D2H user in my area who accumulated around 500,000 frames on his camera before it failed and needed repair. I would be quite pleased with that!

Marianne Oelund · Apr 10, 2007

sting said:
What did the camera repair cost ? I have a mach extended warranty,
but Nikon's speedier service is worth more to me.

I had mine repaired in a local (Nikon-authorized) shop. It was $380 labor plus $120 in parts. I'm not sure how much Nikon would charge for this repair.

George Bolton · Jun 5, 2007

Vince,

You indicated in the OP that you were sending your D2H to Nikon for this.
I'm curious as to what was done and what the charge was.

Thanks,
George

xrdbear · Jun 5, 2007

George Bolton said:
Vince,

You indicated in the OP that you were sending your D2H to Nikon for
this.
I'm curious as to what was done and what the charge was.

For my experience in the UK:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1021&message=23079847

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Todd Enlund · Jun 5, 2007

I didn't see this thread the first time around, but I have a D2H that give the "err" message on the first shot after inserting a new CF card. A second actuation clears the "err". The camera is a 4th backup, so sending it to Nikon has not been a high priority.

Vince, I'm curious what the outcome of your experience was?

The Developer · Jun 5, 2007

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