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JusLookN said:
JusLookN wrote:

Hi Walter. Was this also a brand new card sent with the camera? Someone asked about this earlier, but I haven't seen the answer. Because someone mentioned that it doesn't matter. That is not the case with some brands of cameras as they continue with the count of a previously used card that is set up the same way. (My Sony's for example.) If I make a mistake and put a card from my a700 into my 900, it picks up the count from the card that is in it. I'm hoping Nikon is different, but I make sure I don't switch the wrong cards between my D300 and D700 anyways! I know you are going to return it and get another one. I would stick with the D800 if you like the product it is producing! Good luck!
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rukia said:
vincent__l wrote:

If I were you I would send email to B&H with your evidence of the high shutter count and your request for a refund or exchange ASAP. I would do this before going off on a free "loaner" shooting spree. Although B&H CS is great the last thing you want is for a misunderstanding that those high shutter counts were from you, violating the 200 shutter count limit on the return policy. That would be awkward.
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Good advice. I would also not take the rare chance of accidentally damaging the camera while playing with it while you have no intent of keeping it, that is unless they offer you a tempting discount.
 
Exactly.
JJ10 said:
JJ10 wrote:

Did you format the card you used in camera before you took your test shots? If not that could well be your problem.
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Look at your card carefully in Explorer if a PC - and be amazed.
keithmatts said:
keithmatts wrote:
keithmatts said:
JJ10 wrote:

Did you format the card you used in camera before you took your test shots? If not that could well be your problem.
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Not so. Shutter release number is generated in the camera. Nothing on a memory card, whether reformatted or not, has anything to with it.
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You are correct.
JusLookN said:
JusLookN wrote:

Hi Walter. Was this also a brand new card sent with the camera? Someone asked about this earlier, but I haven't seen the answer. Because someone mentioned that it doesn't matter. That is not the case with some brands of cameras as they continue with the count of a previously used card that is set up the same way. (My Sony's for example.) If I make a mistake and put a card from my a700 into my 900, it picks up the count from the card that is in it. I'm hoping Nikon is different, but I make sure I don't switch the wrong cards between my D300 and D700 anyways! I know you are going to return it and get another one. I would stick with the D800 if you like the product it is producing! Good luck!
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Whoops. You said D800. CF card.
Steve Bingham said:
Steve Bingham wrote:

Is the SD card new? Sometimes shutter count gets confused with file numbers - especially with some software.
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Using PS CS6 and Bridge (or even back to CS) this will give you your actual shutter count. In Bridge go to:

File--> File Info--> Advanced--> Schema--> aux:ImageNumber

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Over 2700 test shots by Nikon? That's thorough. There's no chance that body will have left AF point issues!
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That's unfortunate, and that is why I only buy from Amazon, B&H has slightly more restrictive polices and I fear, that they might be sending used units as new. Amazon on the other hand has been stellar for me, I'm have been a prime member for 3yrs now and I only have good words for them.
 
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