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Nikon D200 (Body Only)
Nikon D200 (Body Only)
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HQ Grade: B-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
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"Nikon D200 - an artist's dream"
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Peter Van Wagner (Pekelo80) 0 pts
December 21, 2006 4:56 PM
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My D200 has frozen on f22 on many occasions in all modes, aperture/ shutter priority, manual and auto. Has any other user experienced this?

This occurred throughout the summer (5000 to 6000 exposures) on several lenses. Turning it off/on a few times sometimes fixed it; at other times changing the lens worked. (Shaking and cursing it never worked.) Nikon would not look at it until I brought them a CD showing the evidence. I couldn't manage this until the fall at which time the problem had disappeared. During this time the built in fill flash would also not work; it flashed but the image on the sensor was way underexposed. This problem has also fixed itself. Has anyone else had this happen to their D200?
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58448 pts
December 21, 2006 5:54 PM
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This could be an issue in the firmware. An update is available here.
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Peter Van Wagner (Pekelo80) 0 pts
December 21, 2006 10:11 PM
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Thanks James,
I'll give this a try and let you know.
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Peter Van Wagner (Pekelo80) 0 pts
December 22, 2006 6:49 PM
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Hmm, interesting. The update installed fine on Firmware version "B" (Changed it from 1.01 to 2.00, which is the update number) but wouldn't install on "A". . The manual is not very helpful. Perhaps "A" doesn't need to be updated. However, the camera works fine. I'm going to take to Nikon now and see what they say. It's still under warranty.
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58448 pts
January 3, 2007 9:22 PM
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That's what I'd do. There may already be a fix in the works.

BTW, I noticed that you haven't marked any replies as the "best answer." Are you still looking for an answer? If so, I recommend you re-submit it on http://www.digitalcamera-hq.com so it will have a better chance of being noticed. These days it looks like most questions are being answered within a few days. Good luck!
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Peter Van Wagner 0 pts
January 3, 2007 10:54 PM
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Thanks James,
I haven't had a chance to take it in to Nikon yet. Too busy with business concerns. But I will soon and will let you know what happens. And I do appreciate your continuing interest.
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58448 pts
January 5, 2007 2:33 AM
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Yes, please give us an update as any potential fixes can benefit the entire class! Good luck.
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Peter Van Wagner 0 pts
January 14, 2007 3:03 PM
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I finally got the camera to Nikon and they got the firmware thing fixed but since the camera was now working perfectly they of course couldn't comment on the other problems. I will continue to use the camera and if things go wrong again I will immediately read the card and get the flaws on a CD. That's what Nikon insists upon. Wish me luck.
On another topic, my VR stopped working on my 80-400mm lens and it is now being repaired under warranty. Has anyone else had problems with their VR function?
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