Battery question for other D300 users

[Suburbanmom]

At random times during the last week, I have been getting a false low battery indicator. Turning the camera off and back on again will fix the problem temporarily...or I open the battery compartment and shut it again to make it work. I was shooting this morning for about 2 hours and it happened 4 times. Very inconvenient!!

I have had the D300 since December and it was never an issue before last week. I was wondering if any other D300 owners ever had a similar problem.

 

[YEKCIM]

I haven't had that problem, but it seems there was a "DBS" (Dead Battery Syndrome) issue with the D300 some months ago that was addressed in a firmware update. You may want to google that and see what you find, or call Nikon Tech Support (800-645-6689 - programmed into my cellphone "just in case").

~Ed

 

[NostalgicDad]

Yep, Ed is correct. Make sure you have the latest firmware on your D300 to resolve that issue. You should be able to navigate to it from HERE.

 

[Miller1412]

I agree with the above posters. I just got my D300, but when I looked into it, it seemed like it was a bit of a problem resolved with firmware. Some people were reporting that it happened when they were using their VR lenses. No problems with mine yet (fingers crossed).