D300 Memory Card Error

<p> I sold my D300 with less than 5500 actuations to my cousin a few months ago. He used it for a few months and was happy. He was taking it on vacation and it gave him a message that there was no media card in it. There was one obviously in there but the camera was not recognizing it. He brought it to a local camera store in upstate NY, and was told it needed a card reader. He did not get it repaired there. He called me and asked me what he should do. I have no idea. Can anyone help with this. Where should it be repaired, and how much might it be to repair if that's really the problem....HELP Anybody? <br>

Thanks<br>

Mike Parente</p>

<p>I would recommend first trying another card to make sure the defect is in the camera and not the card. Occasionally, a pin will bend or come loose within the CF card slot (may be stuck in card, itself) which usually means replacing the card slot. Nikon has a factory service center in Melville.<br /><br /><strong>Nikon Inc. Service & Repair</strong><br>

1300 Walt Whitman Road<br />Melville, NY 11747<br>

1-800-645-6687</p>

<p>If the card slot is damaged/defective, it might still be economically worth getting the camera repaired. I'd say something like that *should* run less than $200. And even though it's a relatively old camera, the D300 is still pretty darned good. Mine's still running strong after two shutter replacements--and over 500,000 photos.</p>

<p>Have it checked by Nikon. With under 6K shots on it I would have it repaired. You can not buy anything with the build quality or AF quality for what it would cost to have it fixed.</p>

<p>Right, I would shine a flashlight into the CF memory compartment on the D300 and check those pins. If one (or more) of them is bent, it can potentially be a costly repair, because of the labor cost to take the D300 apart to replace the socket. That is the main down side for traditional CF cards.</p>

<p>I agree with Shun. Happened to me. D70 bent pin. Nikon said $500 repair. I took it to an old-fashioned camera repair shop and they bent it. </p>

<p>Any progress?</p>