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I like my 300 but it like the d200 dont like the cold. both shut down in sub zero temps. fought it all weekend. I shoot wildlife mainly, and cant have this keep happening. with gas $$$ and my time, i'm wasting way too much time with dead equipment when it gets cold. . .

Lost the focus on the 70-200 vr afs and the camera would not even stay on after about 20 minutes in -10 degrees.

My f5, 90, 100 and d70, and d2h never had these problems. sure the batteries would not last, but at least they would work.

Both the 200 and the 300 just are not made to shoot in the conditions I shoot. my shooting partners d200 ran out of gas too. . .



Tony,

Sounds like you're putting your D300 through some tough conditions. Sounds like you think it might be the battery? Maybe you need the MB-D10 battery pack. Then you could use the EN-EL4 which is about double the power of the 3e used in the D300. Think that might help?

Geo

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