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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bthompson87" data-source="post: 154381" data-attributes="member: 14393">Thanks for the quick replies. I logged on here tonight, not expecting to see any feedback and already have some good answers here. I can tell this is a very healthy, active forum.I've just checked the shutter count using a recent photo. It reads 132225. How does this rate when compared to the average life expectancy of d200s?I tried firing off some shots in continuous mode as suggested. I did about 50 with no luck. If this shutter is sticking in anyway (that does make sense, given the resulting problem) I guess theres not a way to help unstick it myself in terms of cleaning it in anyway.The reason I used the term dying to describe my D200 is that this problem is ontop of an already exsisting problem that came about a couple of months ago where the buttons on the back of my camera (the menu button, review button, delete button etc) have decided to stop working (however the up and down of the d-pad work but not the left and right). I had this looked at by an authorized Nikon reapairer here in the U.K. (Fixation) but it came back with a expensive repair bill nearing £600 as it needed a new 'dg pcb' circuit board. I am considering sending off the D200 to be looked at but worry that solving the problem will involve getting into the menu screen (possibly to do a mirror lock up) which cant be done on my D200 due to the button not working.Does anyone have any idea on the possible repair cost if the problem is indeed a sticky shutter blade? If it's too much I may consider just cashing in some savings and going for a second hand D700.</blockquote>

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