Nikon D1x Owners...
 

Have you ever had this problem?

Yesterday I'm shooting a girl, and the camera starts showing an "Err" message up where the F-Stop and Shutter speed are usually displayed.

The camera is on, but I can't see through the lens (and NO I didn't leave the lens cover on).

No photos can be snapped!

I had to use my D1 that I keep as a back up.

Anyone else experience this? If so, what was the problem?

try this:

remove battery from camera.

remove lens.

reinstall battery.

reinstall lens.

Tried that. Didn't work.

Finally figured it out, though.... after 3 years using my favorite lens it has finally given up the ghost. Poor thing captured more than 500,000 images.

When that happens it?s like loosing an old friend?

Yes it is :(

Don't throw it away just yet.

I have seen that same error before. The camera had gotten bumped to a different setting that it was usually not used on and the apature was simply not set right so the camera gave an error.

I'll take 'er on down to the repair shop and see what they say.