The big black mark in the bottom of the window. The window was up high.

I agree completely. Sadly I really believe many people would simply give up photography if they could not have AF and other auto features.

I use the Nikon series E 100mm with excellent results. May be plastic but it is very durable and solid. Fluid focus. MUCH better than a new plastic Chinese lens any day. If you can get use to manual focus it is a superior choice, IMHO! :-D

Stick with camera dealer with a good name. I use B&H and have never been sorry ..... With a couple thousand dollars at stake do you really want to risk getting S*****D to save a few hundred? I know money is tight BUT .... being able to return something without question is priceless. Remember if the price is too low to be true, it probably is. When all the big names have a camera for one price and a few have it for substantially less there is a reason. The camera is refurb or just the camera and no charger/battery (which is extra) or an import model or it is plain BAIT! Another option is buy refurb from Canon. I have never bought refurb but the people who have swear you can not tell the difference from a new camera except for the price being lower.

Good luck on your purchase.

You could download the Microsoft Camera Codec Pack from the Microsoft website. Covers many camera formats in install.

This was taken with my 100mm 2.8 series e lens with no flash @ 7:20pm. This lens is amazing. Beats the crap out of the 28-105mm 3.5-4.5 lens as far as light capability goes.
The image is slightly soft as it was shot through a double glass window and the glass is dirty. I like manual focus on my Nikon D200. It will only work as Aperture Priority or Full Manual but the matrix metering works. Forces me to learn how to use the camera.

Thanks to all who responded. Got the 100mm series E from a camera shop. It is a real Nikon and in like new condition to boot. The owner of the camera shop had been told Nikon series E lens were garbage so he sold it to me for $65. Works very well and I could not be happier. I like this lens so much I sold my Nikon 50mm 1.8D. I do not miss auto focus. I am using this lens on my Nikon D200 and it meters great once the data has been entered into the camera. I will say this 100mm series E lens is much better than my previous Nikon 50mm 1.8D was and it is made in Japan.

I had the same thing happen when I bought a used D80. It was the shutter going bad. Fortunately since I had only had the camera a few days the seller took it back. It was repairable but $250 ~ $300 was more than I paid for the camera and was not going to happen. Your ERR message could be anything. The ERR is a camera malfunction code and not specific. Have the camera checked out by an AUTHORIZED Nikon service center.

Well it is going to be the lesser of too evils. Camera straps and all the grief they bring or a damaged/dead camera from hitting the ground. Personally, I will take the strap every time or the latter.

SUCKER BAIT

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YES! I have use a 16GB Sandisk in my D200 and it worked just fine. However I have decided to use a 4GB as not to put all my eggs in one basket. I shoot RAW and still get 200+ shots and the 4GB is around $20 at Walmart. If you shot JPG you will get 100's of shots.

The original looks a lot more natural.

This is nothing new ........ Nikon is the same way. Buy from Authorized Dealer to have a warranty. Even if buy an camera or lens with a blank warranty card you still need a valid receipt from an Authorized Dealer. Unfortunately you must play their game or forfeit the warranty.

So long as the top notch quality is maintained it should not matter where the equipment is made.

My Nikon D200 is made in Thailand. I have no issues with the camera. I have a Fuji point and shoot made in China and it works just fine. Due to the fact a lot of manufacturing today has been automated the stereotyping of bad quality a lot of times no longer applies. :thumbup: