D200 random flat battery.

Hi All,

I wonder if anyone else has had this with their D200.
I have had it (my second one) for about 2-3 months now and it has
worked perfectly with a lot of use.
I have been using a MB-D200 grip on it for most of the time.

of late, it randomly tells me the battery(s) is flat and disables the
shutter.
Turning off and on again sorts it out for another couple pics then
same story.

Going into the menu, the batteries are 84% and 92%. Removing the grip
and using either battery has the same effect.

it is totally random and sometimes happens after the first shot (Never
before the first shot) and sometimes after 5-10 minutes.

Mostly I have the 70-200mm VR on but it happens with the 18-200VR as
well.
The meter says it's full, AF comes on and the VR starts working. Then
you hear the VR clunk back into place and the AF is disabled as is the
shutter.


Anyone else had anything like this?

Hate the thought of sending it back to the shop.

This had not happened in the year+ that I had the first one.

Cheers,
Crispin