Toni -

Have you visited the Nikon 8000/9000 group at Yahoo Groups and read through
the archives? It seems like I have heard of some similar problems with the
8000 and there may be some good tips there on how to solve it. Lots of good
people there to help you troubleshoot things.

Doug
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