What are the odds of this! The camera works fine now, after I tried THREE sets of batteries. Two sets were brand new, right out of the box. One set, Kodak rechargeable NMHD, the other Energizer Lithiums. I charged three sets last night, left them on all night and this afternoon, I put them in the camera, erased all exposures and started with an empty 2GB SD card. It showed a possible 467 shots. I shot 300 shots in rapid succession in burst mode, bracket mode, single exposure, some with flash, every available ISO setting, different lenses - you name it - and it finally began to show a slight battery drain at 300 shots. I managed to shoot the entire 467 shots with some battery still left. These were the Kodak rechargable batteries. I've never seen anything like this in my life, have you?
So, I contacted the seller and told her I'd keep the camera.
Dewman
SW Idaho