Take a look inside your camera's CF card slot for bent pins. Use a flashlight to help if needed. If you see any, don't fret. Although professional repair would be more costly than the value of the camera, there is a very good chance that you can repair this yourself. Please see this link.
Short battery life, have replaced with the best batteries I could find, Duracell 2650 Mah and...
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Short battery life, have replaced with the best batteries I could find, Duracell 2650 Mah and problem still there. Have tried another battery charger, no change ?
Lens goes in and out. LCD screen on the back works. All functions appear to be available. ...But...
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Lens goes in and out. LCD screen on the back works. All functions appear to be available. ...But when picture is taken no image is recorded on the memory card. This appears to be a frequent problem with this model. Can it be repaired and if so, for how much?