Nikon D600 oil spots again: Hi everyone. Noticed my D600 has a lot of oil spots again just about 5 months after Nikon repaired it. I wet cleaned the sensor last night, and I think I...

Jcmarino

Hi everyone. Noticed my D600 has a lot of oil spots again just about 5 months after Nikon repaired it. I wet cleaned the sensor last night, and I think I got it all. Had to clean it twice to get all the spots that I could see. Shooting at a white paper, I do not see anything now. My questions is: is this normal or should I contact Nikon? The spots were in the upper left corner only, just as they were prior to the recall.

Ranjan Loc: Currently Cyber-Nation!

Jcmarino wrote:

Hi everyone. Noticed my D600 has a lot of oil spots again just about 5 months after Nikon repaired it. I wet cleaned the sensor last night, and I think I got it all. Had to clean it twice to get all the spots that I could see. Shooting at a white paper, I do not see anything now. My questions is: is this normal or should I contact Nikon? The spots were in the upper left corner only, just as they were prior to the recall.

A short while ago I was a member on a FB D600 group and several individuals reported similar situations. A few of those persevered and kept sending back the camera and for most it took 3-4 tries during which their shutters got replaced and in a few cases Nikon replaced their D600 with a D610. There seemed to be a lack of uniformity between Nikon head offices of different nations, though.

So, yes, it is a big hassle having to send back again and again, but those folks who shared their experiences seemed to end up happy!

On a positive note, some of the knowledgeable members (ex or current technicians of camera equipment etc) did mention that eventually (months? years??) the splattering stops.

Good luck!

Morning Star Loc: West coast, North of the 49th N.

Under the circumstances, I would NOT have cleaned it myself, but contacted Nikon and let them know in no uncertain terms that I was not a happy camper.
You may have to wait another five months now before the spots show up again - or maybe doubling the number of photos you take will help to speed it along?
I don't know if contacting Nikon now will do any good, after you don't see any spots? But is it normal that this happens? I would say not. I don't own a Nikon, but I've never had to deal with that kind of spots on my sensor/photos.

Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Anytime repair was done on a camera (or anything else for that matter) by the manufacturer and the problem show's up again...how can this be considered normal? The problem you have now is, you attempted to fix it yourself. Now you have to waite for the spots to show up again.

kavner58 Loc: Portland, Oregon

Jcmarino wrote:

Hi everyone. Noticed my D600 has a lot of oil spots again just about 5 months after Nikon repaired it. I wet cleaned the sensor last night, and I think I got it all. Had to clean it twice to get all the spots that I could see. Shooting at a white paper, I do not see anything now. My questions is: is this normal or should I contact Nikon? The spots were in the upper left corner only, just as they were prior to the recall.

I have a similar issue with my D7100. I did the 'wet clean' procedure and needed three rounds to remove the oil spots. Seems to me (without making the data collection) that this is rather common problem to Nikon DSLR cameras caused by the mirror movement. Some users see it more than others and it is not a rare issue.

- AK

AntonioReyna Loc: Los Angeles, California

I have been shooting digital forever and have never heard of this problem before.

Jcmarino wrote:

Hi everyone. Noticed my D600 has a lot of oil spots again just about 5 months after Nikon repaired it. I wet cleaned the sensor last night, and I think I got it all. Had to clean it twice to get all the spots that I could see. Shooting at a white paper, I do not see anything now. My questions is: is this normal or should I contact Nikon? The spots were in the upper left corner only, just as they were prior to the recall.

Ranjan Loc: Currently Cyber-Nation!

AntonioReyna wrote:

I have been shooting digital forever and have never heard of this problem before.

Dust spots on sensor (actually the filters stacked in front of the actual sensor itself) is fairly common due to dust entering the chamber while changing lenses and from some tele lenses (pumping) and settling on the sensor assembly (static) and usually taken care of by the internal cleaning (HF vibration) mechanism. However, oil specks are not! After a long silence, Nikon admitted this being a problem in the D600 model for which it sent out an advisory agreeing to clean such cameras even after warranty period expires and at their expense (prepaid mailing labels). Those experiencing such problems should avail of this service rather than cleaning these up themselves. Nikon advisory mentions that customers should not do any direct cleaning themselves beyond using air blowers (like the rocket blowers and not pressurized air cans).

If they see scratches on the sensor due to improper direct cleaning, they might reneg on their promise made in the advisory!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

kavner58 wrote:

I have a similar issue with my D7100. I did the 'wet clean' procedure and needed three rounds to remove the oil spots. Seems to me (without making the data collection) that this is rather common problem to Nikon DSLR cameras caused by the mirror movement. Some users see it more than others and it is not a rare issue.

- AK

I don't like to check for dust on my Nikon sensors because if I see spots, I have to decide to ignore them or get out the cleaning kit. So far, my sensors are clean. I used the Visible Spots feature in LR, and nothing showed up. :thumbup:

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

You know that Nikon is replacing D600s with D610s after the third cleaning, right?

Jcmarino

jerryc41 wrote:

You know that Nikon is replacing D600s with D610s after the third cleaning, right?

No, did not know that :D . I had to clean it myself because I had a portrait shoot the next day and did not want to spend time removing the spots in PP. Think I will call Nikon, anyway.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Jcmarino wrote:

Hi everyone. Noticed my D600 has a lot of oil spots again just about 5 months after Nikon repaired it. I wet cleaned the sensor last night, and I think I got it all. Had to clean it twice to get all the spots that I could see. Shooting at a white paper, I do not see anything now. My questions is: is this normal or should I contact Nikon? The spots were in the upper left corner only, just as they were prior to the recall.

This is disturbing news. I bought my D600 refurbished over a year ago and have not had problems with spots. If yours has started having spot problems so soon after repair, I wonder if mine is going to start with them. Very disappointing.

warrior Loc: Paso Robles CA

Camera set for B4 and after clean

Past Pro Loc: Spring Hill, Florida

Owners who don't want to have Nikon replace their D600s (????) :roll: have unlimited Nikon-paid cleaning, I'm assuming forever.

Jcmarino

warrior wrote:

Camera set for B4 and after clean

Yes it is set up that way and still got the spots. A lot of them. Pretty much were they were the first time too. Only the upper left corner.

chase4 Loc: Punta Corona, California

Nikon Technical Service Advisory for D600
My letter from Nikon:
Nikon "At The Heart of the Image"

Dear XXXX,

We write to follow-up on our previous communication with you with respect to your Nikon D600 camera. As explained in Nikon's March 28, 2014 Updated Technical Service Advisory, a copy of which is attached, Nikon remains committed to customer satisfaction. To that end, while we have already taken steps to remedy any issue with your D600 camera, please contact us as outlined in this Technical Service Advisory if you are still experiencing dust spot issues in your images, and we will endeavor to resolve your concerns through further inspection and servicing of your D600 camera, and a replacement camera if appropriate.

Sincerely,

Cory Devereaux
Associate General Manager
Service & Customer Relations

http://petapixel.com/2014/08/07/nikon-settles-d600-class-action-lawsuit-offering-d600-owners-free-d610s/