Nikon repair (Page 2): Everything is easy if you know what you are doing. Camera repair; I would leave to someone who knows what they are doing.

Mary Kate Loc: NYC

Ranjan wrote:

200 bucks for an easy repair!

This is what inflation does folks!
How come our earnings failed to keep up with the shrinking "shiny"?

Everything is easy if you know what you are doing. Camera repair; I would leave to someone who knows what they are doing.

rjriggins11 Loc: Colorado Springs, CO

It's not that simple of a repair. First, you need to disassemble the camera, without damaging anything. You will need to remove the circuit board with the card reader on it. You then need to disassemble the card reader to expose the pins. Then you need to remove and replace the damaged pins, which require some very close, micro soldering. Then it all needs to go back together and work right. I've done thousands of these and if you don't know what you are doing, it can be a disaster.

Ranjan wrote:

200 bucks for an easy repair!

This is what inflation does folks!
How come our earnings failed to keep up with the shrinking "shiny"?

Db7423 Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

It is amazing to me how a man who has the proper tools and training can make any project look simple. Getting inside a DSLR is no simple matter, once in it becomes an even bigger issue. Send it out for repair. ;)

alandg46 Loc: Boerne, Texas

Db7423 wrote:

It is amazing to me how a man who has the proper tools and training can make any project look simple. Getting inside a DSLR is no simple matter, once in it becomes an even bigger issue. Send it out for repair. ;)

I am NOT going to repair it myself. Monday it's going out for repair. I need it this weekend for something I prefer over my Pentax.

PVR8 Loc: Raleigh, NC

You can go to the Nikon website and get an repair estimate by selecting or indicating your repair issue. The estimate will be for the highest possible cost to repair your camera. The actual repair cost will be determined when Nikon receives your camera. The actual repair cost is usually substantially less than the original estimate. From my experience with Nikon repair I can say that they do an excellent job and stand behind their repairs. Nikon's customer service was excellent when they repaired my D200 that had the same problem that you're having. It needed a new card reader. Check with Nikon before you decide to go with another repair service.

alandg46 wrote:

I have a D800E that has decided it doesn't like compact flash cards. I get err on the screen. KEH will repair it for $200 flat rate. I'm using the SD card slot now.

Does anyone have any idea how much Nikon would charge?

alandg46 Loc: Boerne, Texas

PVR8 wrote:

You can go to the Nikon website and get an repair ... (show quote)

OK

bcmink Loc: Monona, WI

The $200 repair price was exactly why I replaced the D70 CF header myself.

Mark7829 Loc: Calfornia

alandg46 wrote:

I have a D800E that has decided it doesn't like compact flash cards. I get err on the screen. KEH will repair it for $200 flat rate. I'm using the SD card slot now.

Does anyone have any idea how much Nikon would charge?

This is a no-brainer. Send it to Nikon!!! If you send it to KEH, they will likely send it to Nikon anyway. I have sent many items to Nikon for adjustment or an accident that I caused. Nikon will return the camera to factory specifications. Which means that they will not only correct the problem but will fix and or adjust ALL other components including a sensor clean to full factory specifications and performance. If you send it to anyone else, you will only second guess yourself that it is working properly. The D800E is one of the best cameras ever made and it deserves good care for continued service.

BTW, never remove your CF card and put it in a card reader. It has delicate pins. I always download from the camera. One other tip, never delete individual images in camera while in the field. I don't know the reasoning but I have never had a problem with SD or CF with my D800E or D810.

alandg46 Loc: Boerne, Texas

BTW, never remove your CF card and put it in a card reader. It has delicate pins. I always download from the camera. One other tip, never delete individual images in camera while in the field. I don't know the reasoning but I have never had a problem with SD or CF with my D800E or D810.[/quote]

The pins are in the camera. I am often in a situation that I cannot offload pictures to a computer. I always use a card reader.

I had a Canon 1 D Mark 2 for several years, when I shot sports. I never had a problem. With SD cards never had any problems in 10 years.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Mark7829 wrote:

...BTW, never remove your CF card and put it in a card reader. It has delicate pins. I always download from the camera....

Maybe it's an "issue" with the particular camera here. But I think this is bad advice in general, with most DSLRs.

I change CF cards in my various Canon a lot... sometimes a dozen time in a day's shoot. My two current primary users have about 250,000 clicks between them, and most of the cards I use can accommodate about 250 images... so between those two cameras they have likely seen close to 1000 removal and reinsertion of CF cards. And I always download with a card reader. It's too slow through tethered camera.... Especially when I have 2000+ images to download. Never had a problem.

In fact, I have noticed that the micro USB port of many cameras is more likely to get damaged and can be as expensive to repair or more-so. Some of them are integral to the main board, which makes them much more expensive to replace!

Mark7829 Loc: Calfornia

amfoto1 wrote:

Maybe it's an "issue" with the particula... (show quote)

Why bad advice? Every time you take the CF card out and plug it back in your risk damage. Why would you do that? If you change your CF often why not buy a bigger card like 128 or even 256? In my Nikon, I have a 64 SDXC and 128 CF for almost 200 GB of space. BTW D800E and D810's do not use micro USB ports. Yes, I have heard about micro USB's but also about bent pins.

alandg46 Loc: Boerne, Texas

Mark7829 wrote:

Why bad advice? Every time you take the CF card out and plug it back in your risk damage. Why would you do that? If you change your CF often why not buy a bigger card like 128 or even 256? In my Nikon, I have a 64 SDXC and 128 CF for almost 200 GB of space. BTW D800E and D810's do not use micro USB ports. Yes, I have heard about micro USB's but also about bent pins.

I would NEVER trust any card to over 400 pictures. I want it out.
I would expect Nikon to design the slot so this doesn't happen.

Mark7829 Loc: Calfornia

alandg46 wrote:

I would NEVER trust any card to over 400 pictures. I want it out.
I would expect Nikon to design the slot so this doesn't happen.

I know of no one who holds to a maximum of 400 images. I have never read of any professional or manufacturer who says to stay with a 400 image count. In shooting wildlife. It is really easy to exceed that count. I will shoot butterflies and bees and rattle off a 100 images in a few minutes of shooting. I do not worry about how many images are on a card but rather worry more about a card's age, manufacturer, use conditions and handling. Sure you can fill your pocket with 12 16 GB cards but that just creates a mess in organization, possible lost card, etc. BUT, if you only shoot a few images here and there. I can see where that makes sense. For me, not so much.

alandg46 Loc: Boerne, Texas

Mark7829 wrote:

I know of no one who holds to a maximum of 400 ima... (show quote)

No one tells me to do this. It's just my rule to myself. Nikon D1x and then later the Canon. I never had a prblem

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

alandg46 wrote:

I have a D800E that has decided it doesn't like compact flash cards. I get err on the screen. KEH will repair it for $200 flat rate. I'm using the SD card slot now.

Does anyone have any idea how much Nikon would charge?

And we don't miss film, just saying. :?