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May 18, 2017 12:00:04   #
treadwl Loc: South Florida
 
Sorry to sound like "Debbie Downer" but I teach a photo class to 100 high schoolers and we use the d7100 with kit lenses and have been doing so for four year with 51 cameras. Other than one dummy who dropped the camera off a building we have had no breakage issues at all the Nikon gear works just fine.

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May 18, 2017 12:03:44   #
RobertW Loc: Breezy Point, New York
 
You said you also purchased a P900 (which I did too and it has been performing perfectly)---Have you experienced any problem with yours or are you just asking about the D7100??

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May 18, 2017 12:07:41   #
don4u Loc: Southern California
 
Well I do agree with the above comments. I have had Nikons since the film days.. I broke into the digital camera with a Nikon D40. It lasted for 7 years. I fell off a ledge and it broke. I know have a Nikon D5100 . I used a Tamron lens on it. As one of the others said. Maybe you got a lemon? You can see a lot of used 7100 cameras on Ebay. Some of the places like B&H or Adorama have refurbished. Sorry to hear all your bad luck. Never seems to be a dull moment.

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May 18, 2017 12:28:18   #
Jeffcs Loc: Myrtle Beach South Carolina
 
Just Fred wrote:
I too, thought the problem might be with a faulty locking pin. But when Nikon declined to repair it under warranty a second time, that's when my distrust of both the camera and Nikon began. You know, I don't marry a brand. I have multiple brands of guitars, multiple brands of running shoes, and multiple brands of guns. I do have an investment in accessories, however, and moving to another brand of camera now would be quite costly. I bought the Nikon vs. a Canon not out of brand loyalty, but because it just felt better in my hand.

I'm willing to stick with Nikon, but my faith in the brand has been shaken.
I too, thought the problem might be with a faulty ... (show quote)


I'm still curious about the pin what was wrong with it

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May 18, 2017 12:32:52   #
Patrick9 Loc: Muncie, IN
 
I think if you just replace it with a refurbished, new, or used D 7100 or D7200 you will have a great system that will last a long time.

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May 18, 2017 12:47:56   #
IBM
 
billnikon wrote:
As a young photo journalist for UPI our team used lots and lots and lots of Nikon's, I am proud to say we were not careful with camera's but great on getting the photo's our editors wanted. The Nikon mount is one of the strongest and most reliable mounts in the business. I can assure you that if our team could not break a mount NO ONE COULD. The only way one could fail would be in a catastrophic drop or very bad misuse. So, as they say in Denmark, something stinks with your post.


AU DU.

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May 18, 2017 13:23:47   #
dyximan
 
It sounds to me like you are very careful and not accident prone, that being said we all make mistakes and it sounds to me like Nikon did so with this specific camera and it subagent repairs and perhaps it was a lemon from the onset? And like you I have considered switching to Cannon and or another Manufacture for future camera needs. For one reason or another, not to mention that to get a Nikon Camera repaired requires sending it to Nikon with a 6 to 8 week turnaround time. unlike Cannon with a week or less. I have an apple computer and have had many problems with it, but most people I have spoken to swear by their apple products, I too may have just purchased that 1 bad one made that day? best of luck

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May 18, 2017 13:39:19   #
jmcgloth Loc: Ocean Park, WA
 
Just Fred wrote:
Bob, the first time it happened, the kit lens that came with it (a very nice 18-140mm) also had to be repaired. Although I never dropped it or mishandled it, I am willing to believe that someone cleaning my ship's cabin on a cruise may have accidentally bumped it. However, the second occurrence came about five months later, and no lens was (evidently) involved.

Part of my conundrum comes from Nikon's response to my issue: All repairs are said to be warranted for six months. Believing that my camera fell under warranty repair after less than that, I was a bit put off by Nikon's claim that "damage due to drops" is not warranted, and that I would have to pay for the same repair again. Since I have no way of proving a negative (that I didn't drop the camera), I had no choice but to pony up and pay again.

I won't pay a third time. Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, shame on you. The best way to prevent a third occurrence is by not using the camera.
Bob, the first time it happened, the kit lens that... (show quote)



I believe the quote is "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame of me."

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May 18, 2017 13:50:34   #
dat2ra Loc: Sacramento
 
I agree that particular body is probably flawed or damaged. I've shot with Nikon for decades and in some pretty severe conditions yet never have experienced any problem not due to my error (like knocking my old D300 with 70-200mm off the tripod and not having the hood on the lens). I'm not sure of the ethics of selling a damaged body other than be honest, but I think you are not getting your money's worth out of another repair. And Nikon's response doesn't seem unreasonable, as distasteful as it may be. Since you're already Nikon equipped, it seems silly to "jump ship" to another make over this.

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May 18, 2017 14:03:51   #
donnahde Loc: Newark, DE
 
I've had two D5100's, two D7100's, a D750 and now a D500 - all heavily used with only a battery door knocked off and easily fixed in more than 8 years of use. I don't know what to tell you other than I think someone dropped your camera in the cabin and it wasn't fixed correctly the first time. Sorry for your troubles. Sounds exasperating!

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May 18, 2017 14:21:15   #
Reinaldokool Loc: San Rafael, CA
 
Just Fred wrote:
About three years ago I decided to jump head first into the digital photography pool and purchased a Nikon D7100 and full complement of lenses, filters, flash, tripod, monopod, etc. It was light years better than the compact Nikon 1 J1 I had been using, which in itself was light years ahead of the Fuji FX45 pocket camera I had used before.

But, as some of you know, I suffered several unexplainable "breaks" that necessitated trips to Nikon and resulted in costly (~$500) repairs -- both times to the lens mount. I profess to be very careful with my camera equipment (and to other things I value: cars, guns, guitars, etc.), so these "breaks" concern me.

They concern so much, in fact, that I have become very reluctant to take my D7100 out of its carry case. I even went so far as to purchase a Coolpix P900, which I took on my recent cruise. If I have a gun I rely upon to carry every day and I lose faith in its ability to work reliably, every time, I might as well not carry it, right? I have the same feeling about my D7100.

So what do I do? I have a lot invested in said camera equipment. I suppose I could sell the body and replace it with some other Nikon (DX, I guess), or dump the whole lot and look at Canon, Sony, etc.

I've never been good on private sales. I'd probably take a big hit if I sold it to a shop, but I don't know anyone who I could approach to handle a sale for me.

This is my conundrum: Sell the D7100 and move on, or keep it and try to get over my angst about it (and if it goes "kablooey" one more time...)?
About three years ago I decided to jump head first... (show quote)


Hi Fred,

Sorry you've had so much trouble. I've used Nikons for 45 years (With a few Canons, Linhof, Mamiyaflex, and Fuji in between). I think you have just had a string of bad luck. (Or you might want to stop carrying it around in the same backpack with a bunch of rocks :-).

In fact, I used my D7100 for four years, then passed it on to my daughter who uses it to shoot weddings. I bought a D7200 to replace it. My other daughter is just getting into photography with a D3300 that I bought her.

My grandson who graduated UCLA last fall is now bumming around SE Asia with his D7100. He has sent amazing photos of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and now Hanoi (Where he is teaching English and learning Vietnamese.)

You can sell it all on eBay. If you try to sell to one of Adorama, B&H, etc. you won't get more than 30 cents on the dollar. They have to support it and put effort into it and try to make a little profit as well.

If you want to get rid of it, I'll be glad to take it and sacrifice by suffering for you. LOL (Actually, I know a non-profit which would be delighted to have it for free.)

Good luck.

But I do understand your residual bad feelings.

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May 18, 2017 14:25:02   #
cambriaman Loc: Central CA Coast
 
I have owned too many Nikon SLRs to remember and have never had any problems of any kind. I am a careful user and only myself and my wife handle them and they are usually transported in a padded camera backpack. The preponderance of the replies you have received here indicate you have very bad luck with your cameras. Sorry.

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May 18, 2017 14:26:11   #
Hal81 Loc: Bucks County, Pa.
 
Ive never ever had any trouble with any Nikon cameras I have ever owned. I use mine every day and it has never let me down. I just got back from Williamsburg Va. and shot about 600 photos a day. I still cant get over the fact most all my indoor shots never needed a flash. When I thought it was too dark my Nikon gave me a great shot much better than my eye could see. Everything was very well exposed. Sound's like you just may have gotten one of the lemons. Im very surprised that Nikon didn't make good. My old film Nikon had the black paint worn off around the film advance but the camera never let me down.

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May 18, 2017 14:55:25   #
Just Fred Loc: Darwin's Waiting Room
 
I am really appreciative of all the replies here. I never thought this topic would generate as much interest as it has. Even those who didn't really have much to add ("ditch the Nikon, get a Canon") have had their voices heard and weighed. I think the general consensus is that I may have landed a dud; that Nikon cameras can survive the worst possible extremes and still produce award-winning photographs. As I mentioned in my previous reply, I think I will take the D7100 body to the shop where I bought it, and see if I can't use it as a partial down payment on a D7500 body.

Since the D7500 isn't yet publicly available, does anyone have some form of comparison between it and the D7200?

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May 18, 2017 15:14:03   #
Pepper Loc: Planet Earth Country USA
 
Just Fred wrote:
I am really appreciative of all the replies here. I never thought this topic would generate as much interest as it has. Even those who didn't really have much to add ("ditch the Nikon, get a Canon") have had their voices heard and weighed. I think the general consensus is that I may have landed a dud; that Nikon cameras can survive the worst possible extremes and still produce award-winning photographs. As I mentioned in my previous reply, I think I will take the D7100 body to the shop where I bought it, and see if I can't use it as a partial down payment on a D7500 body.

Since the D7500 isn't yet publicly available, does anyone have some form of comparison between it and the D7200?
I am really appreciative of all the replies here. ... (show quote)


See if you find this helpful.

http://cameradecision.com/compare/Nikon-D7200-vs-Nikon-D7500

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