capmike Loc: New Bern, NC

While away, I found out. through this forum, even though both my D 750's and the thousands of $$$ worth of lenses are registered with Nikon, had been recalled. The day after returning, I sent one out on a Friday. It arrived there on Tuesday, and I waited for the confirming email it had arrived. Nothing. On Friday I called. I was advised it could take 5 business days for it to be put in the system. This is going on when I'm leaving in 5 weeks for the Galapagos. Kinda concerned about having my stuff for that trip. On Tuesday I receive an email from UPS I have a package scheduled for Thursday delivery from Nikon. Still no word from them. Sure enough, it arrives, crushed crummy cheapo box, no signature required, just drop it on the porch. Really, this is not what I expected from Nikon. IOpen the box, camera is wrapped in heavy bubble wrap and is intact. I get my other 750, and go through re-setting the settings. Real pain, then send my other camera off. As I sit here, it arrived there this past Friday, still no word.

I was impressed that my scratched LCD had been replaced, and it was quite spiffy clean. Went out to test, broad daylight, no birds, so shot a flower. A few shots. Went in to look at them, hoping, I don't know why, that they would blow my socks off. Absolutely pitiful. Looked like a 3 year old had shot them. Went back out, shot a few more, changed lenses, shot again, changed to a third lens, more. Went in to look at them, and better, but still not good.

Contacted Nikon, and as requested, sent in some shots. Later that afternoon, still very upset, what with the Galapagos around the corner, went out to shoot some more. I realized that I had not set my AF to AF-C, and ISO to Auto. My pictures improved dramatically. While looking at these pictures, I decided to check my shutter count, as it had been 18,000 when I sent it in. Every website told me my camera didn't have that feature. No shutter count.

Next day heard back from Nikon, after reviewing my pitiful pictures, and they advised I needed to send it in again. They went on to tell me that after they inspected it, they would let me know what the cost to repair would be. WHAT!!! I sent in a perfectly operating camera, and they want to charge me to put it back in that condition!!! Anyway, it is now working pretty good, so I call. Get another Nikon expert, and discuss this proposed charge. Also, the lack of a shutter count. He looks at the pictures I sent in, and says he cannot access the EXIF data. The pictures sent had been edited, and he wants them straight off the card. So I send one of the bad, and one of my latest, pretty good. We had a long discussion about shutter count, and the fact that Nikon does not have a program to report that, and feel it is irrelevant. But I had it before, and now it's gone!

He gets back to me, and after looking at the EXIF data, thinks my latest shot is pretty good, focus spot on, and suggests I try one of the shutter count websites with an unedited pic. Which I do. There it is, 18,000, and a few. So I get back to him, yes, it worked, but the shutter count didn't change with a new shutter. He replies, and I quote:

"Replacements of the shutter would not reset the count. This replacement is only for the shutter mechanism which does not contain any memory or shutter count information. Shutter count is located in a separate part and cannot be reset."

Oh well, at least it's working, looks good, and I got a second chance to protect my LCD. Waiting for my second to return.

crafterwantabe Loc: Mn

Beautiful pictures!!!!

RickL Loc: Vail, Az

Two of the group are underexposed. A sea bird and seal. The rest are razor sharp and quite good

capmike Loc: New Bern, NC

This was the day it was. Lucky to get any shot at all.

Thanks,

Mike

willard3 Loc: In the Bajío, Méjico

Love the loon

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Nice shots. Three days after receiving my D750 from the Nikon recall, I got a letter from them saying they had received it.

I guess it isn't the "mechanics" who do the correspondence. One of my D750s was recalled about a year ago, and the second one was recalled just recently. Strange.

capmike Loc: New Bern, NC

They've had it since Friday early morning. Still waiting for any communication.

Mike

Tikva Loc: Waukesha, WI

A nice series. I especially like the first one. Seems to be saying 'Who, me? You must have me mistaken for someone else.'

capmike Loc: New Bern, NC

5,000 shots, culled and edited to 900, and a series of 5 of those shots are my favorite from the summer. Here's another I like a lot.

Thanks,

Mike

RickL Loc: Vail, Az

Great photo