duck72 Loc: Laurel Ridge, PA

Has anyone noticed or know any rhyme or reason or more specifically timing on Nikon opening it's restrictions on who "can/may" repair certain models? I know that certain older models which, as all, when the camera was first introduced were restricted to Nikon only repair/service centers, are now "allowed" by Nikon to be repaired at other facilities, which also means they are making proprietary parts/service available to those facilities. Any guesses/knowledge on when this might happen for the D7200? -which is still "Nikon Only." I knowingly bought a gray market D7200 some years back, and it gave good and proper service until just recently, but it now has the "funks" in certain functions- not user or camera setting induced, but in the internal processing of the images. (as in it intermittently goes nuts and produces useless images- in JPG only.) I shoot both RAW and JPG so we don't got need to go there (please), I am just trying to assess my options for this particular body which is not my only one. Any thoughts? Or, has anyone experienced that specific problem which in my case is manifested by horizontal (in landscape orientation) multi-colored/distorted striping on random JPG images.

Rongnongno Loc: FL

Purchase a Canon. Not a gray market anything.

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

Consider purchasing a non-grey used D7200 (or D7300) from reputable sources like KEH, B&H Photo, Adorama, Cameta, Houston Camera Exchange (Texas), Roberts (Indiana), Hunt’s Photo (New England), MBP (NY) and I’m sure Hedgehog members will suggest even more good sources. Take your lumps and discard the camera that is acting up, but use your existing lenses.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

According to Canon there is a LOT of it:

https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/products/groups/gray-market

blackest Loc: Ireland

Maybe it is card related, worth trying a new card in it.

If it is the camera, i think maybe a firmware upgrade might be worth a try, perhaps something isn't reading quite right. Beyond that you may be looking at an uneconomic repair (even if it wasn't gray market chances are Nikon would charge a lot to tear it down and replace the processing hardware).

a used nikon D7200 runs between $460 to around $650 on ebay... Wouldn't be surprised at a $400 repair bill but taking into account the money you saved going gray you may still be ahead, it didn't fail for being gray.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

A "grey market" Canon, Nikon or any other grey market camera or any lens is made by those companies. It is the same product. They are not made to lesser standards.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

No one is going to make an accurate guess about Nikon's decisions. That's why it's called a guess. If the camera isn't working reliably, stop using it. Use or buy another camera. There are lots of D7xxx on eBay. You might be able to find a D7xxx on eBay for less than the cost of a repair by Nikon.

Recent sales -

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=d7200&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&LH_ItemCondition=3000&rt=nc&LH_Sold=1&LH_Complete=1

SonyBug

Reset the camera using the reset buttons on the top. I had many problems with Nikons that were corrected by a reset. Some pros reset the camera every day just to avoid corruption in the bios.

NCMtnMan Loc: N. Fork New River, Ashe Co., NC

Right now a new D7200 is on sale at Nikon for $799.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Usually, not always, Nikon usually has parts for a camera or lens up to a couple of years after it goes out of production. You know, they cannot stock all parts for all previous models (no one does). If they do not have the part any longer their are many, many private repair companies that can repair your camera, many of these shops cannibalize these older camera's and will be able to supply a part that an authorized Nikon repair facility cannot.

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

Being a user of old cameras, my suggestion (all free of course); Clean all the accessible contacts including lens contacts (be careful about the card contacts though, if in doubt leave that to a reputable shop) and do a full reset, and "firmware" upgrade if needed. Put in a new or well known good battery fully charged, and a new card. Do some tests and see where you stand. If you have tried a lot of this then probably a trip to a reputable shop is the way to go. Let us know how it works out, we may all encounter issues over time, regardless of brand.

uhaas2009

Rest the hole camera, software update can also help. I would check how many shutter clicks is on the camera. After a certain amount of use some cameras are just not worth to fix it at all.

nadelewitz Loc: Ithaca NY

I am a Canon user/fan.
You are wrong. There certainly ARE gray-market Canon things.
Do you know what "gray market " means? The same items coming off the Canon assembly line are directed to different markets...USA, Europe, etc. The only difference is the warranty coverage is good only in the market the product was intended for. Nothing stops an importer from bringing European-market product into the US, and selling it for less than US-market product.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Yes but you lose out on quality. Of course not really but Nikon is also an incredible camera if you stay away from grey market. Even so, grey market cameras can be repaired, just not by Nikon USA.

Dennis