Nikon offer free d600 shutter replacement

Coasty · Feb 27, 2014

BillM said:
Just for those of you who have never seen what the issue actually looks like here is a sample. This was a few hundred shots after a sensor cleaning

DSC_4297.jpg by C6Bill, on Flickr

You had dust and pinecones in yours!!!!!?????!!!!!

oldhippy · Feb 27, 2014

Has anyone heard what the turnaround time is, getting your camera back.

BillM · Feb 27, 2014

Coasty said:
BillM said:

Just for those of you who have never seen what the issue actually looks like here is a sample. This was a few hundred shots after a sensor cleaning

DSC_4297.jpg by C6Bill, on Flickr

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You had dust and pinecones in yours!!!!!?????!!!!!

I really need to stop changing lenses under pine trees lol

BillM · Feb 27, 2014

oldhippy said:
Has anyone heard what the turnaround time is, getting your camera back.

I have not but I will be shipping my old one back on Saturday so I'll let everyone know how long it takes for me.

slow231 · Feb 27, 2014

before it was a "maybe we'll replace, maybe we'll clean, maybe we'll do nothing, but you're certainly out the shipping cost" so it really wasn't worth the downtime for me to send it in when i can clean my own sensor at home. Now that it's free, and they're definitely offering a fix, i sent mine in today. I'll also keep updated about the down time.

Braineack · Feb 27, 2014

I would do it if i could figure out if mine hasn't already been done or not. I was under the impression that refurb'd units had them replaced, but who knows. I'd hate to send it in only to have them sit on it for weeks, and then send it back without any work being done.

astroNikon · Feb 27, 2014

Braineack said:
I would do it if i could figure out if mine hasn't already been done or not. I was under the impression that refurb'd units had them replaced, but who knows. I'd hate to send it in only to have them sit on it for weeks, and then send it back without any work being done.

I wonder if we could call/email them and ask.

I'm curious if my shutter was replaced. I don't get any dust, etc (knock on wood so far) but I have not given mine a rigourous use yet.

BillM · Feb 27, 2014

When you go to the link it will prompt you for the serial number. I'm guessing it will tell you if it has already been done ?

slow231 · Feb 27, 2014

Braineack said:
I would do it if i could figure out if mine hasn't already been done or not. I was under the impression that refurb'd units had them replaced, but who knows. I'd hate to send it in only to have them sit on it for weeks, and then send it back without any work being done.

for what it's worth, mine was a factory refurb and it was dusty + oily as crap, and continued to shed dust and oil. So mine was definitely not done or was done without updated parts that fixed the problem (some of the early ones who sent them in got shutter replacements that didn't fix the problem). Bottom line is if you have the problem it is pretty evident. so if yours is shedding dust and oil at a rate that is noticeable, send it in.

JacaRanda · Feb 27, 2014

BillM said:
JacaRanda said:

BillM said:

Just for those of you who have never seen what the issue actually looks like here is a sample. This was a few hundred shots after a sensor cleaning

DSC_4297.jpg by C6Bill, on Flickr

Click to expand...

So did you manage to get a new d610 out of it? Overblown must be relative.

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Would you like to clean your sensor after every shoot ?

No way. The issue would have driven me nuts.

I simply find the term overblown interesting - it certainly means something different to you than it does for others. Others that have the camera and others that don't.

oldhippy · Feb 27, 2014

Tried a sample pic, looks like some distortion top center. Not sure if I have an issue. Keyed in my SN and Nikon sent mail labels.
thinking I'll sent it in just to be safe. Any opinions greatly appreciated. T

oldhippy · Feb 27, 2014

Edit previous post to include test shot.

CaptainNapalm · Feb 27, 2014

oldhippy said:
Has anyone heard what the turnaround time is, getting your camera back.

The turnaround time will vary depending on how many D600s they have to service. If it were me I would wait a couple of months then send it in. Everyone is sending theirs in now which will likely contribute to significantly longer wait times.

oldhippy · Mar 1, 2014

Well I sent my D600 in yesterday. Tracking says it will be at Nikon on Wednesday. I'll let you all know when it get back, and what was done to it. Later. Ed