I got a serious problem during an assignment (those things always happen during an important assignment). I was shooting with flash, first pic ok, second severely underexposed while the flash fired properly, and third one black (again with flash firing)) and then nothing, err on my display, and impossible to get anything else than a black picture. I tried to remove the battery, change lenses, clean the contacts, nothing... and then I tried the mirror lock up for cleaning option and the problem is clear: the shutter does not open anymore....
I would assume that the D3 is due for service... not exactly at the right moment for me.
As far as the assignment is concerned, I usually work with the D3/D2x combo and I must have had a kind of premonition, I had the D200+grip in my bag, and could continue and finish with the D2x/D200, not exactly what I had expected, but I could do some damage control...
Same thing happened with my D3 on Canada Day.. Not the best timing for me either. They replaced the "aperture mechinism" under warranty and had my camera back in less the 7 days.
Just a short update:
my D3 is back from the service, shutter has been replaced, rubber parts have been replaced and the camera has been cleaned...
The total turnaround time was 5 days... an impressive performance (in Germany BTW) since a lot of friends had to wait more than a month, up to 6 weeks to get stuff repaired. My dealer told me that even without an NPS card, when you own a lot of professional stuff and send a D3, D700, or similar body for repair, they are very fast (maximum a week turnaround time), this is NOT the case for consumer level stuff...
Everything for free BTW, in most European countries, we have two years warranty by law... and the D3 was just 23 months old
Anyway, I am a happy user again... just shot a small assignment with the "brand new" camera...
Why do you not have another D3 as backup (or two D700s if the cost is an issue)? It makes so much sense to switch to the same camera for backup; no mental games that might accompany going to a different sensor size and setup..........
Sadly Nikon UK dont allow a second user to take on the remaining warranty. The remaining warranty is an asset lost. Just wondered if there is a good reason for this.
gugs wrote:
my D3 is back from the service, shutter has been replaced, rubber parts have been replaced and the camera has been cleaned...
Everything for free BTW, in most European countries, we have two years warranty by law... and the D3 was just 23 months old
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