New camera or old, the sensors will need cleaning more often if you change lens frequentky. Its really a simple task. I tried several systems and found the Copperhill system really works well for me. I've got several DSLR's the hardest to clean being the D3x, a little research and patience will get it done.
rioni wrote:
I've noticed that my D600 sensor is really dirty with lots of spots showing up on images above f/4.
I've never had this problem with any other Nikon camera in the past, but my D600 came that way too. not bad but visible when shot with some clear areas of sky etc.
A dirty sensor is like a dirty anything else... just clean the thing and be done with it! If you clean it, and the camera shows any defect or malfunction, then you can talk about repair or return.
I think it's absurd -- and bluntly put, pathetic -- that so many have so totally lost the concept of personal responsibility that they would return a camera, or anything else, just because some part of it is dirty. It is eminently and clearly a "user-cleanable" part.
Rodolfo Paiz wrote:
I think it's absurd -- and bluntly put, pathetic -- that so many have so totally lost the concept of personal responsibility that they would return a camera, or anything else, just because some part of it is dirty. It is eminently and clearly a "user-cleanable" part.
Could not agree less.
It is not "some part of it". And it is not (a bit) "dirty", the example looks like a mess! Just to remember some of you: The sensor is the most important piece of any camera.
If you buy a new car and you see it is full of cow shit, when I enter it, you would accept it and drive it home? I would not! This camera is a 2000$ piece of hardware. Imo a customer can expect that the sensor does not look like the above example. I would not purchase something like this even as "havy used" for half the price.
You all talk like cleaning is like doing some dishes. One can destroy the sensor (scratch it) by incorrect cleaning. One can clean as hell with no acceptable result, if this shown stuff is oil. Wouldn´t you return a 5$ book, if you find some shocolate fingerprints inside (of course not from yourself)? I would.
So more customers send back stuff like this, so earlier everybody will have the benefit of better QC in the future.
It looks like this thread has morphed into something larger but I wanted to report that I had the sensor cleaned and all is well now. The person cleaning noted that there was only dirt/dust on the sensor and not oil.
Ralph Conway wrote:
Could not agree less.
It is not "some part of it". And it is not (a bit) "dirty", the example looks like a mess! Just to remember some of you: The sensor is the most important piece of any camera.
If you buy a new car and you see it is full of cow shit, when I enter it, you would accept it and drive it home? I would not! This camera is a 2000$ piece of hardware. Imo a customer can expect that the sensor does not look like the above example. I would not purchase something like this even as "havy used" for half the price.
You all talk like cleaning is like doing some dishes. One can destroy the sensor (scratch it) by incorrect cleaning. One can clean as hell with no acceptable result, if this shown stuff is oil. Wouldn´t you return a 5$ book, if you find some shocolate fingerprints inside (of course not from yourself)? I would.
So more customers send back stuff like this, so earlier everybody will have the benefit of better QC in the future....Show more →
For an apples to apples comparison --- Yes, I would return either a camera or a car if it was filled with cow shit. No, I would not return a camera or a car if it had dust in it.
What if the oil, oil filter and air filter were dirty?
Ben Horne wrote:
For an apples to apples comparison --- Yes, I would return either a camera or a car if it was filled with cow shit. No, I would not return a camera or a car if it had dust in it.
Perhaps they should get Lance in to sort things out