Seems like just about every new Nikon has an issue that gets discovered in the first few months. I used to love getting my hands on new bodies as soon as they come out, but I think that phase is over now.
Nov 24, 2014 at 09:06 AM
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I just picked a 750 up this weekend and shot several shots looking towards the morning sun and nothing out of the normal on mine last 4 on sn 3044. So far great body. charles354
Nikon bodies made in Thailand has revealed serious flaws in Nikon QC.
I agree that most of the devices made now a days by any manufacturer have flaws as they are not fully tested by the manufacturer but that's the age we leave in. These types of practices should not exist in a world of cut throat business. If Nikon can only produce pro bodies without any issues (over stated), they will have tough time staying a float.
To Nikon: once a consumer gets burn, they will never buy your product again and all it takes mostly is one bad experience!
I think it's QC problem more than a design flaw specially since not a lot of consumer haven't reported the issue. That being said, it only happens in a specific situation.
If you are shoring for $$$ such as wedding, corporate, sports or anything else in which you have no control over light and angle; Its a ticking time bomb.
charles354 wrote:
I just picked a 750 up this weekend and shot several shots looking towards the morning sun and nothing out of the normal on mine last 4 on sn 3044. So far great body. charles354
Well,mine has the same issue !!
I just test it with the 50 1.4G and 24-70G hood and no hood,no filters.
Can't replicate the issue with my D4.
Let's see if they acknowledge the problem fast and hope it's something easy to fix.
Someone at Nikonrumors (readers' comments section) compared focusing screens of D800 and D750 and suspected the visible shining edge of D750 focusing screen as possible cause:
Well then it appears the D610 would have the same problem if that is the cause since it seems to have the same "visible shining edge" as the D750. I suspect something else is the cause.
Even if there were no light leaking shooting with the lens cap on, it could still cause a problem with that reflective surface. But if taking a photo, would the shutter mechanism in motion possibly block it so there is no problem?
As in, maybe it shows in LV, but when taking a photo, it won't show in the photo? Someone can confirm? Still thinking about the D750.
MazeRunner wrote:
Even if there were no light leaking shooting with the lens cap on, it could still cause a problem with that reflective surface. But if taking a photo, would the shutter mechanism in motion possibly block it so there is no problem?
As in, maybe it shows in LV, but when taking a photo, it won't show in the photo? Someone can confirm? Still thinking about the D750.
You can see the effect in the photos linked in the OP.
that focusing screen is not likely the culprit. the D600 focusing screen looks the same, but I can't get the D600 to have a reflection/flare.
also, I can see the reflection in live-view, but not when using the viewfinder, which leads me to believe the suspect reflective surface is behind the mirror somewhere.
Can you mimic the effect with a flash aimed at the camera in s similar position as that ceiling light? If so, that would be pretty crippling for wedding photogs if they had a kicker light at a reception.
brett maxwell wrote:
that focusing screen is not likely the culprit. the D600 focusing screen looks the same, but I can't get the D600 to have a reflection/flare.
also, I can see the reflection in live-view, but not when using the viewfinder, which leads me to believe the suspect reflective surface is behind the mirror somewhere.
I agree.
There's something behind the mirror that's causing the issue.
brett maxwell wrote:
that focusing screen is not likely the culprit. the D600 focusing screen looks the same, but I can't get the D600 to have a reflection/flare.
also, I can see the reflection in live-view, but not when using the viewfinder, which leads me to believe the suspect reflective surface is behind the mirror somewhere.
Agreed. Btw, the reflection is occurring toward the bottom of the sensor based on your video; the image projected on camera sensors is inverted vertically by lenses, so what's at the top of the final image is really coming from the bottom of the sensor. What angle do you have to hold the camera at in order to induce the reflection?
