Anyone have their shutter replaced by Nikon on a D300? How much, how long? I recently bought one used and about 200 frames after I received it on Thursday the shutter went out. So now it's all boxed up and about to shipped to Nikon el segundo in the morning, it's out of warranty so I am wondering what I can expect. Thanks guys.
It has 30k. about 200 of which were mine. But it's supposedly rated to 150k, how they come with those numbers is a mystery to me. Crapped out 120k before its supposed too. Seems a little premature to me. The 1Ds I changed from was 9 years old at 70k and still going strong.
You have to remember that 150k rating is an average from a bell curve type statistic Some will fail early, some will fail later. You unfortunately got one that failed early. Maybe Nikon will replace it for free considering the low shutter count.
Awasos23 wrote:
You have to remember that 150k rating is an average from a bell curve type statistic Some will fail early, some will fail later. You unfortunately got one that failed early. Maybe Nikon will replace it for free considering the low shutter count.
I'm thinking the same thing; or at least pro-rate the repairs.
I think it's pretty rare these days for a D300 shutter to fail.....but I think to much sometimes
20679 shots, in 10 months, and still going strong("He said, as he pushed the shutter button for shot 20680, and it didn't work"). I'll be going to the D700 soon, so I hope this one holds out just a little bit longer.
I had my D2h shutter replaced(115.000) a few weeks ago. The camera was open for another repair
(warranty, because the aperture lever was damaged by a new lens, missing the stop screw for unmounting) and then Nikon found out that the shutter was at his end. I had only had to pay for the shutter €180.
havasu_photo wrote:
I'm thinking the same thing; or at least pro-rate the repairs.
I think it's pretty rare these days for a D300 shutter to fail.....but I think to much sometimes
20679 shots, in 10 months, and still going strong("He said, as he pushed the shutter button for shot 20680, and it didn't work"). I'll be going to the D700 soon, so I hope this one holds out just a little bit longer.
Sucks cause that's exactly how it happens, no warning, no way of knowing. I was taking pictures that morning and everything was fine. Then later that night was sitting around watching hdnet fights and decided to play around with the extended iso and wammo! The first click and every one there after had a nice bright over exposed bar across the frame.
SoCalPhoto wrote:
Bummer. I never buy used bodies as the little extra I pay for new includes a warranty and with a few more bucks I can buy a good extended warranty.
Yeah I have been struggling to buy used, the only thing i have bought used is the 80-200afs and that has been a stellar purchase but the idea of saving 10-15% on something but losing the warranty scares me. I can only really feel good about something being super cheap, like picking up an old D200.
I had one that made it over 130,000 before I sold it. I shot surfing so I burn through shots. I would say 30k is way to early to have one fail. Did you ask nikon why it failed with only 30k shots and if they could help you out? May not lead anywhere but cant hurt.
Nikon's answer for why the shutter went out so early, "sir, we don't know, we're not there to see how you use your camera."
Thanks for nothing. lol. Now another 7-10 days to repair it. Which is probably code for two weeks and another to ship it back to you the slowest and cheapest way we can, so a month, no camera.
There was long running issue with D2h/hs shutters that would die around 30K and they started with the first shot on a cold cam being black, then fine for awhile but the shutter would eventually fail. It was all over here and the internet but Nikon never acknowledged it as an issue. Happy to take my money though, for a dead shutter at 32K that was supposed be good for 200K...
Redfive21 wrote:
Nikon's answer for why the shutter went out so early, "sir, we don't know, we're not there to see how you use your camera."
Thanks for nothing. lol. Now another 7-10 days to repair it. Which is probably code for two weeks and another to ship it back to you the slowest and cheapest way we can, so a month, no camera.
I send cameras in about three or four times a year, I don't use NPS and still get it back within the time they quote and its usually shipped two day return or less.
