Nikon D750 & D780

Gary Coyle said:
WTF !!!!!!!!!! are you for real, my camera actually went back 3 seperate occasions over a 3 month period, i eventually got fully refunded by my credit card company, i took a gamble on a second one from HDEW and sent it back within a week for a full refund.

Whilst my D750 is in for an unrelated issue Nikon are telling me that its likely a fault/QC isue because they it seems they have sourced parts from at least 2 different suppliers and 1 of the suppliers hasn't manufactured the "part" to Nikons "exacting standards".
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I wasn't attacking you, it was an honest question.
It just seems like some want to complain. I'm not saying "you," I haven't been following this thread that closely.

I'll be quite happy to be wrong if it turns out to be a QC issue in the part manufacture... that would only be "better." But if it's not, will you be returning your D750? (assuming the unrelated issue gets fixed)
 
sk66 said:
Maybe... but it's not a "Nikon issue."

I've never said QC issues are "acceptable." They are just a fact of life and need to be kept in perspective.
And I don't believe this "issue" w/ the D750 is QC related. If you understand what is happening and why you will realize when it is likely to occur and how to mitigate it. You will realize it is not a QC issue but a design limitation. Is the compressed AF points "an issue?" Is the slower frame rate "an issue?" Is the smaller (or larger) size "an issue?" It may be for some, but that's not Nikon's fault.

Maybe I'll be proven wrong in the long run and that will be "better" for everyone. But I think it needs to be kept in perspective either way.
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Deary me, at least i know who to sell my shagged gear to in future.
 
sk66 said:
I'll be quite happy to be wrong if it turns out to be a QC issue in the part manufacture... that would only be "better." But if it's not, will you be returning your D750? (assuming the unrelated issue gets fixed)
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I meant Nikon told me the "light leak, internal reflection" D750 issue (not my D750 issue) is because of different suppliers not making parts to the same specification

Mine looks to be down to a seal misaligned and a simple job
 
sk66 said:
Maybe... but it's not a "Nikon issue."
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Well in regards to this thread, and the cameras you mentioned, it is a Nikon issue. Sorry, issues. ;) Whether it is a design or quality control issue or not, there are issues with Nikon cameras with virtually every release of late, though weirdly I haven't heard of many problems with the D3*** and D5*** ranges on release, or subsequently. :thinking:

sk66 said:
I've never said QC issues are "acceptable." They are just a fact of life and need to be kept in perspective.
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You did say that people should live with the D600 oil issues until they went away. :thinking:

sk66 said:
And I don't believe this "issue" w/ the D750 is QC related. If you understand what is happening and why you will realize when it is likely to occur and how to mitigate it. You will realize it is not a QC issue but a design limitation.
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No, it may be a design issue which has made worse a characteristic that appears in other brands of camera. Or because it doesn't affect any camera in the same way, maybe QC has something to do with it too.

sk66 said:
Is the compressed AF points "an issue?" Is the slower frame rate "an issue?" Is the smaller (or larger) size "an issue?" It may be for some, but that's not Nikon's fault.
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No, they are design choices which everyone can see from reviews and spec sheets. AF not working, oil on sensors, and whatever else are things that are wrong with whatever camera for whatever reason. The D800 AF issue was either bad design, bad QC or both, if you can't see the difference well.... :rolleyes:

sk66 said:
Maybe I'll be proven wrong in the long run and that will be "better" for everyone. But I think it needs to be kept in perspective either way.
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Maybe, but it will be interesting to see what Nikon say about this issue specifically, and how they resolve it. Even if it is just to say that the problem is not as big as people fear.
 
Its quite sad that people seem to be such nikon fan boys that they defend them so highly when they seem to be pumping out model after model with issues. Large or small. Design or qc these are still issues whether they affect you because of the way you shoot or not there issues for many. So are an issue.
Yes canon camera's might have had issues but with every recent one they seem to have admitted the fault quickly and fixed it, not just tryed to drag it out and say its not a fault/ issue for as long as they can.

If nikon weren't using sony sensors and leading in image tech would people put up with these issues as much I doubt it.

If the next canon full frame releases finaly push the bar and beat the current nikon's in af/iso and dr im sure many will change if its viable for them.

Sadly for alot this isnt viable. I know that as an amature I cant afford to switch brands without a large loss especially since nikon uses prices have crashed after there last few cameras having issues and being replaced so quickly.

The fact that this camera has been publicly and widely reported to have an issue(how ever small) is another matk against nikon and used prices.

It all seems to have gone down hill after the tsunami. I cant rember there been issues with the d90/d300/d700/d3 ect.
 
chrism_scotland said:
I think the issue would put me off a grey import a little, especially if Nikon offer to fix them later.
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If you've got a grey import model you can send it back and get it fixed as well. I've never had to do this with a grey so I don't know what the time taken would be, but I imagine it wouldn't be much slower than NPS who have been tragically slow any time I've sent something in on a warranty call!

Even if the repair time for a grey was longer, it wouldn't negate the £600 saving.
 
pmac said:
Yes canon camera's might have had issues but with every recent one they seem to have admitted the fault quickly and fixed it, not just tryed to drag it out and say its not a fault/ issue for as long as they can.
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Like the fiasco of the AA filter on the 1DMKII which Canon NEVER resolved but they did bring out a replacement MKIIN to ease the pain, or do you mean like the MASSIVE IDMKIII AF issues which were never resolved, even after the mirror box refit the AF was still useless (i had 3 bum MKIII's and is why i switched to Nikon) or do you mean the exact same AF issue which affected some early IDMKIV's, or do you mean the ONGOING 1DX battery issue which 2 years down the road is still a major headache for many, good old Canon eh.
 
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decigallen said:
If you've got a grey import model you can send it back and get it fixed as well. I've never had to do this with a grey so I don't know what the time taken would be, but I imagine it wouldn't be much slower than NPS who have been tragically slow any time I've sent something in on a warranty call!

Even if the repair time for a grey was longer, it wouldn't negate the £600 saving.
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Do Nikon UK fix grey imports in this scenario ?
 
F/1.4 said:
Do Nikon UK fix grey imports in this scenario ?
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If it is a widespread fault then I think they will fix them all wherever they were sourced. That is what I have heard before with previous characteri, ;) I mean faults.

Obviously normal odd fault or wear and tear, then I doubt they would touch it.
 
Well this thread seems to have taken a fairly drastic turn since I last checked :eek:

Can anyone advise how I might test to see if mine is affected? In the house as it's late here :)
 
UaeExile said:
Well this thread seems to have taken a fairly drastic turn since I last checked :eek:

Can anyone advise how I might test to see if mine is affected? In the house as it's late here :)
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Why go looking for the problem, if you havent seen it so far then dont look for it, the likelyhood is you will never see it under "normal" circumstances so why risk beating yourself up if you do find it.
 
Gary Coyle said:
Why go looking for the problem, if you havent seen it so far then dont look for it, the likelyhood is you will never see it under "normal" circumstances so why risk beating yourself up if you do find it.
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I got the torch out and gave it a go but couldn't see it.... Happy days.
 
gramps said:
Hopefully an isolated case of write corruption :)
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I've a friend who had that happen with her 5Diii. Canon couldn't replicate the problem and she hasn't had another instance of it since getting the camera back. Wonder can he replicate it with different cards?
 
decigallen said:
I've a friend who had that happen with her 5Diii. Canon couldn't replicate the problem and she hasn't had another instance of it since getting the camera back. Wonder can he replicate it with different cards?
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He has had it replaced (the camera) and all is now well apparently :)
 
decigallen said:
What I meant is that the place you bought it, in my case Panamoz, will repair it for you if needs be - their 3 year warranty is pretty generous. I'm not particularly concerned if Nikon UK won't fix them.
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Checked with Nikon today to see the protocol for Grey imports with this issue incase I noticed it down the line. The dude was very aware of the issue and said there is no difference to imports when it is a service advisory like this.

He said they expect to announce something soon. Nice guy to chat to, people buying grey shouldn't be put off :)
 
I wonder if that's the same nice guy who told me on the 23rd December, "It's a characteristic of the D750, not a defect". "We had a few in a while back, but it can't be fixed so there's no point in attempting to rectify yours".
 
geriatrix said:
I wonder if that's the same nice guy who told me on the 23rd December, "It's a characteristic of the D750, not a defect". "We had a few in a while back, but it can't be fixed so there's no point in attempting to rectify yours".
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I doubt it. Sounds like you had a cheeky git lol. It will be interesting to see if they release a new model over the head of it.
 
Ok, fairly decided to go for a D750, starting from scratch again.

Can afford £6-700 to spend on lenses, I can get the 24-120 F4 kit quite reasonably but not sure on the sharpness and F4.

Ideally looking for a 35/85 prime combination or a 24-70 F2.8 zoom although the lightweight of the primes is preferable, although factor in having to carry extra lenses and changing can sometime be a pain unless out for a dedicated photoshoot.

I am thinking the Sigma 35mm and then having to save up to add the 85mm 1.8 Nikon, either that or go for the new nikon 35 1.8 in place of the sigma. I had the sigma before on a 70D canon, loved the lens but fairly heavy for a prime and do I need 1.4 on a FF sensor???

If I go zoom it probably has to be the Tamron, as its a fair bit cheaper than the Nikon but pushing the budget a little. I would probably need to add the 85mm for portraits in the future but I am seriously considering this as not sure if I really need the super shallow dof at 35mm.

Any thoughts?
 
AndrewSt said:
Ok, fairly decided to go for a D750, starting from scratch again.

Can afford £6-700 to spend on lenses, I can get the 24-120 F4 kit quite reasonably but not sure on the sharpness and F4.

Ideally looking for a 35/85 prime combination or a 24-70 F2.8 zoom although the lightweight of the primes is preferable, although factor in having to carry extra lenses and changing can sometime be a pain unless out for a dedicated photoshoot.

I am thinking the Sigma 35mm and then having to save up to add the 85mm 1.8 Nikon, either that or go for the new nikon 35 1.8 in place of the sigma. I had the sigma before on a 70D canon, loved the lens but fairly heavy for a prime and do I need 1.4 on a FF sensor???

If I go zoom it probably has to be the Tamron, as its a fair bit cheaper than the Nikon but pushing the budget a little. I would probably need to add the 85mm for portraits in the future but I am seriously considering this as not sure if I really need the super shallow dof at 35mm.

Any thoughts?
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I personally use a 35mm / 85mm Sigma on 2x D750 bodies and its a superb combo. I love the extra little bit of pop to the photos with the bokeh of the 1.4 35mm.

Don't doubt the Nikon 35 1.8 is a nice little lens too. Why don't you try second hand for them buddy ?
 
Radiohead said:
My second D750 has arrived and I'm unable to recreate the flare issue on this one either.

Maybe I'm just rubbish.
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Me too, shot for hours in London on Friday, it was a very bright day and I took loads of photos with the sun just out of frame...nothing.

I'm loving the 35/105 combo personally (Sigma 35mm 1.4 and Nikon 105mm f2 DC), it's covering everything I need, the 105 DC is a gem (ISO 5000 as well!)...


London January 2015 by Harry_S, on Flickr
 
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I'm also thinking of a d750 one day in the future, was thinking 16-35, 24-120 and tamron 70-300 to cover the range I would use, although I have the same reservations as you with regards to the 24-120 and primes
 
Really not sure what to do with the 24-120, undoubtedly a useful focal range and buying with the camera saves a fair bit from an separate purchase. Really want those nice primes though.
 
On a serious note you can get the d750 with the 24-70 from panamoz for like £2100 which isn't much more than with the 24-120 from UK retailers

What would people recommend for landscapes or astro photography. A samyang 14 mm?
 
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I noticed that, its actually a really good deal. I think the 24-70 might be a little heavy for my liking anyway......or not
 
You would grow used to it I'm sure. But would it ruin your budget for your other lens? That's the problem I will have, covering from wide to zoom in budget, but will be a long time till I upgrade (no harm in planning ahead ;) )
 
Consider the older Tamron 28-75 which they have, a few people have or had them on here including myself, for the money at £273.00 you cant go wrong. Some people prefer the older model, with out the built in motor, myself I was happy with mine with the motor. With this will you then have enough for a prime like the 85mm 1.8g ????

Also, if you go through the thread theres a few owners of the 24-120mm who are more than happy with the performance of the lens. At £400 extra with the body you will have a lot of coverage for the bucks. It's a £900 lens here when bought on it's own. RRP from Amazon.

Tamron 28-75 > http://panamoz.com/index.php/lens/t...-ld-aspherical-if-for-nikon-dslr-cameras.html
 
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Probably discontinued by the time I ever upgrade haha. But great price for a 2.8 zoom.
 
I've just plumped for the Nikon 35mm f1.8 FX over the Sigma 35mm - the Siggy is amazing (had 2x before!) but fancied the lighter weight of the Nikon one for travel. I'm using on a D800 but certainly have an eye on a swap to the D750 before the summer. I'm tempted by the 24-105 but the mixed reviews and relatively high cost make me wonder if I'd just be better off with a cheapish Tamron 28-75 or Nikon 24-85 VR
 
AdamTudor said:
I'm also thinking of a d750 one day in the future, was thinking 16-35, 24-120 and tamron 70-300 to cover the range I would use, although I have the same reservations as you with regards to the 24-120 and primes
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I'm going for the 24-120, 16-35 and already got the Nikon 70-300 ;) and hoping to squeeze out a Samyang 14mm f2.8 Prime for astro

AdamTudor said:
On a serious note you can get the d750 with the 24-70 from panamoz for like £2100 which isn't much more than with the 24-120 from UK retailers

What would people recommend for landscapes or astro photography. A samyang 14 mm?
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As mentioned above that's the selection I've decided on 24-120, 16-35, Nik 70-300 and a Samyang 14mm for Astro




So excited to sell my DX kit and buy the new stuff
 
Hi all

after reading some of the posts re a possible issue with the 750 I'm beginning to waiver a bit in my desire to get one !

However , sticking with the idea , I have a question or 2 if someone would be kind enough to help me out please ?

I'm looking to upgrade from a D7000 , I shoot mostly moto x , landscape & macro . Lenses that would work with a ff are my nikon 70-200mm f2.8 & Tamron 90mm but I need to get a more landscape orientated lens .My current sigma 10-20mm won't be suitable for the 750 ( & I don't really get on with it anyway !)

So ,can someone tell me...

A) would the 750 be suitable for moto x / motorsports
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B) recommend me a decent wide-ish landscape-ish type lens

My current plan ( at least it was before reading a bit on here) was to trade the D700 & D90 plus sigma & nikor 18-300 against a 750 body & lens plus obviously some cash . I wouldn't be against a grey import body (they are about £600 cheaper than UK prices currently) then use the body's & lenses against a UK lens.

I never was much good with decisions !

cheers in advance , Lynne
 
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