D70 Flash.. Broken?

[Alpha_7]

I think my D70's popup flash is broken, it seems to be be misfiring, or not firing all the time. It was also making a funny noise when it was going off.

Anyways, my concern is , its less then a year old, but I bought it in Singapore. So I'm not sure what I can do, or can't do warrantry wise ?

[blaize]

Hi Craig,

I also have a D70 bought from Singapore and my understanding is they have to be sent back to Singapore through whoever you bought it from and they send it back once repaired. I imagine this could be a very lengthy process and if you are like me wouldn't want to send it away overseas and risk further damage or loss. I understand that Maxwells will repair the camera for you but at your expense, which may be preferable to sending it away???

cheers

Tony

[johndec]

You may have to return it to Singapore because AFAIK Maxwell are only "required" to do warranty work on product distributed by them.

I may be wrong though as I recall earlier posts about Maxwell working on OS sourced cameras, although it may have been part of a Nikon Worldwide service advisory (BGLOD).

[Onyx]

Craig, I'll summarise your 3 options:

1) Take it to Maxwell, to be fixed at your own expense.

B) Send it back to Nikon Singapore, expense of insured return post probably equal to option A.

III) Forget about it - tape the pop-up flash down with duct tape and stick the SB800 on your hotshoe when you need flash

[johnd]

Craig, seems like a no-brainer. I'd go with Onyx's third option.

Cheers
John

[avkomp]

opt 3 for me too.

Steve

[birddog114]

Option 4# Disassemble it and self repairing

[Mal]

Option #5 Buy a D2X.....

Craig - accidental photographer - Banned from lusting till 17/12/2006 - Conditions Apply!

Maybe it's time to apply the conditions!!!

[Alpha_7]

Thanks for the feedback, I'll mull my options over. (I definitely know an upgrade isn't on the cards right now).

If my camera gets BGLOD do you think they'd fix the flash too.