How many people have had to return their D70 under warranty?

[dimmo]

Just curious.. have you had to use your warranty for your D70? What kind of problems have occured?

[Deano]

Oh oh oh... I'll take 7. This is a pool right?

Cheers
Dean

[Nnnnsic]

I know what the first post is about.
The second, I'm not so sure.

[bago100]

As far as I know, MHD exchanged his D70 for another one because of a problem but that's been the only member that I'm aware of that - oops no, there is someone else who had a problem, but that's only two members that I'm aware of.

There were some real issues with D70's when they first came out but in recent times from what I can gather the D70 is a really good camera.l

Of course, in any modern mass production assembly line, there will always be a component part that fails well before it should amd cause problems for the owner, but that goes for anything just about these days.

If you want the price benefits of mass production economies of scale, you have to expect that there will be the occasional problem but overall, I recon that modern electronics is very reliable these days.

Cheers

Graham

[birddog114]

Apart from MHD
My D70 has the shutter released replaced and mine is the among the earlier first batch released.
GeoffC send his D70 back to Maxwell (3 weeks0
Warh42 send his D70 back as well.
That's all a\I knew since the forum started

[Deano]

So that's 4. I was pretty close with my 7.

Does that make any more sense Leigh or should I just go away.

Cheers
Dean - who is bored at work, can you tell?

[Onyx]

Well, I had a slight FRONT focus issue that went undiscovered until 7 months into ownership.

I didn't have any warranty coverage to begin with... why plan on things going wrong? Only cross the bridge when you get to it.

[Nicole]

Mine had issues focusing. Wouldn't focus at all. Returned it to Camera Clinic. Turned out the A/F sensors were dirty. They fixed and returned the next day.

[Matt. K]

Mine wouldn't operate at all when I first got it. I sent it back to Maxwells and they returned with enclosed instructions on how to insert the battery. Sometime later it stopped operating again so I returned it to Maxwells again and they returned it promptly with enclosed instructions on how to recharge same. Apart from these teething problems due to a poorly written instruction manual I have had no further....waitaminute!

[Raydar]

Touch wood, not as yet!!!

Cheers
Ray

[MHD]

My mirror drooped a bit on long exposures... Blocking light

I took it back to teds and got a brand new body!

[Matt. K]

Gotta be impressed with that. Teds have earned a good reputation.

[Geoff]

I had to take mine back about 6 weeks ago now, and boy did I miss it. THey had to replace the appeture control step-down lever or something like that, but basically you'd go to take a photo and it sounded like the mirror would lock or not release properly and it gave the 'err' msg - all u had to do to remedy it was press the button again..but all is well now, and that was at about the 5000 photos taken point.

Geoff.

[louiek]

I ve sent my D70 back to replace the screen on the top of the camera. The one that looks exactly like our logo.

It took about 1 week turnaround time.

Louie

[wahr42]

Yep, I returned mine initially as there was a fair bit of dust on the sensor, they do the first clean for free. At the time I mentioned my shutter sticking about 5 times over around 7000 shots, so they fixed that too, I hope! took a while for repair.

I agree that bugs do arise, I'm still very happy overall with the cam.

Hopefully when it goes wrong you will have some backup camera to still capture the moment!

Definitely worth getting an extra warranty too

[the foto fanatic]

Mine also went back to have the top LCD replaced under warranty (like Louie).
But it took 3 months for the part to come in!
Luckily I kept the camera until it came.
Working great now.

[Greg B]

Not sure about the touch wood and mirror droop in successive posts.

My d70 has a faulty operator.

[gstark]

My d70 has a faulty operator.

Greg,

That's largely a curable problem. My prescription is that you take one x 1MB CF card of photos 3 times daily.

[Greg B]

Thanks for the tip Gary

You are absolutely right, I have to rejig my schedule and/or stop being a lazy bastard. Improved weather in Melbourne will help enormously.... (OK Matt, go for it)

[Geoff]

My d70 has a faulty operator.

Greg,

That's largely a curable problem. My prescription is that you take one x 1MB CF card of photos 3 times daily.

Maybe 1gig CF card?

[gstark]

Maybe 1gig CF card?

Yep.

You win!

[Deano]

By my count that is now 7 excluding Onyx.

I win!!!

Cheers
Dean

[goodrich62]

Why are you asking, forums are not normally the plase to ask QA questions those with no problems, like myself are not likely to respond so the statistics are skewed to problems.
I like this forum because it seemed to avoid this type of post.
Is there a problem with your D70? do you own a D70? or looking to buy and are worried about QA? PLEASE be specific what are you concerned about?
I am not trying to be rude but I do not want to see flame wars start here like in other forums, of course to remain nameless
But if the name starts with dp enough be said

Goodrich

[dimmo]

Why are you asking, forums are not normally the plase to ask QA questions those with no problems, like myself are not likely to respond so the statistics are skewed to problems.
I like this forum because it seemed to avoid this type of post.
Is there a problem with your D70? do you own a D70? or looking to buy and are worried about QA? PLEASE be specific what are you concerned about?
I am not trying to be rude but I do not want to see flame wars start here like in other forums, of course to remain nameless
But if the name starts with dp enough be said

Goodrich

^

I think your post was entirely unnecessary.

[goodrich62]

Sorry. I will leave this post alone.

[dimmo]

Lets leave pre-emptive strikes to your president, shall we? *joking*

Seriously though, I would love you to contribute! You responded to my post, but you didn't respond to my question

[goodrich62]

I have had zero problems with the D70 except those I made. In the computer world its IO error (Idiot Operater). All I want to know is why you want to know?
Is your camera giving you problems or are you looking to get one and are concerned about reliability?
If reliability is an issue then my problems have been 0 but again the sample size is skewed in a D70 forum

Goodrich

[Raydar]

I’m quite worried about wearing out my D70 battery charger “NOT”

Cheers
Ray

[gstark]

Why are you asking, forums are not normally the plase to ask QA questions those with no problems, like myself are not likely to respond so the statistics are skewed to problems.

May I add something to this?

I considered the original question, as put, valid, in that I read it as a person being curious to find out, not so much a QA perspective. but just what experiences we're having with our cameras. I didn't see it as being too different from, say, a comment we might make regarding a particular trader.

Putting a slightly different perspective on it, here in Oz we are subject to dealing with just the one importer for Nikon goods. That's no different to the situation in the US. Where it changes though is in the pricing regime, and a comparison of prices - US$ vs Au$ - for any given Nikon item bears little relationship to any exchange rate that might be in place. If there is any relationship, it's an accident, and the dealers here will be sure to make an adjustment very bloody quickly.

From that perpective, I could also see the original question as relating therefore to percieved performance of the Oz distributors for Nikon, and again, I see that as a valid question.

Now, to your questioning of the motives - I again have no issue with this: I saw your posting as one made in good faith, and not intended to start a flame war.

The flame wars generally seem to start when we become defensive about issues,at which point we ignore the focus of the question, and start attacking the people making the posts.

My take is that if we can leave our defensiveness at the door, before entering, we can all have a good time, ask some serious questions, engage in vigourous debates, hopefully learn some stuff, and at the same time understand and respect that the points of view of others carry equal validity to to our own, and thus we can often agree to disagree, while still remaining friends.

The bottom line here is that i have no issues with anything that's been posted in this thread thus far, and as long as we basically keep to point of the thread in a professional manner, I don't see that there will or should be any problems.

[gstark]

One other point - the sample size : is it skewed in a D70 forum? I'm not so sure - it depends upon what we're trying to find out.

But a voluntary poll, such as any performed here, is of little statistical value anyway; they're basically for fun; I mostly ignore them.

[goodrich62]

I gess I am over sensitive
I should have known better here. I love this camera but I also know it is not the be all end all and get defensive when it's compared against somthing it was not ment too be.
One of the reason I like this forum is because we do not obsess about back focus and no MLU but enjoy the great piece of equipment we have and sharing the joy we have with it.
Again Over sensitive SORRY. But for what I could spend it's the "Cat's Meow" if that does not date me nothing will

[gstark]

Again Over sensitive SORRY. But for what I could spend it's the "Cat's Meow" if that does not date me nothing will

No worries.

As to the cat's meow ... have you ever spent any time on Bourbon St in N'Awlins?

[goodrich62]

Gary,
Yes been to N'Awlins and love cool Jazz but my number one music Mecca is listing to the Blues on Beal St in Memphis.

Rich

[gstark]

I've not (yet) had the pleasure of memphis, but Bourbon St and music, these days, have very little in common. Give me Rampart St any day.

[goodrich62]

Gary,
Must be a time lag thing. I think of Mr Louis Armstrong and Jazz when I think of Bourbon St. and the cats meow was an old saying that stood for the best
Alas it has been over 25 years since I've been thers so maybe I'm just showing my fogey hood. If the cat's meow has another conotation now again alas my blood gets up now more over a well composed shot then a well composeed ......

[gstark]

Gary,
Must be a time lag thing. I think of Mr Louis Armstrong and Jazz when I think of Bourbon St. and the cats meow was an old saying that stood for the best
Alas it has been over 25 years since I've been thers so maybe I'm just showing my fogey hood. If the cat's meow has another conotation now again alas my blood gets up now more over a well composed shot then a well composeed ......

My first visit to N'Awlins was in '94, and there was a museum quality exibition about Louis at the airport. As a jazz and blues musician I found it very moving.

While the cat's meow still has that meaning, there's also a low grade bar on Bourbon St that bears that name. But sadly the whole of Bourbon St is quit low grade these days ..

[ozrobg]

My D70 is 2 months old - it will be going back for warranty repair in the new year as I get shutter lock-up and the Err message intermittently - very annoying if trying to catch a moment. Problem will usually clear after a further press of the button.

[Geoff]

My D70 is 2 months old - it will be going back for warranty repair in the new year as I get shutter lock-up and the Err message intermittently - very annoying if trying to catch a moment. Problem will usually clear after a further press of the button.

Hmm..very interesting (not goodly though) ozrobg...just wondering what your counter is up to after 2 months? I'd be interested as I had the problem you are describing at about 5000 clicks. Cheers,


Geoff.

[ru32day]

Not sure if this counts as under warranty, but the day I bought my D70 it went back to the shop for exchange as the original had a stuck pixel in the LCD monitor.

No problem - straight swap.

[mudder]

G'day,
Never had any worries with mine yet (touch wood, knocking myself on the head) aside from end-loser issues (ie: me stuffing up not the camera)...

Just to balance things out...

Cheers,
Mudder

[ozrobg]

Geoff, thanks for your reply -
"Err" message and a sticking shutter started happening after only a couple of hundred clicks. It seems to mostly happen in longer sessions when on a roll with many shots happening rather than during a short session with just a few clicks.

[lukeo]

makes me want to get mine next month with an aussie warranty. might be well worth any extra dollars.

[Manta]

makes me want to get mine next month with an aussie warranty. might be well worth any extra dollars.

It's an international warranty anyway, isn't it?

[gstark]

makes me want to get mine next month with an aussie warranty. might be well worth any extra dollars.

It's an international warranty anyway, isn't it?

Yes, but getting Maxwell's to honour it is a challenge.

They seem to believe that International means "bought through their channels" rather than "carrying the Nikon brand name". You have to feel sorry for the hapless tourist who, having bought a Nikon in their home country, lands in Oz and has it malfunction.

Maxwells seem to have no interest in that scenario whatsoever.

[MattC]

Mine has a slight back focus issue with the kit lens. It is only an issue when the DOF field is paper thin. I have not tested with the camera with the 50/1.8. If it is the lens I will not worry about it. If it is the body Maxwell will see the camera in March or April - when the wet season has finished.

I am in two mind about Maxwell. There pricing seems to be too high (but retailers might take some of the blame there) and they do not like international warranty work. On the other hand I get the benefit of the local warranty, but then I think; how much is that local warranty really worth? Oh bugger it. I think that I will just spend my money with Mr Poon and Birddog. There seems to be an effort to look after the customer there, so I am sure that I will not have any dramas if there is a problem. The local warranty is probably not worth paying up to twice as much.

Reminds me of something I read years ago in a motoring magazine. Ford had just released the Ford Capri (that Laser based thing) into the US at about half of the local price. At a motor show (or some other event), a journalist asked the Ford rep about the price difference. Why do Australians have to pay so much? The Ford reps response, "because Australians will".

Cheers

Matt

[Manta]

You have to feel sorry for the hapless tourist who, having bought a Nikon in their home country, lands in Oz and has it malfunction. Maxwells seem to have no interest in that scenario whatsoever.

That's a worry. Keeping my fingers VERY crossed that I never have to find out...

[Hendrix]

As a prospective buyer of the camera I found this subject very interesting, as original there was an obsesion with backfocus troubles when it came out.

Reading all this I dont see any reason not to get one

Thanks for all the input

[MattC]

There is absolutely no reason not to buy a d70. We will be subject, of course, to the hazards of purchasing consumer electronics. No matter what we purchase, there will always be a very small percentage of failures - usually less than 1%.
Other than wear and tear (shutter & mirror) if the electronics make it through the warranty period, there is a very good chance that there will never be a problem.

Cheers

Matt