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D800 service update
I got a message from Nikon Germany concerning my camera. Nikon Japan was informed about the CLS trigger problem and has some questions about the issue. How often did the error occur, did it occur when...
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D800 service chaos
I get the impression that things are a little chaotic at Nikon. Today a customer service employee called me and asked for the serial number of my camera, because the dudes in Japan have asked for it....
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D800 CLS problem – back from service – no solution
Today my local camera store called that my D800 is back from the dead service. That’s good ! But. The outcome of the nearly four weeks the camera spent at the service: Nothing. Nada. Nihil. Zero....
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D800 firmware update
Today Nikon released the anticipated first firmware update for the D800, D800e and the D4. The B firmware is updated from version 1.00 to 1.01 (side note: What is the difference between the A firmware...
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A survey from Nikon on the D800
Today I got invited to participate in a survey conducted by a dutch company, Ipsos. It seems that Ipsos is doing the survey for Nikon, both logos appear in the invitation email. The survey should take...
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MeiKe battery grip for the D800/E – unboxing and mini-review
Some weeks ago I ordered a third-party battery grip for the Nikon D800. The original grip from Nikon ranges between 300 and 350 Euros, now I paid 60 Euros plus 11,40 Euros custom for a grip made by...
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D800 grip comparison
After posting the unboxing and mini review video on the MeiKe D800 camera grip yesterday I tested the grip a little. Works fine, all buttons do what they are supposed to do. But when I compared the...
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Yet another unboxing video (70-200 f2.8)
I know that unboxing videos are very nerdy. But it is kind of fun making them, so here is another one. If the weather clears up tomorrow, I will go out and give it a test run.
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Conclusions from owning a D800 for nine months
This is the last post for 2012 and it is time to look back. I am owning my D800 for about nine months now and, having had some time to reflect during the Christmas season, I have some thoughts I would...
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D800 CLS issue – resolved (?)
Recently Nikon released a new firmware update for the D800 and the D800E (A: 1.01 / B:1.02). Officially the CLS issue has not been addressed but some other things (support for the new 800 mm f5.6E...
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Book review: The Hot Shoe Diaries by Joe McNally
Today I would like to give a short review on a very educating book. “The Hot Shoe Diaries” by Joe McNally is a very entertaining and also informative volume on flash photography. The name of the book...
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D800 CLS issue : Off to Nikon service…again
Preface for everybody who did not follow the complete story: Some D800s (‘s’ as in plural to avoid misunderstandings) do not trigger the slave flashes reliably when the internal popup flash is used as...
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D800 CLS issue feedback from Nikon Germany – it’s a hardware AND software...
***UPDATE, 24.06.2013*** Today I got the access data to the repair protocol at nikonrepair.net. At first I have to apologize – in the initial post I mixed something up. Even with the new circuit board...
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D800 CLS issue feedback from Nikon Germany – UPDATE !
I have to make an amendment and an important correction to the last post. To be sure that everybody who subscribed and already read my last post gets the information I am also posting the update into...
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D800 – Back from service !
Got the camera back from Nikon Germany. They replaced the flash circuit board , cleaned the sensor and even gave me a BM-8 acryllic screen protector for the back screen. I removed it before I sent the...
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You can win a screen protector for your D800 !
In case you didn’t notice: I am giving away a screen protector for a Nikon D800 ! Just enter a comment below the last post and you are in the contest ! Among all commenters the winner will be...
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Review: The JJC wireless shutter release JM-B
I have had this wireless shutter release for a while now and found it was time for a review video. Short summary of the results: Description: - wireless cable release unit for the Nikon D300, D300s,...
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Exchanging the rubber zoom ring on a Nikkor 24-70mm f2.8 lens
The rubber ring on my 24-70 f.28 lens started to wear out. It expanded, lost its grip on the lens barrel and came loose. I contacted Nikon support and they told me that this is normal wear. It is...
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Retro camera with the D4 sensor (piggybank slaughter at the horizon ?)
I usually do not repost content from other sites, but I am too excited about this one not to share it. Nikonrumors reported that Nikon is going to release a retro-style full frame camera in the next...
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Nikon Df: A retro-style full frame camera (which is totally overpriced)
For a long time no product being rumored in the Nikon world has sparked so much anticipation and excitement as the retro-style full frame camera which’s existence leaked not long ago. A lengthy teaser...
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