Production problems?! 
http://nikonrumors.com/2012/04/15/weekly-nikon-news-flash-158.aspx/#more-37716
http://nikonrumors.com/2012/04/15/weekly-nikon-news-flash-158.aspx/#more-37716
Why does that make you feel better?JR said:Glad to see Canon is not the only having production issues!
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Man, who cares - stop the drama.cliffwang said:Why does that make you feel better?JR said:Glad to see Canon is not the only having production issues!
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High demand problems. Nikon UK was quoted as saying demand for the camera was unprecedented. They got a mega hit on their hands and weren't ready for it. If the 5D3 had been higher MP they may have been able to keep up. But as things stand, they got the high resolution game for themselves. I'm switching to a D800 once I get a hold of one. I suspect other switchers are only making supply worse.well_dunno said:
How about the blurry viewfinders, oil-spotted sensors, scratched mirrors, and green-tinted LCD screens? Are they being addressed by Nikon? Just curious, since many are minor issues expected of a new camera, while others seem quite severe. Either way, unlike the Canon guys, the Nikon shooters aren't whining about this stuff. Good for themMt Spokane Photography said:Nikon has three problems they are fixing.
1. The batteries are unsafe and are all being replaced, and out of stock everywhere. They likely are short of safe batteries to put in the production line.
2. The autofocus is reportedly assembled wrong or has bad parts in a whole batch of D800 cameras, and must be fixed or replaced. Affected cameras won't focus.
3. The lockup situation for the D4 and D800 has not been solved, and might be holding things up, but indications are that they are shipping them knowingly with the problem, and hoping that firmare might fix the issue. They have issued a work-around, but users already report that they still have lockups.
These are serious issues that basically make it impossible to use the camera, assuming it happens to you.
I'm sure they will get it all fixed, it just makes the shortage situation worse.
But at least the sensor is sweet right?Mt Spokane Photography said:Nikon has three problems they are fixing.
1. The batteries are unsafe and are all being replaced, and out of stock everywhere. They likely are short of safe batteries to put in the production line.
2. The autofocus is reportedly assembled wrong or has bad parts in a whole batch of D800 cameras, and must be fixed or replaced. Affected cameras won't focus.
3. The lockup situation for the D4 and D800 has not been solved, and might be holding things up, but indications are that they are shipping them knowingly with the problem, and hoping that firmare might fix the issue. They have issued a work-around, but users already report that they still have lockups.
These are serious issues that basically make it impossible to use the camera, assuming it happens to you.
I'm sure they will get it all fixed, it just makes the shortage situation worse.
well, I got mine andMt Spokane Photography said:Nikon has three problems they are fixing.
1. The batteries are unsafe and are all being replaced, and out of stock everywhere. They likely are short of safe batteries to put in the production line.
2. The autofocus is reportedly assembled wrong or has bad parts in a whole batch of D800 cameras, and must be fixed or replaced. Affected cameras won't focus.
3. The lockup situation for the D4 and D800 has not been solved, and might be holding things up, but indications are that they are shipping them knowingly with the problem, and hoping that firmare might fix the issue. They have issued a work-around, but users already report that they still have lockups.
These are serious issues that basically make it impossible to use the camera, assuming it happens to you.
I'm sure they will get it all fixed, it just makes the shortage situation worse.