MaxxxRacer
01-05-2008, 03:35 PM
I recently got a Nikon D40x for Christmas (but I conned it out of my family by the 17th of Dec) and I started noticing that virtually every photo had 3 colored spots. At first I thought it was dirt, but 2 were bright red and one bright green.
I clean the CMOS Censor (actually just the low pas filter) with some compressed air, but it turns out that did not fix the problem. So I contacted nikon and they directed me to my local repair facility, which as it turns out is only a few blocks from my house.
I brought it in on the 27th and I called them up yesterday (5th of jan) and it turns out the CMOS sensor was bad and they had to order a new one from Japan.
The nice thing is though, that the whole repair process seems to be going smoothly and obviously there will be no charge. Furthermore, I get the camera body inspected and cleaned for free which is nice.
It kinda sucks that I was out a Camera for New Years, but atleast I get a new sensor out of it. But I suppose it all worked out for the best as my girlfriend and I both got sick over new Years and stayed home all week.
If you're curious as to why I'm posting this, its merely because I want to rant. I would be out taking photos, but I am short one camera for that.
I clean the CMOS Censor (actually just the low pas filter) with some compressed air, but it turns out that did not fix the problem. So I contacted nikon and they directed me to my local repair facility, which as it turns out is only a few blocks from my house.
I brought it in on the 27th and I called them up yesterday (5th of jan) and it turns out the CMOS sensor was bad and they had to order a new one from Japan.
The nice thing is though, that the whole repair process seems to be going smoothly and obviously there will be no charge. Furthermore, I get the camera body inspected and cleaned for free which is nice.
It kinda sucks that I was out a Camera for New Years, but atleast I get a new sensor out of it. But I suppose it all worked out for the best as my girlfriend and I both got sick over new Years and stayed home all week.
If you're curious as to why I'm posting this, its merely because I want to rant. I would be out taking photos, but I am short one camera for that.