An engineer friend of mine asked, "Why does Nikon use grease to lubricate?"

AllOtherNamesTaken wrote:

The internet traffic is not "all about" the D600, its' just the most recent bandwagon around for people to jump on. Also, way more people own these cameras than there are Pentax K5 or Leica owners, it doesn't mean anything. People will read what they want to read but if you go looking, you will find it for all brands. You're acting like no other camera has ever had oil on the sensor before.

Also, internet traffic, particularly forums, is one of the least reliable sources of information I can imagine (for anything, not just cameras). People put way too much weight into it, and forget that there is life outside of DPreview. You also have no clue who is behind the username or what their motives are.

You seem to keep thinking I am saying no D600's have been excessively oiled, so it's very frustrating to answer your questions when I know you already know the answer to them.

From what I understand you don't even own a D600.

Google Pentax K5 Oil Issue - 7,500,000 hits

Google M8 Sensor Spots (Leica) - 1,790,000 hits

Google D600 Oil Issue - 522,000 hits

What was that again you were saying about internet traffic? I thought all of it was for the D600? The above obviously isn't a perfect representation but why do I get any hits at all (Let alone many times that of the D600) if all the internet traffic is about the D600?