Okay! Alright! I get the point, and you're both quite right. I've
taken my scolding and learned from it. The company is not anal, and in
fact they seem quite legitimate, thusfar. YES, I do read the posts here,
which was the source of my concern. I read more than one about cp950
users that took the cam out of the box to find a 'System Error' message
immediately. What's to say there aren't other 'mysterious' bugs lurking
in the cam? Okay, that's a strech. My only concern was the amount I
spent on this hummer.
FYI, there was no 'seal on the outside of the box', and no 'bag and tape
that held the camera'. It was packaged perfectly and the camera was in a
white antistatic wrap. No matter. That's beside the point. The CF card
was in a plastic container. Do you own a cp950? Do they really vary
that much in packaging?
I guess I wasn't thinking when I made the post but I would have to hope
Nikon has better things to do than hunt me down for trying their NV2.0
software prior to opening the CD that came with the camera I already
BOUGHT! Sheesh...and who's anal?
I'm not trying to step on any toes, or commit 'multiple FELONIES'. My
god. I'm just being a worry wort and trying to avoid buyers remorse.
After a day of nonstop playing with my new toy I'm one happy camper.
Again, thanks for your helpful input....errr....constructive criticism,
whatever the case may be. I value this forum and the users that take the
time to provide valuable input. Thank you all again. Hopefully 'no
harm, no foul' applies here
Bygones?
Todd
If the company is so anal to charge you 15% for a shrink wrap, you
shouldn't have done business with them. If you are so burdened by
whatever flaws you discover in your test run that you deem the product
unbearable, you shouldn't be worrying about the shrink-wrap as being the
deal breaker.
However...
If anybody actually copies the copyrighted Nikon, et. al., software and
sends it to you over the web both you and they will have committed
multiple FELONIES.
If Nikon were a nasty group, they could march you off to the pokey for
much more than a shrink-wrap was worth.
Doncha think?
-iNova
Sorry, Todd. I was being too rough on you by at least 5X.
Yellow tape "sealed" the 1/32 inch thick puffy-plastic "dust bag" over my
camera and accessories in the box. Nikon could have streamlined the
production packing steps since April.
The internet is a poor place to leave a trail of solicitations to
co-distribute copyrighted software... As you point out, you already had
it in your posession, but if you read the fine print they have (almost
all copyright software owners) reserved the right to get real uppity and
armed with your post... Well, I've seen people's computers grabbed and
inventoried on their front lawn by over zealous law enforcement officers
and I live in quiet, peaceful Glendale.
Since I was the first response, I was trying to nip the idea preventatively.
All water under the darn now.
I should have said:
Welcome to the club.
The camera will now teach you it's quirks and capabilities. Some things
will take some prying and others will have you repeating the first part
of its name over and over.
These are the things that should be on page one:
If it seems to freeze, just switch it off, pop the lid to the batteries
enough to disconnect just one of them and relatch. This happens more in
the first week than later it seems and may yield to the 1.1 firmware
update.
Don't update until you are sure you are keeping it. If it has a fatal
flaw, your supplier should trade it out for a good one. Nikontech points
to this as their first recommendation in case of early doa.
Downloading serial is why they invented the term serial killer. Carrying
the card to your computer directly will make the process painless.
The close up capability is at least 30% closer than Nikon's spec.
Generously closer than 2 centemeters but the autofocus at this close
takes several seconds and must be coaxed in.
If you hand the camera to somebody to shoot with it, use these words,
"It's digital, press slowly and hold it for an extra second." People
tend to jab and twist losing the composition to a follow-through. In a
menu item that chooses single autofocus and in modes that have the
monitor off the half press of the shutter takes longer to set up the shot
with focus and exposure locked. If you want to shoot sequences "rapid
review" choice is it.
Things you have to look forward to are convincing 8 x 10's, really
long-scale feeling B&W's, free film and the outstanding Nikon accessory
lenses. It even can be coaxed to do infra-red.
-iNova
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