Sending my D300 back to Nikon for 1 dead pixel

Thomas Comerford · Sep 18, 2008

You might want to do a search for hot pixels on the Canon fora first. I have a sample CR2 file here from a 1Ds MkIII with a nice blue hot pixel in the middle of it... hot pixels affect all digital cameras.

The real problem here is that Nikon and Canon don't give us a way to fix the problem ourselves.

photonerdcom said:
Yeah that's right...I said it
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photonerdcom · Sep 18, 2008

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LeeA · Sep 18, 2008

tommiejeep said:
Then you can go from Canon to Olympus
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Yep! That will fix it almost surely. No hot ones on any of my Oly cams at this moment and if/when they occur, Il remap them myself

. I dread the day when either of my Nikon's develops one. Canon though is probably not the solution, not at least for this vexing problem ....!

Lee

Steve Bingham · Sep 18, 2008

Like I said, "I had three that simply went away using PS CS3." I am surprised that Capture NX doesn't do it also but then again, I don't use Capture NX (slows me down). I was told once that it did. And of course I don't deny what you said happened. I was simply wondering why you had no luck.

In any case, hot pixels simply are a non-issue for me as I never see them! If I did I would use some FREE re-mapping software or devise a simple cloning action for the exact coordinates. Being without my camera for weeks makes me shudder! :^)
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photonerdcom · Sep 18, 2008

but digital is a lot easier!

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jizzer · Sep 18, 2008

the rest of you guys can keep the dead pixels if you don't care.
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Ronnie Gaubert · Sep 18, 2008

I have been watching this thread since the first posting. I'm amazed that anybody really cares if you send your camera back. If you can't live with a dead/stuck pixel, by all means send it back.

It really all boils down to ones personality. I am very fortunate in that 1 or 2 dead/stuck pixels just don't bother me. I can remove that pixel in a second or two.

I have one on my D200 and every now and then it will show up. Really depends on the particular image. Don't really give it a lot of thought as I'm more concerned about taking pictures and the quality of those images.

I could understand if one is a professional photographer that shoots lots of images and batch processes them. You shoot 1000 images at a wedding and everyone has a big red spot in them. That might be unacceptable.

Ronnie G.
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photonerdcom · Sep 18, 2008

function like a pro camera...
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Ronnie Gaubert · Sep 18, 2008

Is a D300 a pro-level camera?
Is $1600 a pro-price?

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photonerdcom · Sep 18, 2008

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BJN · Sep 18, 2008

I use one professionally, so it's a pro camera. If I used a Holga and could make profit with it, it would be a professional camera.

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Ronnie Gaubert · Sep 19, 2008

That is the exact response I was looking for.
There is no such thing as a pro-camera or pro-price.

There are only PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS. Everyone else, including me, are amatuers or hobbyist.

It's 6:39am and raining outside in S. Louisiana. I'm leaving to shoot some wildlife in a nearby swamp and taking my new 500mm f/4g VR and my D200 with it's 1 bad pixel. If I had sent it in last week to Nikon, I would not be going out to photograph the beauty of nature this morning.

One last note to the OP. I'm not a SILLY person. I'm very serious.

But remember, you are the one that is not satisfied with your D300 because of one "SILLY" pixel. I have been more than satisfied with my D200 for several years now with my one bad pixel.
In your opening post you called yourself "CRAZY", not me.

Ronnie G.
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photonerdcom · Sep 19, 2008

Who said I'm dissatisfied?

I've I had a brand new corvette and it had a problem, I could be upset with the problem and still like the car.

Apparently, you are a photography god, and I should bow down before you.

Perhaps 1500 is chump change to you... but I expect the camera to perform flawlessly for it's life span (3-5 years doesn't seem unreasonable to me).

It's mechanical, it will fail...just not in the first 12 months.

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Kerry Pierce · Sep 19, 2008

Nobody cares what you do with your camera or whether or not you switch to canon because of such an insignificant issue. Personally, I wish you'd switch now. You'll fit right in on that forum.

It is impressive, though, that you've taken whining over such an insignificant issue, to a whole new level. You must be a real joy to live with...........

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Ronnie Gaubert · Sep 19, 2008

photonerdcom said:
Apparently, you are a photography god, and I should bow down before you.

photonerdcom said:
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It amazes me how defensive people get around here. I have never claimed to be a "god" but if you want to bow down before me, I live in Prairieville, Louisiana.

You obviously started this thread to get a reaction and when you got reactions that didn't agree with you, you and a few others got in "REACTIVE MODE" .

Ronnie G.

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photonerdcom · Sep 19, 2008

It's funny that this thread gets so much attention.

I like Nikon...I like my lenses, my N80, my d300, my coolscan V ED, what's your beef?
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Elixir · Sep 19, 2008

Mine is also sent off close to the end of my warranty. I should have it back in a few weeks. I have a few warm/hot pixels at ISO 1000 and above that I want mapped out. Nothing at all wrong with that.

photonerdcom · Sep 19, 2008

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jonpaul · Sep 22, 2008

jonpaul said:
I know how you feel: My D300 had a stuck pixel almost dead center in
the frame (appeared at every ISO) and a spot in the finder when I
received it on 8-28-08. It bugged me (quality control should be
better than that). I was taking a trip to L.A. anyway, so I dropped
it off at the El Segundo repair station on 9-9-08; now I'm waiting
for it's return.
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--I got my D300 back today and was very pleased with the way Nikon did the return packing (my usual delivery person is not tender with packages). The repair invoice stated service repair rank was B2: Adj hot pixel. cln view-finder, ckd auto focus, ckd flash, ckd image test, cln CCD, and general check and clean. So far I just looked through the viewfinder; clear, no spot. I'm looking forward to tomorrow and a test shoot.

jonpaul · Sep 23, 2008

jonpaul said:
jonpaul said:

I know how you feel: My D300 had a stuck pixel almost dead center in
the frame (appeared at every ISO) and a spot in the finder when I
received it on 8-28-08. It bugged me (quality control should be
better than that). I was taking a trip to L.A. anyway, so I dropped
it off at the El Segundo repair station on 9-9-08; now I'm waiting
for it's return.
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--I got my D300 back today and was very pleased with the way Nikon
did the return packing (my usual delivery person is not tender with
packages). The repair invoice stated service repair rank was B2: Adj
hot pixel. cln view-finder, ckd auto focus, ckd flash, ckd image
test, cln CCD, and general check and clean. So far I just looked
through the viewfinder; clear, no spot. I'm looking forward to
tomorrow and a test shoot.

--Well, did my test shoot thismorning and found that indeed, Nikon cleared up the spot in my finder and cleared up the stuck pixel; but, the body came back with 6-spots on the sensor, that were not there when I dropped the camera off. The spots show up on a regular size print (everytime) and cannot be removed with the D300's "Clean image sensor" or a ball-blower. Of course, I phoned Nikon and they are in the process of sending me a return label. Back it goes.

Sending my D300 back to Nikon for 1 dead pixel

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