Not correct.
You just need to extrapolate the lack of mass complaints. What we have seen is consistent complaints from a select few. That is clearly not significant.
How many times have I written that my camera works fine? Can you point me to one single post?
Where is this "tendency" documented in sociological, anthropological, or psychological literature? This "tendency" is a myth perpetuated on the internet on the basis of anecdotal and biased observation, and it is invariably used to bolster an argument intended to downplay a possible issue. In my own, undoubtedly biased observation, I have noticed that the advent of a new camera model generally brings out a flood of very positive expressions of people's experience when they first put the camera to use. How does this jive with the undocumented "tendency" towards complaining that you are referring to?
Extrapolation is a notoriously unreliable practice, which needs to be done with extreme caution if it is done at all. You have been doing a whole lot of reckless extrapolation (and interpolation) with your use of such terms as "very small number" (based on what sampling procedure?) and "large percentage." "Significance" is a statistical term that has a formula for measuring it on the basis of sample size. To what set of data have you applied that formula in coming to your determination about what is or is not significant? It appears to me that you are using a bunch of scientific language very loosely to support an entirely unscientific argument.
Actually, this is not a "simple" mistake. "Capable of producing" and "has potential of producing" are not equivalent to "is producing". Has anyone read the article?
marike6 wrote:
I'm not having any AF issues at all with my D800. It has the same accurate AF with the left outermost AF points as it does with the right outermost AF points. No differences at all at 100%. With all the paranoia surrounding this wonderful camera, I've tested it locked down shooting a test target two times. And I'm delighted with the results (but not surprised), and glad to report that it's fine.
In fact I'm so happy with my D800's AF performance, I'm considering sending it to Nikon anyway as I'm feeling a little left out.
Cheers and all the best, Markus
All that states, if true, is a large percentage of people are ok with their cameras. A more interesting stat would be the percentage of people that have no idea that their camera has a left focus issue.
Leo360 wrote:
michaeladawson wrote:
I shouldn't even say anything. But I must
This is one of those incorrect usages of language that bug me. You cannot have 10 times less. You can have one tenth of something. But not 10 times less. Unfortunately, the misuse is understood by most people so the misuse is accepted.
Yeah, I know, get a life
What are were the pitfalls with IBIS that made you leave?
If you don't believe that to be true, you are just fooling yourself.
What is wrong is that I was not voicing a complaint - you missed the point again: Although I have not used a D800/E which exhibits the "left AF point issue," I remain open-minded to the trials of others which indicate, through credible reports, that on the order of 10-20% of early D800 units are affected. I cannot help but think of what Jesus said: "Blessed are they who have not seen, yet believe."
