Cleaning enquiries in Nikon Service Centre

crazypaladin · 2nd April 2006

Other than cleaning of CCD/CMOS, is the cleaning of the mirror and the focussing screens free?

espn · 2nd April 2006

Nope. The VF needs to be dismantled and that constitutes labour, charges can't be avoided.

crazypaladin · 2nd April 2006

What's the best way to clean the VF? No matter how hard I tried to clean, sure got some dust trapped in between.

Any ideas what's the charges like to clean the VF?

espn · 2nd April 2006

Originally Posted by crazypaladin

What's the best way to clean the VF? No matter how hard I tried to clean, sure got some dust trapped in between.

Any ideas what's the charges like to clean the VF?

Which part of the VF got dirty? Think it might be easier to leave it as it. Heard the last time somebody on CS went to send in for VF cleaning, was quoted up the hundred side.

crazypaladin · 2nd April 2006

That is really expensive. I guess I have to DIY liao... but those irritating dust is very difficult to remove completely.

espn · 2nd April 2006

I know how you feel, my F80 also quite dusty in the VF, but as long as it doesn't affect the film, just literally "close one eye, open one eye"

finn · 3rd April 2006

Never blow too hard inside the camera as you will end up blowing dust in the back of the focus screen or the sensor.
I had dust on my D200 focus screen that I can't get rid of no matter how hard I blow or brush ... it just get more dust in the back of the focus screen.

I took the risk,
I Locate the screen frame latch in my d200 and pull it towards me with the hooked end metal. Let the focus screen comes down (there are one more metal frame behind the focus screen) blow softly behind the focus screen a few times ... I used a fat tooth pick to push the frame latch and the focus screen back.
The dusts are gone now at least from the my D200 focus screen .. still somewhere in my camera

?.

All this took me about a min but it felt like an hour....Do it at your own risk.

without the focusing screen tweezers I will not remove the focusing screen out of the camera. Most important, never blow too hard in the camera...it just move the dusts all around.

I found this site very useful,

http://www.earthboundlight.com/photo...s-screens.html

azul123 · 3rd April 2006

Instead of blowing gently at the focusing screen when you flip it forward, better to take it out and blow and reinsert it back in, since it is already flipped might as well take it out. But pleeeaaase do not drop it, someone told me that it scratches easily.

I am looking for a tweezer that when release the tension of your fingers it grabs instead of tweezer that only grabs if you apply tension to it. That would help a little, I think.

As always with these things, Caveat.

Do it at your own risks.

P.S. I believe if still under warranty NSC don't charge for cleaning the VF, call them to ask won't hurt.

../azul123

crazypaladin · 3rd April 2006

I am currently exploring using swabs. Just a theoretical thought, haven't try yet...

seanlim · 3rd April 2006

the servicing of the focusing screen costed me 152.25!!!!!!! *ouch!!

crazypaladin · 3rd April 2006

So expensive... but is the cleaning thorough?

espn · 3rd April 2006

Originally Posted by crazypaladin

So expensive... but is the cleaning thorough?

Dust will get in again,

donchua · 3rd April 2006

There is 1 way that dust won't get in.....

Keep the body inside your cabi, don't bring out to shoot..

espn · 3rd April 2006

Originally Posted by donchua

There is 1 way that dust won't get in.....

Keep the body inside your cabi, don't bring out to shoot..

It will still get in.

zac08 · 3rd April 2006

Put in clean room.. no chance of dust at all... hahaha

But then why you actually bother to buy a camera in the first place? They are meant to be used, so keep using it and you won't regret using it....

crazypaladin · 8th April 2006

Finally got a reply from NSC. The cleaning of the focussing screen is free of charge for the duration of the warranty. I am going this following week to clean mine!

espn · 8th April 2006

Originally Posted by crazypaladin

Finally got a reply from NSC. The cleaning of the focussing screen is free of charge for the duration of the warranty. I am going this following week to clean mine!

I'm going on monday too

WongCL · 9th April 2006

how long do they need to clean the focusing screen? It's not v convenient to always go to CBD area for servicing...

crazypaladin · 9th April 2006

Originally Posted by espn

I'm going on monday too

Your CoolPix got focussing screen to clean meh?

yyD70S · 9th April 2006

Great!

So we just have to do a sensor + focussing screen cleaning before warranty expires!

Point taken.

Originally Posted by crazypaladin

Finally got a reply from NSC. The cleaning of the focussing screen is free of charge for the duration of the warranty. I am going this following week to clean mine!

2nd April 2006	#1
crazypaladin Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore Central Posts: 748	Cleaning enquiries in Nikon Service Centre Other than cleaning of CCD/CMOS, is the cleaning of the mirror and the focussing screens free? Last edited by crazypaladin; 2nd April 2006 at 10:23 PM.

2nd April 2006	#2
espn Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Planet Nikon Posts: 22,045	Re: Cleaning enquiries in Nikon Service Centre Nope. The VF needs to be dismantled and that constitutes labour, charges can't be avoided.

2nd April 2006	#3
crazypaladin Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore Central Posts: 748	Re: Cleaning enquiries in Nikon Service Centre What's the best way to clean the VF? No matter how hard I tried to clean, sure got some dust trapped in between. Any ideas what's the charges like to clean the VF?

2nd April 2006	#5
crazypaladin Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore Central Posts: 748	Re: Cleaning enquiries in Nikon Service Centre That is really expensive. I guess I have to DIY liao... but those irritating dust is very difficult to remove completely.

2nd April 2006	#6
espn Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Planet Nikon Posts: 22,045	Re: Cleaning enquiries in Nikon Service Centre I know how you feel, my F80 also quite dusty in the VF, but as long as it doesn't affect the film, just literally "close one eye, open one eye"

3rd April 2006	#7
finn Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bukit Tima/Marina del rey Posts: 78	Re: Cleaning enquiries in Nikon Service Centre Never blow too hard inside the camera as you will end up blowing dust in the back of the focus screen or the sensor. I had dust on my D200 focus screen that I can't get rid of no matter how hard I blow or brush ... it just get more dust in the back of the focus screen. I took the risk, I Locate the screen frame latch in my d200 and pull it towards me with the hooked end metal. Let the focus screen comes down (there are one more metal frame behind the focus screen) blow softly behind the focus screen a few times ... I used a fat tooth pick to push the frame latch and the focus screen back. The dusts are gone now at least from the my D200 focus screen .. still somewhere in my camera ?. All this took me about a min but it felt like an hour....Do it at your own risk. without the focusing screen tweezers I will not remove the focusing screen out of the camera. Most important, never blow too hard in the camera...it just move the dusts all around. I found this site very useful, http://www.earthboundlight.com/photo...s-screens.html

3rd April 2006	#8
azul123 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Eastern Bloc Posts: 2,488	Re: Cleaning enquiries in Nikon Service Centre Instead of blowing gently at the focusing screen when you flip it forward, better to take it out and blow and reinsert it back in, since it is already flipped might as well take it out. But pleeeaaase do not drop it, someone told me that it scratches easily. I am looking for a tweezer that when release the tension of your fingers it grabs instead of tweezer that only grabs if you apply tension to it. That would help a little, I think. As always with these things, Caveat. Do it at your own risks. P.S. I believe if still under warranty NSC don't charge for cleaning the VF, call them to ask won't hurt. ../azul123

3rd April 2006	#10
seanlim Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NEL Posts: 897	Re: Cleaning enquiries in Nikon Service Centre the servicing of the focusing screen costed me 152.25!!!!!!! *ouch!!

3rd April 2006	#13
donchua Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tampines Posts: 7,814	Re: Cleaning enquiries in Nikon Service Centre There is 1 way that dust won't get in..... Keep the body inside your cabi, don't bring out to shoot..

3rd April 2006	#15
zac08 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: East Posts: 10,952	Re: Cleaning enquiries in Nikon Service Centre Put in clean room.. no chance of dust at all... hahaha But then why you actually bother to buy a camera in the first place? They are meant to be used, so keep using it and you won't regret using it.... __________________ Michael Lim My Flickr Site APAD 2009

8th April 2006	#16
crazypaladin Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore Central Posts: 748	Re: Cleaning enquiries in Nikon Service Centre Finally got a reply from NSC. The cleaning of the focussing screen is free of charge for the duration of the warranty. I am going this following week to clean mine!

9th April 2006	#18
WongCL Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Upper Paya Lebar Posts: 199	Re: Cleaning enquiries in Nikon Service Centre how long do they need to clean the focusing screen? It's not v convenient to always go to CBD area for servicing...