are these calibration charges normal?

Murcielago · 17th September 2007

D70s 140
18-70 kit lens 120
70-300mm VR 150
85mm f1.8 85
i called NSC today and asked for a quote. are calibration charges that expensive?

Jaevus · 17th September 2007

Originally Posted by Murcielago

D70s 140
18-70 kit lens 120
70-300mm VR 150
85mm f1.8 85
i called NSC today and asked for a quote. are calibration charges that expensive?

I got the same quote of $120 as your 18-70 for my 24-85mm f3.5-4.5 the last time I brought my camera down for a sensor cleaning too. Pricier than I thought it would be really.

psychobiologist · 17th September 2007

those bigger lens ish few hundred bucks

glennyong · 18th September 2007

Originally Posted by Murcielago

D70s 140
18-70 kit lens 120
70-300mm VR 150
85mm f1.8 85
i called NSC today and asked for a quote. are calibration charges that expensive?

what to do... they are the only one who can get the job done, and also theres no other places who can do it...

unless someone can figure out how its done...

wind30 · 18th September 2007

btw, for nikon is the calibration FOC during warranty?

Murcielago · 18th September 2007

Originally Posted by wind30

btw, for nikon is the calibration FOC during warranty?

yes..

lsisaxon · 18th September 2007

Originally Posted by Murcielago

D70s 140
18-70 kit lens 120
70-300mm VR 150
85mm f1.8 85
i called NSC today and asked for a quote. are calibration charges that expensive?

Why do you need them calibrated?

Airwave · 18th September 2007

Originally Posted by lsisaxon

Why do you need them calibrated?

Yup..How do you know your body & lens need calibration?

hacknet · 18th September 2007

i've been taking a part prime lenses and i dont see a need to calibrate them, everything is pretty fixed and unless you've been fiddling with the lenses and intensionally misthreaded something i dont think its going to be a big problem. i think the bigger problem is with the camera's autofocus sensor.

glennyong · 18th September 2007

Originally Posted by hacknet

i've been taking a part prime lenses and i dont see a need to calibrate them, everything is pretty fixed and unless you've been fiddling with the lenses and intensionally misthreaded something i dont think its going to be a big problem. i think the bigger problem is with the camera's autofocus sensor.

yeah... i think mine gt problem also.. i think.. i dunno..

Yatlapball · 19th September 2007

Shoot a test chart and you'd know if you need re-calibrating... but some amount of deviation is to be expected... you can't expect them to manufacture all of them to the precise mm.

This is where being able to make micro-adjustments in-camera comes in real useful... spot on focus for each and every single lens you own

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hacknet Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,090	Re: are these calibration charges normal? i've been taking a part prime lenses and i dont see a need to calibrate them, everything is pretty fixed and unless you've been fiddling with the lenses and intensionally misthreaded something i dont think its going to be a big problem. i think the bigger problem is with the camera's autofocus sensor.

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