nikon d90 kit service

geej7 · 24th November 2008

i want to bring my camera in to get the sensor and view finder cleaned. i have the d90 kit, bought from a legit nikon dealer listed on their singapore website, so it's still under warranty. i'm going back to the US, so want to get it cleaned here right before i go back home cuz not sure if they will accept the singapore warranty for the camera body back in the US. i have read that it has been done (as i understand, nikon camera bodies are covered only in country of purchase, right?), but don't want to take the risk. anyone know where in singapore to bring it in and how long it will take? and is this servicing covered under warranty, or do i have to pay a fee? thanks in advance!

geraldkhoo · 24th November 2008

If it is under warranty, the sensor cleaning is free... but I'm not sure about view finder...

lsisaxon · 25th November 2008

Originally Posted by geej7

i want to bring my camera in to get the sensor and view finder cleaned. i have the d90 kit, bought from a legit nikon dealer listed on their singapore website, so it's still under warranty. i'm going back to the US, so want to get it cleaned here right before i go back home cuz not sure if they will accept the singapore warranty for the camera body back in the US. i have read that it has been done (as i understand, nikon camera bodies are covered only in country of purchase, right?), but don't want to take the risk. anyone know where in singapore to bring it in and how long it will take? and is this servicing covered under warranty, or do i have to pay a fee? thanks in advance!

If it ain't broke, don't fix it... I believe it should be barely a couple of months old.. If there are no dirt on the sensor, then it's better not to touch it. Just my 2c.

entropy_h · 25th November 2008

Why would you want to clean a brand new camera?

huggable · 25th November 2008

Yes, Nikon only gives local warranty for camera bodies. You can visit NSC at Xerox towers to have your camera sensor cleaned FOC under warranty. They should be able to get the job done within a day.

But like what the others mentioned, why do you need to clean such a new body?

supiratu · 25th November 2008

Cleaning viewfinder is my most painful experience about DSLR. You had better never touch the viewfinder, especially the focus screen. Even you bring your cam to the NSC, they are somehow reluctant to clean it for you because they said that it would not be 100% clean after serviced. So, you just leave you viewfinder as it was.

geej7 · 25th November 2008

thanks guys! i'll just leave it alone since its still quite new. ya i bought it right when they came out over here.. i just wasnt sure if servicing was something i should be doing regularly.

lsisaxon · 26th November 2008

Originally Posted by geej7

thanks guys! i'll just leave it alone since its still quite new. ya i bought it right when they came out over here.. i just wasnt sure if servicing was something i should be doing regularly.

If it's not soiled, just blowing with a blower should suffice.

24th November 2008	#1
geej7 New Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 14	nikon d90 kit service i want to bring my camera in to get the sensor and view finder cleaned. i have the d90 kit, bought from a legit nikon dealer listed on their singapore website, so it's still under warranty. i'm going back to the US, so want to get it cleaned here right before i go back home cuz not sure if they will accept the singapore warranty for the camera body back in the US. i have read that it has been done (as i understand, nikon camera bodies are covered only in country of purchase, right?), but don't want to take the risk. anyone know where in singapore to bring it in and how long it will take? and is this servicing covered under warranty, or do i have to pay a fee? thanks in advance!

24th November 2008	#2
geraldkhoo Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Tiny Red Dot Posts: 2,030	Re: nikon d90 kit service If it is under warranty, the sensor cleaning is free... but I'm not sure about view finder... __________________ A picture tells a thousand words... make yours speak a million! My Flickr \| My Blog

25th November 2008	#4
entropy_h Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: floating in space. Posts: 800	Re: nikon d90 kit service Why would you want to clean a brand new camera? __________________ D∞X, 1-∞ mm F0.17. I like to show off my equipment list because I'm pro. My Flickr

25th November 2008	#5
huggable Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: East side Posts: 3,029	Re: nikon d90 kit service Yes, Nikon only gives local warranty for camera bodies. You can visit NSC at Xerox towers to have your camera sensor cleaned FOC under warranty. They should be able to get the job done within a day. But like what the others mentioned, why do you need to clean such a new body?

25th November 2008	#6
supiratu Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 93	Re: nikon d90 kit service Cleaning viewfinder is my most painful experience about DSLR. You had better never touch the viewfinder, especially the focus screen. Even you bring your cam to the NSC, they are somehow reluctant to clean it for you because they said that it would not be 100% clean after serviced. So, you just leave you viewfinder as it was.

25th November 2008	#7
geej7 New Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 14	Re: nikon d90 kit service thanks guys! i'll just leave it alone since its still quite new. ya i bought it right when they came out over here.. i just wasnt sure if servicing was something i should be doing regularly.