Bad experience with D70

oceaniz · 24th September 2004

Just bought a brand new D70 yesterday.
After initial setting (clock, language etc), turned off.

After a while, the control panel became blank, with background light on.
Now the camera wont boot when I turn it on... no response at all.

I tried the 'reset' at the bottom. I can get to the menu and turn on the camera after reset. but whenever I try to take picture, the "Err" message appear. The manual says if you see this message -- liao...
And again, after turned off, took out and put back the battery, the control panel is just blank with background light on... nothing else I can do except reset.

I guess this is really bad luck of me as I cant seem to find any such complaint or problem on this camera..

Real bad...
Havent take a single picture and tonite have to go back to the shop again.

PS: Anyone have any suggestion/advise is welcomed.

Barrios · 24th September 2004

Return and replace.

Ajeesh · 24th September 2004

I got my D70 almost six months back. So I guess that would be from the first batch.

I put everything in auto and was shooting. Couple of days later it simply stopeed fuctioning. Called Nikon and they agreed to replace it. In few days time I got a replacement. So far no problem with second set.

I purchased my set from MS color. They were also willing to have a one to one exchange. So no need to worry. Plenty of options are on.

Ajeesh

plsoong · 24th September 2004

got charge up your battery boh?

?!

ykgen · 24th September 2004

when i bought my D70 i also very scared that i might buy a 'problematic' one, but luckily it's ok... dun worry, just go n exchange.... n never compromise if they want you to send in for repair

2100 · 24th September 2004

Get it exchanged from the shop. Never accept the "repair at Nikon" suggestion. Shouldn't be a problem if you get it done fast and early.

eric69 · 24th September 2004

Huh? You exchange at the shop, and the defective set just go back into the stock, and the next unlucky guy will get it. and the cycle go on and on, until one guy brought it to Nikon and get it serviced.

Do you think that's possible?

Adiemus · 24th September 2004

Originally Posted by eric69

Huh? You exchange at the shop, and the defective set just go back into the stock, and the next unlucky guy will get it. and the cycle go on and on, until one guy brought it to Nikon and get it serviced.

Do you think that's possible?

I don't think so. The shop would likely get an exchange from Nikon. The shops still has got reputation to uphold. Unless of course, the shop happens to be the "fly by night" kind.

2100 · 24th September 2004

Originally Posted by eric69

Do you think that's possible?

That's totally possible, done it many times for many things, not only for cams. They will in turn exchange with the main distributor or even the manufacturer.

Else exchange it for something else in the shop with similar or higher value.

This is shopping common sense actually.

XXX Boy · 24th September 2004

Made in Thailand one so lousy meh???

2100 · 24th September 2004

Originally Posted by XXX Boy

Made in Thailand one so lousy meh???

Of course. Audi Made in China also can spoil.

oceaniz · 24th September 2004

Done. 1 to 1 exchanged.
so far so good.

ykgen · 24th September 2004

Originally Posted by XXX Boy

Made in Thailand one so lousy meh???

i think it is qc problem... maybe they r too lazy n skip check that one

Witness · 24th September 2004

hmmm...1 isolated incident ....suay la...haha

change the set and live happily ever after with the d70...rocks la ahah..

andy9110 · 24th September 2004

D70 the best ......

tubbykat · 24th September 2004

hi, tried using my brother's D70 today, has anyone encountered the images looking kind of milky? as in there's like a haze over the photos taken when viewed on the computer?
or is there some setting i didn't set?

please help!

espn · 25th September 2004

Post the images here and let us know what len you used, the EXIF data and the type of filter that was attached to the len while shooting.

andy9110 · 25th September 2004

hmmm dunno if its true i heard from one of my friend that the first batch of D70 encounter some QC problem thus result in shutter jam and some other problem. but he went the Nikon and had it replace..... guess the present batch works well....

swimcraze · 25th September 2004

i think the first batch of D70 got lots of problems....subsequent ones are

thank God!

24th September 2004	#1
oceaniz New Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7	Bad experience with D70 Just bought a brand new D70 yesterday. After initial setting (clock, language etc), turned off. After a while, the control panel became blank, with background light on. Now the camera wont boot when I turn it on... no response at all. I tried the 'reset' at the bottom. I can get to the menu and turn on the camera after reset. but whenever I try to take picture, the "Err" message appear. The manual says if you see this message -- liao... And again, after turned off, took out and put back the battery, the control panel is just blank with background light on... nothing else I can do except reset. I guess this is really bad luck of me as I cant seem to find any such complaint or problem on this camera.. Real bad... Havent take a single picture and tonite have to go back to the shop again. PS: Anyone have any suggestion/advise is welcomed.

24th September 2004	#12
oceaniz New Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7	done Done. 1 to 1 exchanged. so far so good.

24th September 2004	#14
Witness Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: www.maverickatwork.com Posts: 6,768	hmmm...1 isolated incident ....suay la...haha change the set and live happily ever after with the d70...rocks la ahah.. __________________ w maverick.photography b maverick.blogging

24th September 2004	#16
tubbykat Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 201	milky images hi, tried using my brother's D70 today, has anyone encountered the images looking kind of milky? as in there's like a haze over the photos taken when viewed on the computer? or is there some setting i didn't set? please help!

24th September 2004	#2
Barrios Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 758	Return and replace.

24th September 2004	#3
Ajeesh Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 108	I got my D70 almost six months back. So I guess that would be from the first batch. I put everything in auto and was shooting. Couple of days later it simply stopeed fuctioning. Called Nikon and they agreed to replace it. In few days time I got a replacement. So far no problem with second set. I purchased my set from MS color. They were also willing to have a one to one exchange. So no need to worry. Plenty of options are on. Ajeesh

24th September 2004	#4
plsoong Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,658	got charge up your battery boh? ?!

24th September 2004	#5
ykgen Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: KL, Penang Posts: 420	when i bought my D70 i also very scared that i might buy a 'problematic' one, but luckily it's ok... dun worry, just go n exchange.... n never compromise if they want you to send in for repair

24th September 2004	#6
2100 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,116	Get it exchanged from the shop. Never accept the "repair at Nikon" suggestion. Shouldn't be a problem if you get it done fast and early.

24th September 2004	#7
eric69 Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Global Village Posts: 444	Huh? You exchange at the shop, and the defective set just go back into the stock, and the next unlucky guy will get it. and the cycle go on and on, until one guy brought it to Nikon and get it serviced. Do you think that's possible?

24th September 2004	#10
XXX Boy Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: GEYLAND LOR 15 LO Posts: 1,104	Made in Thailand one so lousy meh???

24th September 2004	#15
andy9110 Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 317	D70 the best ......

25th September 2004	#17
espn Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Planet Nikon Posts: 22,045	Post the images here and let us know what len you used, the EXIF data and the type of filter that was attached to the len while shooting.

25th September 2004	#19
swimcraze Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: my heart in san francisco Posts: 2,234	i think the first batch of D70 got lots of problems....subsequent ones are thank God!