D600 Do You Have Spot/Oil Issue?
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rain5533
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sukhoi37 said:Sent my d600 to NSC yesterday, collected today. Tried 4 shots, several dust spots come out. Sent back to technician for reclean. After 5 times of reclean then only i can get the satisfactory result. Asked them about the D600 dust problem, they say dunno, everything also dunno. There was no technical person i can speak to. I was told Marcus went on leave. I just hope the dust will not come back again
May I know what is the lens for using that?
AF - D lens? And bring for outdoor shoot strong wind? Cause if after cleaned and tried on 4 clicks should be that fast got dusty and stick on sensor.
Please try to use rocket blower and blow out all the dust and monitor a bit.
ZerocoolAstra
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Sent my d600 to NSC yesterday, collected today. Tried 4 shots, several dust spots come out. Sent back to technician for reclean. After 5 times of reclean then only i can get the satisfactory result. Asked them about the D600 dust problem, they say dunno, everything also dunno. There was no technical person i can speak to. I was told Marcus went on leave. I just hope the dust will not come back again
Do you happen to have an image of these offending dust spots which you can upload?
Just curious about the extent of this dust problem.
Kirei
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Bought a D600 from another CSer. It was ok when I did some test shots. But the moment I switch to liveview mode. One big fat mama elephant dropped onto my sensor and freaked me out totally. Quickly use blower to blast stubborn elephant off. Tried a few more times and I think no more liao*hopefully*
Nikkiflosky
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regnad999 said:
I just bought a d600, going for shoot next week hopefully don't have this problem
Been reading this thread for the past few days. Finally got down to check my copy and unfortunately mine has dust problems too. Used the built-in sensor cleaner a few times but it didn't help. Went to buy a blower and had to blow quite a number of times before the dust was cleared. phew.. wonder if simply using a blower will work again next time.
Anyway, I'm sure most of us have watched this excellent video. Nikon D600 D-Movie (Long version) - YouTube
I was sold when I first watched it. Found it hard to believe that the whole thing was shot using a D600 (with very expensive lenses)... But watching it again made me realise that it was indeed shot using D600. Why? Try pausing at these time markers: 0:33, 1:31, 1:42, 2:04, 2:14,2:15, 2:18, 3:42. hehe.
Anyway, I'm sure most of us have watched this excellent video. Nikon D600 D-Movie (Long version) - YouTube
I was sold when I first watched it. Found it hard to believe that the whole thing was shot using a D600 (with very expensive lenses)... But watching it again made me realise that it was indeed shot using D600. Why? Try pausing at these time markers: 0:33, 1:31, 1:42, 2:04, 2:14,2:15, 2:18, 3:42. hehe.
Electrocam
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Nikon rumors again show dust issue
http://nikonrumors.com/2012/11/13/dpreview-confirms-the-dust-spots-on-the-nikon-d600-sensor.aspx/
http://nikonrumors.com/2012/11/13/dpreview-confirms-the-dust-spots-on-the-nikon-d600-sensor.aspx/
Even DPreview's D600 also got the oil/dust problem lol
Nikon still don't wanna admit the problem, what a shame
Nikon D600 In-Depth Review: Digital Photography Review
Nikon still don't wanna admit the problem, what a shame
Nikon D600 In-Depth Review: Digital Photography Review
xtemujin
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Yeah, DPReview crew also experiencing the problem.
I've reverted to use my D90 again as my D600 had sensor dust again after cleaning.
Sensor residue
An issue that has been reported widely on the web concerns the unusual frequency with which the D600 attracts dust and/or residue on its sensor, particularly in the upper left area of an image, which of course corresponds to the bottom right portion of the actual sensor. And sure enough, shortly after we received our review sample and began our studio testing we found we had to conduct a rudimentary non-invasive sensor cleaning.
In the first image below, debris is visible in the upper left corner even at this reduced thumbnail size. Click through to see a full resolution version which we've enhanced with an extreme contrast adjustment to make the debris more visible. We've paired the 'dirty' image with one taken using the same sensor immediately after being cleaned by a professional lens rental shop near our Seattle office*. As you can see, the difference before and after the cleaning is striking. Bear in mind that our D600 arrived new and at the time when we got its sensor professionally cleaned, we'd been shooting with the camera for only about four weeks, under conditions no different than our typical review process.
We can only speculate at this point as to the cause of the issue. What we can say is that simply blowing air did not remove all of the debris; a wet clean was required, suggesting that some contaminant may have found its way onto the sensor. We are of course, pursuing this issue with Nikon directly, and will update this review as more information comes to light.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikon-d600/12
I've reverted to use my D90 again as my D600 had sensor dust again after cleaning.
Sensor residue
An issue that has been reported widely on the web concerns the unusual frequency with which the D600 attracts dust and/or residue on its sensor, particularly in the upper left area of an image, which of course corresponds to the bottom right portion of the actual sensor. And sure enough, shortly after we received our review sample and began our studio testing we found we had to conduct a rudimentary non-invasive sensor cleaning.
In the first image below, debris is visible in the upper left corner even at this reduced thumbnail size. Click through to see a full resolution version which we've enhanced with an extreme contrast adjustment to make the debris more visible. We've paired the 'dirty' image with one taken using the same sensor immediately after being cleaned by a professional lens rental shop near our Seattle office*. As you can see, the difference before and after the cleaning is striking. Bear in mind that our D600 arrived new and at the time when we got its sensor professionally cleaned, we'd been shooting with the camera for only about four weeks, under conditions no different than our typical review process.
We can only speculate at this point as to the cause of the issue. What we can say is that simply blowing air did not remove all of the debris; a wet clean was required, suggesting that some contaminant may have found its way onto the sensor. We are of course, pursuing this issue with Nikon directly, and will update this review as more information comes to light.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikon-d600/12
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Hehe - that was me - I would post links to the before and after (with a blower) but since I'm new I can't :-(
BTW - This is DUST. There are two types of sensor dust:
1. Regular dust that can be blown off easily.
2. "Welded" dust that is held on electrostatically or has been deposited with humidity.
To remove Welded dust a "contact" method (where something touches the sensor) is usually the best method. It can be removed through blowing, but it takes quite an effort (although I have been able to do it with my D600 so far).
I think that this is what is causing a lot of confusion... just because it doesn't come off with a blower... that does NOT mean it's oil. Welded dust has been a problem with DSLR sensors since the early days.
Also: This camera is freaking awesome! The IQ of the photos WAY overshadows this small issue. Don't let this issue hold you back from getting one of the best cameras on the market right now!
Actually the dust pic on Dpreview looks really bad.... I have a D800 and I don't see anything like this after my 2 weeks trip where I was shooting almost everyday and changing lens.
hope this is something nikon can fix and dpreview will update what they find out from Nikon
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