Is Nikon D7000 still an "oiler"?

[flyeminent]

I am afraid you encountered the "oil" issue unfortunately. You should send to NCS asap to have it cleaned. Hopefully it won't come back again.

Omg mine definitely looks like oily spots. I got my D7K early this year Feburary. Im planning to take some landscape pictures during christmas, but looking at the amount of stains on it just makes me wanna faint ~.~'' probably have to send it sensor cleaning service... i already tried mirror lock up and blowing with my rocket blower but does not help at all..

 

[wazzupku]

Omg mine definitely looks like oily spots. I got my D7K early this year Feburary. Im planning to take some landscape pictures during christmas, but looking at the amount of stains on it just makes me wanna faint ~.~'' probably have to send it sensor cleaning service... i already tried mirror lock up and blowing with my rocket blower but does not help at all..

Does mine look like oil or dust? Could anyone had/having same issues tell me? Mine about 1200 shutter counts


oil by dark_goku_vn 1337, on Flickr

 

[daredevil123]

Does mine look like oil or dust? Could anyone had/having same issues tell me? Mine about 1200 shutter counts

Dust... and very little dust. Very clean. only 2-3 specks I see.

Guys, please do not be paranoid. Oil spots are big and round. Can easily see... DSLR do get lots of dust every now and then.

 

[flyeminent]

It looks like dust to me. Oil spots are generally bigger and of a great amount.

Does mine look like oil or dust? Could anyone had/having same issues tell me? Mine about 1200 shutter counts

 

[flyeminent]

After a few weeks of serious consideration, I finally convinced me to buy D90. I didn't buy D7000 mainly because of my little budget. I did take this D7000 sensor issue into account as well, but I do agree D7000 is a great camera.

Dust... and very little dust. Very clean. only 2-3 specks I see.

Guys, please do not be paranoid. Oil spots are big and round. Can easily see... DSLR do get lots of dust every now and then.

 

[luckyorange]

After a few weeks of serious consideration, I finally convinced me to buy D90. I didn't buy D7000 mainly because of my little budget. I did take this D7000 sensor issue into account as well, but I do agree D7000 is a great camera.

D90 is also a wonderful cam to own. Just enjoy ur new toy,

And beware of the bbb virus haha .

 

[rexyy]

I face the same issue when I got mine, then go to NSC a few time.. Now problem solved. 1st time- sensor cleaned, after few shoot happens again.2nd time-stripped down, waited one week, view finder extreme dirty while collection.. left for another week, .. happily everafter till now Diagnos from them is oil stain..

Hello fellow members,
I recently decide to upgrade my Nikon D5000 to D7000. I almost made my decision until I read some posts in thread "D7000 user...fall in!!!". Those posts are mainly about the suspicious "Oil spots" on D7000 sensor. Then I start searching for related information on Google and did found that lots of people talked about this. Some D7000 owners start to call the camera an "oiler" and shared their stories of getting D7000 repaired and refund. Here is a typical flickr thread which you might be interested.
So anyone who recently bought D7000 (body or kit set) still spot this crucial problem and how do you guys deal with it?
I am wondering how Nikon is going to handle this, bury the "rumor" or publish it soon?:think:

 

[daredevil123]

After a few weeks of serious consideration, I finally convinced me to buy D90. I didn't buy D7000 mainly because of my little budget. I did take this D7000 sensor issue into account as well, but I do agree D7000 is a great camera.

If you are not going to be shooting video, you can also consider the D300. It is a great cam and is going for great deal in BnS.

 

[flyeminent]

Thank you for your advice.
I just bought my D90. I guess my next upgrade would be full frame, but not in next 3 years.
cheers!

If you are not going to be shooting video, you can also consider the D300. It is a great cam and is going for great deal in BnS.

 

[daredevil123]

Thank you for your advice.
I just bought my D90. I guess my next upgrade would be full frame, but not in next 3 years.
cheers!

Congrats!

 

[wazzupku]

Dust... and very little dust. Very clean. only 2-3 specks I see.

Guys, please do not be paranoid. Oil spots are big and round. Can easily see... DSLR do get lots of dust every now and then.

It looks like dust to me. Oil spots are generally bigger and of a great amount.

Many thanks guys, that's such a relief

After a few weeks of serious consideration, I finally convinced me to buy D90. I didn't buy D7000 mainly because of my little budget. I did take this D7000 sensor issue into account as well, but I do agree D7000 is a great camera.

Congratulation on purchasing the D90 I just love D7000 because of it 9 cross point for AF. It is simply fast and accurate for even the most border AF points

 

[Alpc]

Well, I thot mine was not oil issue... but I am thinking otherwise now. First time, I tried use blower to blow at it, use the arctic butterfly to try to remove them, it just refused to be removed. Finally I had to use the sensor cleaning pad, with drop of liquid, to clean it.

Since then I had not fully use the cam, since I was rather busy, at most was about 800 plus more shots, and now, the spots are back and in the same location as before! I think I am going to send to NSC to get them to check, I really don't want it to happen next month when I am traveling again. But this time, I will make sure I get some of those swaps with me so that if it happens, I can at least clean it before it gives me headache correcting it when I get back...

But since it's been a year, looks like I may have to pay for the servicing...


I do have to add this note... I never had this issue with my D70! Used for years before I send in for servicing, and that's because of some other issues.

 

[Denniswong]

Well, I thot mine was not oil issue... but I am thinking otherwise now. First time, I tried use blower to blow at it, use the arctic butterfly to try to remove them, it just refused to be removed. Finally I had to use the sensor cleaning pad, with drop of liquid, to clean it.

Since then I had not fully use the cam, since I was rather busy, at most was about 800 plus more shots, and now, the spots are back and in the same location as before! I think I am going to send to NSC to get them to check, I really don't want it to happen next month when I am traveling again. But this time, I will make sure I get some of those swaps with me so that if it happens, I can at least clean it before it gives me headache correcting it when I get back...

But since it's been a year, looks like I may have to pay for the servicing...

I do have to add this note... I never had this issue with my D70! Used for years before I send in for servicing, and that's because of some other issues.

Just curious if this "oiling" is happening to other Nikon DSLRs?

For example, the D5100, which is using same processor and sensor.

 

[Alpc]

Don't think sensor and processor has anything to do with oilers... More like mechanism in the cam body....