For most of the nikon users here who attended the Party I guess you already knw my sad story. For those who dnt knw he's my sad story.

My 3 week old D200 purchased last Nov 14 at Henrys hidalgo died! :Grin: Kidding aside it had a very annoying defect last tuesday. The external flash (sb800) would POP on its ow even without touching the camera buttons. We tried (some friends and I ) changed flash units, used my sb800 in other camera bodies and so on and on..... the verdict a possible shorted hotshoe.

the sad part is since i bought it at Henrys at hidalgo they WONT replace the unit even if its less than a month ( a grey market unit ).They will repair it though, so i have to wait about a week . And YES no Service unit too.

My D70 was a grey market to but didnt have problems till to date. shshshshshs

So lessons learned here, buy from columbia!!!

For most of the nikon users here who attended the Party I guess you already knw my sad story. For those who dnt knw he's my sad story.

My 3 week old D200 purchased last Nov 14 at Henrys hidalgo died! :Grin: Kidding aside it had a very annoying defect last tuesday. The external flash (sb800) would POP on its ow even without touching the camera buttons. We tried (some friends and I ) changed flash units, used my sb800 in other camera bodies and so on and on..... the verdict a possible short hotshoe.

the sad part is since i bought it at Henrys at hidalgo they WONT replace the unit even if its less than a month ( a grey market unit ).They will repair it though, so i have to wait about a week . And YES no Service unit too.

My D70 was a grey market to but didnt have problems till to date. shshshshshs

So lessons learned here, buy from columbia!!!


well dodie sorry about your loss. hope you can salvage your camera. its a risk buying grey market, damned if you do, damned if you dont. charge it to experience nalang

Sorry to hear about your story. Hope you get it back soon.

well dodie sorry about your loss. hope you can salvage your camera. its a risk buying grey market, damned if you do, damned if you dont. charge it to experience nalang

It's a minor repair. Ken Go's D200 had the same problem and he bought it from Columbia. :)

It's a minor repair. Ken Go's D200 had the same problem and he bought it from Columbia. :)

good for dodie, hoe henry's can turn it out fast:)

sorry to hear that man. hope they'll be able to repair your unit.

you've been waiting to have a d200 for the longest time... and this happened!

anyway, you still have your trusty D70.. so keep shooting!:)

@giovanni - thanks for the thought
@Rosalie- Yes dear Ken go mentioned it at the party. I hope its the same thing
@ Carlo- I m in panic now! heheheh
@levi - tnks bro, after all the waiting this is what I get for being a miser. :)

Hmm.. I hope they send it to Columbia or Nikon HK for repairs, and not to some corner guy who's good with mechanical cameras but totally clueless with the newer electronic bodies.

One thing that might not come back in 'original condition' is the body's Batman suit - it's hard to return it to it's original 'tight' fit once you strip it off to get to the screws that holds the casing together.

Having said that, don't worry too much, it's a minor issue.

Hmm.. I hope they send it to Columbia or Nikon HK for repairs, and not to some corner guy who's good with mechanical cameras but totally clueless with the newer electronic bodies.

One thing that might not come back in 'original condition' is the body's Batman suit - it's hard to return it to it's original 'tight' fit once you strip it off to get to the screws that holds the casing together.

Having said that, don't worry too much, it's a minor issue.

this is why i cant sleep. ........:Oops:

Hmm.. I hope they send it to Columbia or Nikon HK for repairs, and not to some corner guy who's good with mechanical cameras but totally clueless with the newer electronic bodies.

One thing that might not come back in 'original condition' is the body's Batman suit - it's hard to return it to it's original 'tight' fit once you strip it off to get to the screws that holds the casing together.

Having said that, don't worry too much, it's a minor issue.

So much for reassuring Dodie.... :Thinking:

One thing that might not come back in 'original condition' is the body's Batman suit - it's hard to return it to it's original 'tight' fit once you strip it off to get to the screws that holds the casing together.



never knew that.

It was terrible with the D1x - it came off by itself after about 6 months of use. The D1x, D1h, D2h, D2x, and D200 all use real(?) rubber and for some reason, Nikon uses a double sided adhesive that makes it easy to remove when repairs are needed but also causes the suit to slowly detach from the body esp when enough stress is placed it (the best analogy is the rubber grip on steering wheels, they adhesive eventually wear off and you get this irritating 'loose' portion that twists around that actual wheel.).

Oh well...

sorry to hear about your d200's quirks dodie.
on the rubber grip....hmmmm... gets me to think of just holding off the replacement.

@dodie

maybe you can just ask for a refund...

@manny- thnks . hop eis till there. :)
@dindin- If they wont replace it what more if I ask for a refund.? It wont happen even if I report them to DTI. they have been in the business for so log and they get away with it so often. This is the risk I have to pay for. sad to say, I got a lemon unit. huhuhuhuhu

@dodie

have you tried?

i was wondering about your d200's story in the party... so that's what happened. hope everything turns out well. just be optimistic! :)

quote=dodie_legaspi]For most of the nikon users here who attended the Party I guess you already knw my sad story. For those who dnt knw he's my sad story.

My 3 week old D200 purchased last Nov 14 at Henrys hidalgo died! :Grin: Kidding aside it had a very annoying defect last tuesday. The external flash (sb800) would POP on its ow even without touching the camera buttons. We tried (some friends and I ) changed flash units, used my sb800 in other camera bodies and so on and on..... the verdict a possible shorted hotshoe.

the sad part is since i bought it at Henrys at hidalgo they WONT replace the unit even if its less than a month ( a grey market unit ).They will repair it though, so i have to wait about a week . And YES no Service unit too.




hi dodie,

sorry to hear what happened to your D200. actually i also have the same one which i purchased only last september. so far, everything seems to be ok.

when you purchase your camera, did it come with a "nikon digital imaging limited warranty"? my purchase came with it so i thought i'd ask you if yours came with it. i am not sure what kind of warranty is being offered there sa pinas but with all the nikon purchases that i've made (including film camera and lenses) ., they all came with a warranty. if you do no have a warranty, i would suggest that you write directly to nikon and tell them your dilemna. make photo copies of your receipt, etc. and keep a copy of everything for your file (if you need to follow up with them later on).

goodluck, man!

@Dodie, I wouldn't classify that unit as a lemon just yet. It's a simple mechanical quirk, a small percentage of Nikon's get that problem and it's easily fixed. More like a loose screw or something rather than a chip malfunction.

@Dodie, I wouldn't classify that unit as a lemon just yet. It's a simple mechanical quirk, a small percentage of Nikon's get that problem and it's easily fixed. More like a loose screw or something rather than a chip malfunction.

Have to agree... it wasn't an innate problem to begin with. :Thinking:

@dodie, You mentioned that the verdict was a possible shorted hotshoe. Was there a time when you took off the flash from the hotshoe without turning the camera or the flash off?

@dodie, You mentioned that the verdict was a possible shorted hotshoe. Was there a time when you took off the flash from the hotshoe without turning the camera or the flash off?

None that i can remember.

Update on my Camera.. Henrys(nicholson) Pm me today and I hoping that they will replace it this wk. if this happens I wil be a very happy nikon user once again. :)

Update on my Camera.. Henrys(nicholson) Pm me today and I hoping that they will replace it this wk. if this happens I wil be a very happy nikon user once again. :)

great!

a fanatic nikon noobie is hoping for the best

Update on my Camera.. Henrys(nicholson) Pm me today and I hoping that they will replace it this wk. if this happens I wil be a very happy nikon user once again. :)

Hi Dodie, was this update due to the fact that Nikon will replace the camera due to warranty (not by Columbia, more likely to be HK or Singapore warranty) or were they pressured by the fact that you have posted your dilemma in forums (and discussed this during the Nikon party as well)?

Btw, am happy that they are opting to offer you a replacement unit. :Grin:

Hi Dodie, was this update due to the fact that Nikon will replace the camera due to warranty (not by Columbia, more likely to be HK or Singapore warranty) or were they pressured by the fact that you have posted your dilemma in forums (and discussed this during the Nikon party as well)?

Btw, am happy that they are opting to offer you a replacement unit. :Grin:

Maybe they saw my post at the forums. I did pmd henrys and said my piece. i think nicholson is trying his best to replace my unit. Yes its hk or singpore and not columbia.

@ Dodie Legaspi - Goodluck on your unit Bro.! At least next time, you know where you should get your gear. It might be more expensive but at least you would not be troubled too much... loss of time; mental anguish... etc. etc.

Wow sorry to hear what happened to your D200. Mine hasn't been giving me problems so far... I got it also from Nick. He's a nice guy so I'm sure he is doing his best to help you out :)

Did you know it could be the hot shoe of your flash? some reported this happening not only to D200 but to D70 as well...

Read here (http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1021&message=21079483).

I wouldn't feel great if my camera was opened only to find out that the problem is not with the camera. :D

Update on my Camera.. Henrys(nicholson) Pm me today and I hoping that they will replace it this wk. if this happens I wil be a very happy nikon user once again. :)

great to hear this bro! :)

Did you know it could be the hot shoe of your flash? some reported this happening not only to D200 but to D70 as well...

Read here (http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1021&message=21079483).

I wouldn't feel great if my camera was opened only to find out that the problem is not with the camera. :D

@Rolly nope Sir, its definetly the body. We already tried all sort of test to verify this. My Sb 800 works on my D70.

Maybe they saw my post at the forums. I did pmd henrys and said my piece. i think nicholson is trying his best to replace my unit. Yes its hk or singpore and not columbia.

I'm happy for you Dodie! :) But I pity the poor bloke who will eventually get the replaced unit after the minor repair work is done. I suppose it will be passed off as brand new?

I have a friend who is planning to buy a D200. I am also eyeing it but not this year.

3 weeks from now, next year na! hehehe...

your thread made us re-think what the best place to buy our gear.

really makes everybody think, right?

wow dodie im shocked... u wer just telling ur problems with ur unit at the mtv event. but im glad ur being taken cared off by ur supplier.

2days nalang 1 yr old na d200 ko with more than 160k actuations and counting. the only problem i have with it is the rubber grip coming off... but had it replaced na so bnew ulit ang feeling.

gud luck n see u soon

Update on my Camera.. Henrys(nicholson) Pm me today and I hoping that they will replace it this wk. if this happens I wil be a very happy nikon user once again. :)



good for you dodie

@dodie
my my my... I got a bit nervous reading this thread you started my friend... (oh no! my wedding! :Grin:)

basta expect the worst and always hope for the best... having said that, i am hoping and praying that you get a brand new unit in exchange, for the the "worst" part, ikaw nalang mag expect... :Grin:

I think a local warranty still cost around 10k more than grey market.

For most of the nikon users here who attended the Party I guess you already knw my sad story. For those who dnt knw he's my sad story.

My 3 week old D200 purchased last Nov 14 at Henrys hidalgo died! :Grin: Kidding aside it had a very annoying defect last tuesday. The external flash (sb800) would POP on its ow even without touching the camera buttons. We tried (some friends and I ) changed flash units, used my sb800 in other camera bodies and so on and on..... the verdict a possible shorted hotshoe.

the sad part is since i bought it at Henrys at hidalgo they WONT replace the unit even if its less than a month ( a grey market unit ).They will repair it though, so i have to wait about a week . And YES no Service unit too.

My D70 was a grey market to but didnt have problems till to date. shshshshshs

So lessons learned here, buy from columbia!!!


sorry to hear your loss..I hope the service center is capable of restoring back your cam..


ruel

My Sad story is about to end w a Happy Ending. crossing my figners. Im off today to Henrys to get my replacement.

good luck mr. dodie. :)

My Sad story is about to end w a Happy Ending. crossing my figners. Im off today to Henrys to get my replacement.

Good luck, and please update us on the Situation....suportahan taka:)

Yahooo!!!! today is really a good day. Go word from Nicholson that my D200 replacement has arrived. Yes I got it this afternoon.

Funny thing we tested the same unit and it wont pre flash on its own anymore.

Thank you very much to Nicholson of Henry's cameras as he was vey accomodating. I am now a proud owner of a brand new D200.

fyi, to date there are only 2 ppl who I know that has this unfortunate experiece . Ken Go and myself. Its a fluke and I hope it wont happen to any of you guys.

End of Story!!

wwo good to hear you got new unit! Happy shooting! Advance Merry Christmas to you then :)

congrats dodie!! :) kudos to nicholson!

Yahooo!!!! today is really a good day. Go word from Nicholson that my D200 replacement has arrived. Yes I got it this afternoon.

Funny thing we tested the same unit and it wont pre flash on its own anymore.

Thank you very much to Nicholson of Henry's cameras as he was vey accomodating. I am now a proud owner of a brand new D200.

fyi, to date there are only 2 ppl who I know that has this unfortunate experiece . Ken Go and myself. Its a fluke and I hope it wont happen to any of you guys.

End of Story!!

Good ending to your story Dodie. I wonder what will happen to the unit that you returned. For sure they will fix it but the question is... will it be passed on as a brand new unit? Hmmmmmm......

I was assured by Nic that he will sell it as a 2nd hand unit after it has been fixed, acdg to columbia techs its a minor "chip" inder the hotshoe.Very few of these things has happend. unfotunatley I was one of them. Life goes on.

everything works except for that "pre flash" error. Ppl thougth I got the shot when my flash pops not knowign I havent touched a button.

End of story :) Meryy xmas to all

I was assured by Nic that he will sell it as a 2nd hand unit after it has been fixed, acdg to columbia techs its a minor "chip" inder the hotshoe.Very few of these things has happend. unfotunatley I was one of them. Life goes on.

everything works except for that "pre flash" error. Ppl thougth I got the shot when my flash pops not knowign I havent touched a button.

End of story :) Meryy xmas to all

Good to hear. Dodie, do you think you would have gotten the same result had you not posted your complaint on the photography forums?

@Dodie

You got your happy ending... maybe this thread should now be locked? :Thinking:

yes i agree