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Any D7000 Owners get oil spots on sensor?
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<blockquote data-quote="andy1read" data-source="post: 102779" data-attributes="member: 12426"><p>Hi, thanks for the replys,</p><p>I've had my D3100 for 18 months, and done a lot of lens changes,and my D7000 for 6 weeks with 3/4 lens changes. yesterday I took test photos with my D3100 and D7000 with the same lens, at F22. The D3100 had a tiny spot only just noticeable (the sensor has never been cleaned) The D7000 had at least 10 very noticeable spots and probably more if I looked closer.</p><p> Unhappy about this I took it back to the shop I bought it from, intending to get a refund, or exchange for a new one. The salesman explained to that it might be dust, and that its normal to get some oil from the mechanism on the sensor.He then started cleaning sensor with swab, repeatedly taking photos at F22, removing the lens, Mirror up, swab the lens, then checking the photo, after 5/6 cleans, he told me it was nearly clean, but the battery was too low to continue. I could bring it back in with a fully charged battery, and he would clean it for me. As he said it was nearly cleaned, I bought some swabs and solution and intended to finish the cleaning myself when I got home.</p><p> When I got home, I took another test photo, and compared it to my previous test photo. To my disappointment, it wasn't any better, some spots had gone, got some new spots, and some smeared spots, that now were lines. I decided not to bother opening the swabs and cleaning myself. As the salesman cleaning had such little effect.</p><p> Theres so many people with D7000, I cant imagine they all have this problem.</p><p> I'm wondering if i'm just unlucky with the D7000 I bought, and its from an old batch, and newer ones dont have the same problem.</p><p> Unless I hear some news on this forum,or Nikon tell me they will change the mirror box, I will return the D7000 on Saturday and get a refund . Then I can decide whether to try getting another D7000. I really like the camera, but as I mentioned earlier ,the spots on the photos are unacceptable. </p><p> thanks,</p><p> Andy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="andy1read, post: 102779, member: 12426"] Hi, thanks for the replys, I've had my D3100 for 18 months, and done a lot of lens changes,and my D7000 for 6 weeks with 3/4 lens changes. yesterday I took test photos with my D3100 and D7000 with the same lens, at F22. The D3100 had a tiny spot only just noticeable (the sensor has never been cleaned) The D7000 had at least 10 very noticeable spots and probably more if I looked closer. Unhappy about this I took it back to the shop I bought it from, intending to get a refund, or exchange for a new one. The salesman explained to that it might be dust, and that its normal to get some oil from the mechanism on the sensor.He then started cleaning sensor with swab, repeatedly taking photos at F22, removing the lens, Mirror up, swab the lens, then checking the photo, after 5/6 cleans, he told me it was nearly clean, but the battery was too low to continue. I could bring it back in with a fully charged battery, and he would clean it for me. As he said it was nearly cleaned, I bought some swabs and solution and intended to finish the cleaning myself when I got home. When I got home, I took another test photo, and compared it to my previous test photo. To my disappointment, it wasn't any better, some spots had gone, got some new spots, and some smeared spots, that now were lines. I decided not to bother opening the swabs and cleaning myself. As the salesman cleaning had such little effect. Theres so many people with D7000, I cant imagine they all have this problem. I'm wondering if i'm just unlucky with the D7000 I bought, and its from an old batch, and newer ones dont have the same problem. Unless I hear some news on this forum,or Nikon tell me they will change the mirror box, I will return the D7000 on Saturday and get a refund . Then I can decide whether to try getting another D7000. I really like the camera, but as I mentioned earlier ,the spots on the photos are unacceptable. thanks, Andy [/QUOTE]
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