Hello All,
I am an occasional hobbyist photographer but pretty new to this forum, so thanks in advance for your patience...
Recently I posted my first question in another new thread re which 70-300mm lens for my D5300, and am very grateful for the number and quality of replies.
I now have another question pertaining to my particular D5300 body:
Whenever I press and release the shutter button, the view in the optical viewfinder shifts position a bit right upon coming up and then stays there. Seems as if the mirror is shifting a bit as it settles back into its viewfinder position.
This has been going on for I can't remember how long, does not seem to get worse over time nor affect the picture quality or anything else I am aware of, so considering my infrequent use I just lived with it.
Now, as we are planning a major safari trip next summer and hence the 70-300mm lens, I am having second thoughts, mostly because I don't want the camera to outright fail during the trip. So, with the premise of getting the 70-300mm lens (~$400 used on MPB) and staying with a compact DX body, I am coming up with the following options:
A. Do nothing -- keep my D5300 as is; test it with the 70-300mm lens, and if all seems well continue to live with the viewfinder shift - $0 (hopefully).
B. Get the camera repaired by Nikon Service (~$230 quoted)
C. Get a low shutter count used D5300 from MPB (~$350)
D. Get a low shutter count used D5600 from MPB (~$400). Main reason for this option is longer battery life with virtually same optics and size; secondary benefits are touchscreen and bluetooth.
So I guess I have two questions:
1. Anyone else experienced this viewfinder shift issue and if so what did you do?
2. Which option of the above, or any other ones, would you recommend and why?
Thank you for entertaining this conundrum!
-Yoram
I am an occasional hobbyist photographer but pretty new to this forum, so thanks in advance for your patience...
Recently I posted my first question in another new thread re which 70-300mm lens for my D5300, and am very grateful for the number and quality of replies.
I now have another question pertaining to my particular D5300 body:
Whenever I press and release the shutter button, the view in the optical viewfinder shifts position a bit right upon coming up and then stays there. Seems as if the mirror is shifting a bit as it settles back into its viewfinder position.
This has been going on for I can't remember how long, does not seem to get worse over time nor affect the picture quality or anything else I am aware of, so considering my infrequent use I just lived with it.
Now, as we are planning a major safari trip next summer and hence the 70-300mm lens, I am having second thoughts, mostly because I don't want the camera to outright fail during the trip. So, with the premise of getting the 70-300mm lens (~$400 used on MPB) and staying with a compact DX body, I am coming up with the following options:
A. Do nothing -- keep my D5300 as is; test it with the 70-300mm lens, and if all seems well continue to live with the viewfinder shift - $0 (hopefully).
B. Get the camera repaired by Nikon Service (~$230 quoted)
C. Get a low shutter count used D5300 from MPB (~$350)
D. Get a low shutter count used D5600 from MPB (~$400). Main reason for this option is longer battery life with virtually same optics and size; secondary benefits are touchscreen and bluetooth.
So I guess I have two questions:
1. Anyone else experienced this viewfinder shift issue and if so what did you do?
2. Which option of the above, or any other ones, would you recommend and why?
Thank you for entertaining this conundrum!

-Yoram