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<blockquote data-quote="NVSteve" data-source="post: 123462" data-attributes="member: 13248"><p>I purchased my D600 right when it came out because it filled every desire I had for a full frame...and then some.&nbsp; I noticed the spots immediately as I generally shoot outside.&nbsp; Long story short, after spending about $150 on cleaning supplies (including a very cool A/C blower), the dust (mainly oil or something else that could not be blown off) was out of control.&nbsp; By that, I mean that I could see it starting at f/5.6.&nbsp; So, I ended up having to resort to wet cleaning the sensor every single time before I took it out for a shoot.&nbsp; Discouraging, to say the least.&nbsp; I contacted my retailer 3 months later and they happily replaced it with a new body &amp; so far, only a couple spots of actual dust every once in a while.&nbsp; I will certainly keep my eye on it, but I'm not going to resort to sending it in to Nikon until close to the end of my warranty period IF it starts spotting up like my first body.&nbsp; I have noticed a lot of denial out there from D600 owners who don't have the problem, but I'm also guessing some of those people also aren't shooting in bright conditions outside like I am, so are less apt to see anything.&nbsp; The whole experience is unfortunate, but there is no way I can go back to the other crop systems I had previously &amp; I really like what I'm getting out of the D600.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="NVSteve, post: 123462, member: 13248"] I purchased my D600 right when it came out because it filled every desire I had for a full frame...and then some. I noticed the spots immediately as I generally shoot outside. Long story short, after spending about $150 on cleaning supplies (including a very cool A/C blower), the dust (mainly oil or something else that could not be blown off) was out of control. By that, I mean that I could see it starting at f/5.6. So, I ended up having to resort to wet cleaning the sensor every single time before I took it out for a shoot. Discouraging, to say the least. I contacted my retailer 3 months later and they happily replaced it with a new body & so far, only a couple spots of actual dust every once in a while. I will certainly keep my eye on it, but I'm not going to resort to sending it in to Nikon until close to the end of my warranty period IF it starts spotting up like my first body. I have noticed a lot of denial out there from D600 owners who don't have the problem, but I'm also guessing some of those people also aren't shooting in bright conditions outside like I am, so are less apt to see anything. The whole experience is unfortunate, but there is no way I can go back to the other crop systems I had previously & I really like what I'm getting out of the D600. [/QUOTE]

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