Soft focus nightmare

[Jason Scott]

I bought a 5100 about 6 months ago. Getting ready to send it in, and working out the cost, time without the camera, and the question if it will even get fixed.

Seriously, I wish I had bought a Canon. Prior to this I had been using a power shot s80 for the better part of forever, and dead serious, it took better pictures.

The d5100 I received has significant dead pixels, nasty dots, and a terrible soft focus. I intend to upload a handful of pictures, but the reality is I am seriously not impressed. Nor am I impressed with having to send it in, nor am I impressed that a product in such condition was shipped to the public. I will upload several pictures to my skydrive and post it. Sorting pictures now and realizing, how ridiculous this is.

 

[RockyNH_RIP]

I bought a 5100 about 6 months ago. Getting ready to send it in. and working out the cost, time without the camera, and the question if it will even get fixed.

Seriusly I with I had bought a Cannon. Prior to this I had been using a power shot s80, for the better part of forever, and dead serius it took better pictures.

The d5100 I recieved, has significant dead pixels, nasty dots, and a terrible soft focus. I intend to upload a handfull of pictures. but the reality is I am seriusly not impressed. Nor am I impressed with having to send it in, nor am I impressed that a product in such condition was shipped to the public. I will upload , several pictures to my skydrive amd post it. Sorting pictures now and realising, how rediculous this is.

Sorry that you have had such issues! I recently acquired a 5100 and have enjoyed it....

Pat in NH

 

[Jason Scott]

I am working on uploading some pictures, of both the burnt pixels, and the softness.

 

[§am]

Has this just started happening or was it always the case?
Little hard to tell from your post.

I would doubt a new camera (and lens) would be of such poor quality control, so either it was a used item, or something's happened to it in the 6 months you've had it.
Either way, put some pics up and lets see the damage

 

[Dave_W]

That does sound like a nightmare but the minute the camera displayed a dead pixel or anything else that signaled this it was broken, it should have went directly back to the place of purchase for either a second copy or your money back. So while I sympathize with your predicament, I can't help but wonder why you continued with this camera for as long as you have.

 

[Jason Scott]

The reason I stick with it, is place of purchase, will just send it back, I had a newborn in March, I was not going to go without a camera. I have pictures that go back all the way to origin, that are not quite right. had I had more "ability" I would have Identified the problem sooner.

but the comment that a new camera would not have this poor a quality control

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as well as

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[Dave_W]

I'm confused, can't you return this camera and buy another one the same day? And if you've decided Nikon is not the camera brand for you, there are plenty of other brands you can do with. I'm just not understanding your position on this.

 

[Jason Scott]

just up and return it? for an alternate? wow, generally speaking, that would be awesome, but around here, most places either send it off to nikon, or give you the information to send it off. And to have them give you a replacement same day? hahaha. I wish.

 

[Dave_W]

Most stores have a full money back guarantee that spans the first 15 to 30 days. The reason why they do this is because complex electronics, if they're going to fail or show signs of problems, they'll do it within this time period. Thus it was incumbent upon you, the buyer, to use that window of time to verify you had a good copy. But Nikon realizes that 30 days may not be enough so they offer a full 1 yr warranty to get it right. So now that you've exhausted your 30 day window, your only option left to you is to send it to Nikon for repair. Given that photos of your child are extremely important to you, I would suggest you purchase a second camera to cover the time you D5100 is being repaired and consider this adventure a learning experience and next time use your 30 day window wisely.

 

[fotojack]

just up and return it? for an alternate? wow, generally speaking, that would be awesome, but around here, most places either send it off to nikon, or give you the information to send it off. And to have them give you a replacement same day? hahaha. I wish.

Where exactly is "around here"? We don't know where you are on the planet. Did you buy this at a local camera shop or online? Most reputable shops will replace a defective camera and send in the defective unit themselves. Their costs are covered by Nikon's warranty program.

 

[KWJams]

Posting a bunch of links to other forums where you voiced the same complaint without any pictures that are examples of the problem hardly convinces me that you have a problem other than too much time to post complaints on forums. The only post I saw for an example was to a flicker account where there was no photo of close ups of sideburns was not found.
If I am wrong then I apologize up front but until I see some examples I am assuming that this trolling.

 

[Jason Scott]

I believe the galery is up and running.
I think most of them show at least some degre of overt softeness.

Asa for this gentelman

Posting a bunch of links to other forums where you voiced the same complaint without any pictures that are examples of the problem hardly convinces me that you have a problem other than too much time to post complaints on forums. The only post I saw for an example was to a flicker account where there was no photo of close ups of sideburns was not found.
If I am wrong then I apologize up front but until I see some examples I am assuming that this trolling.

If you figure all the posts whown are mine, you might be some extra special kind of stupid... or maybe you trying to out troill me? can't tell right now.
Nikon d5100 auto focus nightmare..: Nikon Consumer DX SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
thats right I sponsor, and have conversations with myself filling entire boards.

I guess this is what I get, I sign in to a new forum, and the first thing peopel try to do is show me how stupid they can be.
yeh, maybe I could have returned it within 30 days, I was still too busy being awestruck as to how much better it was than my last camera.
I am sorry I did not know exactly what to expect when I spent like 1600 on the camera and lense.
I am sorry, that I am not a pro. with like 1 8 cammeras and a full bag of kit for all.
as well as a history and full understanding that the problems I am seeing are not directly caused by me.

Easily the first 30 days I would have asumed any probolems are my fault, might still well be my fault. who knows.
but I apreciate you thinking I have seeded the entire internet. I am not sure where the terms and conditions of this board sit but wow are you dumb.

 

[§am]

The reason I stick with it, is place of purchase, will just send it back

Isn't that a good thing, as it saves you working out time to get it fixed, whether it will get fixed etc, which seems to be a worry for you.
At least one years manufacturer's warranty is there for such reasons.

I had a newborn in March, I was not going to go without a camera

Congratulations on your arrival - always a special moment when you bring a child into this world.
But... you've had a Canon S80 "since forever", so you wouldn't have gone without

had I had more "ability" I would have Identified the problem sooner.

I'd imagine, with significant dead pixels from the start, you wouldn't need much 'ability' to see a duff picture!!

I'm sorry to say, but it sounds like you've been sold a duff camera - and as you've not eluded to the fact where 'around here' is, it sounds like your place of purchase wouldn't do anything beyond send it back to Nikon anyway which is what any retailer beyond the initial 30 day period would do anywhere in the world.

We're here to help, but without the facts it's hard to!!!

 

[WhiteLight]

Man! i think you need to chill out.
i ain't gonna comment on your uploaded pics but i think you have a very beautiful daughter & i think that beats the hell off a few thousand dollars and a few dead pixels.
At least that should be a really good reason for you to be happir in life!
well i guess you gonna come back all guns blazing about this forum so i am gonna duck & get out of this thread

 

[Jason Scott]

I know I do ned to get the camera in, I know I need to get around to it, even at that, I know it takes pictures significantly better than my s80. I Know I need to chill out sometimes. but it is tought when people will make acusations, that every post about a similar topic must be mine.

There is still the possibility that it is all me, and that there is nothing wrong with the pictures, (also part of the reason I am posting here) to see how many peopel ask "whats wrong with the picture" or if I am expecting too much out of the camera.

 

[WhiteLight]

Aah well.. there you see. you coming around.
It's quite easy to get help.. ask for it.. gently..
personally i liked the photos, except the last black screen which i dunno why you posted & the cute puppy's photo is a little blurred or too grainy due to a high ISO or that could be a focus issue..
but am no expert..
there are quite a few here from whom you can greatly benefit & learn from.
the d5100 is a fantastic camera & it does go through very stringent checks before coming out to the public..

 

[Jason Scott]

the black photo is taken at a high ISO with the cap on, it is the easiest way to demonstrate burnt pixels.
I have heard from others that all cameras have burnt pixes, but that the camera is intended to "map" them so they do not show up on photoes.
that is the reason for the black photo, to show burnt pixels. dispite being sized down the pixels can still be seen.

generaly only happening at over 1600 iso.

 

[Rick M]

What lens are you using? I'm not seeing the dead pixels. If you were close up for the blurry shots, could you have been inside the minimum focus distance of the lens?

 

[pedroj]

The reason I stick with it, is place of purchase, will just send it back, I had a newborn in March, I was not going to go without a camera. I have pictures that go back all the way to origin, that are not quite right. had I had more "ability" I would have Identified the problem sooner.

but the comment that a new camera would not have this poor a quality control

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as well as

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It could well be the lens with the soft focus

 

[Rick M]

The pictures of the girl seem decent, one looks like it was shot to close. The dog shot is due to the auto focus system against the black fur, it can't pick up enough contrast (I had the same problem with a black bear a few weeks ago).