How long have you had yours ??? I had purchased one last year and it stopped working the same evening I started using it. I was able to return it and invested in the Nikon 910. But, really do not want to spend that much for another. I want to use it on my 5100 and hopes that it will last. Maybe they improved it since last year...??? How long have you had yours ??? I had purchased one last year and it stopped working the same evening I started using it. I was able to return it and invested in the Nikon 910. But, really do not... » Read More How long have you had yours ??? I had purchased one last year and it stopped working the same evening I started using it. I was able to return it and invested in the Nikon 910. But, really do not want to spend that much for another. I want to use it on my 5100 and hopes that it will last. Maybe they improved it since last year...??? « Show Less
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Hi Connie, I wish I could answer this question with more detail. I don't know much about flashes. I could tell you thiss...I've used it for 2 small photoshoots and it worked perfectly fine. I bought this item because my brother which is a photographer raved about it. I know he purchased his over a year ago and his is still also working perfectly fine. Hope this helped a bit.
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I got 2 of em one has a little better response time than the other they do need triggers for off camera and cant be made slaves
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Robert, I said I would get back with you after taking more pictures. I just hit photo number 30 since you asked and no...it is not flashing that I need new batteries. I use regular Energizers. Nothing special. I too think you may have a problem with the camera. Although, I have gone through a couple pair of batteries very quickly, and it occured to me that the store may have just sold me old batteries. Not all have experation dates on the packging. Good luck, I love the pictures I am getting, I hope you do to.
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as it stands when we returned it Nikon was denying that there was any problem but there is a lot of chatter all over the web with the same problem. we used it for 3 days pretty intensive (about 400 pictures) and then were only able to get one picture each day for two before we gave up on it. Since they denied there was a problem... they also had no fix.... we won't buy another Nikon in the near future
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Thanks for all your input. Trying to decide whether it is worth 260.00 to repair or just chock up as a loss. A little disappointed to see Nikon charging so much when it appears this is manufacturing defect. Oh well.
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My Canon SD850 IS worked beautifully for two years, but this summer it started having the same problems with focusing that have been described on this forum. It has become unusable, so now I am sending it to Canon for repair. Based on this forum, I don't have a great deal of confidence that it will be resolved for the long term. The canon customer rep that I spoke with today said there are no service bulletins on Canon's official website regarding this problem, so it is not a design or manufacturing flaw that they are owning up to at this time.
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Hi Michael, my apolgies for the late reply. I have updated my review and went from 5 stars to 1. Out of 2 cameras, I am now on my 3rd replacement. One of my replacements is a V2 and that one has been working well with no issues for 2 months now. I just got my other replacement last week so early days and amazingly it was a V1. I emailed them and they said they were out of V2's and the V1 should be just fine now. I am hoping I will have no more issues - they otherwise work very well.
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Mine's worked perfectly since day one. On one occasion several months ago the camera didn't recognize the second battery, but unplugging and reinstalling the battery pack cured that. Actually, I think I forgot to turn off the camera when changing batteries. Just make sure the camera is turned off when removing or reinstalling the battery pack. I'm very happy with this unit. I'll admit I do use ONLY Nikon brand batteries, though. I've learned over the years to be a bit skittish about third party brand batteries in my Nikon DSLR's.
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You will need to contact Nikon if it is still under warranty. They will repair your camera but if you have the same experience I did waiting on a part, that repair can take several months. Don't expect them to send you a replacement. The AW100 cured me of wanting another Nikon anything. It is a very trouble prone camera.
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Our camera is still working beautifully; I have not heard whether others have had issues. Good luck!
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hi Holly, honestly this camera was buyed by my mother in law, i highly recomended her to buy another brand, lumix by the way. What i think about nikon is that is a very triky brand, too complicated sometimes, mostly for amateur users (like me), so in that matter, i´m agree on somethings Joseph said about it.finally, to answer your question, in general is not a bad camera but i rather another brand, thats personal, but if i buy any kind and it comes with any issue, i definitly wouldn´t buy it again, even of the same brand
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The manual and the reviews say that it should last twice that much...are you doing something else besides shooting?..I mean, like playing with the settings, reviewing every shot longer than usual...if you are only taking pics, it's doesn't seem right, although having an extra battery is always recommended..
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I ended up returning mine to Nikon to be fixed under warranty. They gave me a credit to either replace it or get a different camera.
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I, too, am having shutter problems. I have had my D50 camera since 2005 and have close to 18K shutter releases. Now, it completely sticks, gives me an "ERR" message and then I have to click again to release it, but it will not take a picture. I have loved my camera since the moment I got it. Now I need to ship it to Nikon and wait for the estimate. $300 to repair it??? is it worth it?
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I have only used mine once. I am finding it is kinda a joke to use. I would love to return it. Or even sell it.. But other then that it is good for someone who loves to take photos from afar.
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I would do it again without hesitation, I've had zero issues with this so far. There is difference in the feel vs Nikon's battery grip but no where near the difference in price! Small price to pay in my opinion - Hope this helps
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I recently had a very long talk with a rep from Nikon. He said that there is no new replacement for the D80 yet in the pipeline. Can not verify that this is the truth, but he usually is honest about this sort of thing.
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My experience has been very good... Over Christmas for example, I had a battery last me for a few days, and that's with shooting probably 20 photos and a little video each day. On trips where I'm doing a lot of shooting I may go through a battery each day and recharge at night. Since I have two batteries I just cycle them through and am never lacking a charged battery. When I got my camera, a firmware update made battery life significantly better... Could be the same for you.Best of luck!