It's now 2013 and has Nikon fixed the lock up problem and the left focus problem yet for the D800?
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This is not an official statement but I've been shooting a lot. And I 99% use single point AF, manually setting focus point according to my subject. I never noticed a left focus or lock up problem.
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I purchased my Nikon D800 in June of 2012 through Amazon. The camera I received has been an absolute delight. The left focus problem and lock up issues were not observed in this camera. This is by far my favorite Nikon, I have both the Nikon D700 and D7000
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Thanks for the info Clint and the response. I am off to Hawaii for 2 weeks of shooting and will probably order my D800 when I return. Would have liked to have had it before I leave but I'm gone on Wednesday.
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Nikon released a firmware update in May 2012 that resolved the lockup issue. The left focus issue affected some unknown number of D800s but for the last several months I have not heard of anyone finding such isues with new cameras.
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Nikon has fixed the issues, but Nikon has not ever mentioned any problems either so just double check if you order one. I brought one less then a month ago without any issue tested and passed. It was found that one of the alignment stations was not calibrating correctly and about 20% of the models were effected according to Thom Hogan.
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I shoot event (moving) and museum exhibits (static) and have nothing but praise for Nikon. The D800 has made my work MUCH easier. The three dimensional (51) focus is dead on most of the time, and it is fast. More importantly, color temperatures are much more accurate than my old D3x. In mixed lighting the D800 is just a better "guesser" than older bodies. I personally don't know anyone who had the focus problem, but most of the folks I know we smart enough NOT to buy the D800 until the reviews were out and the problems fixed. Moral of the story, "If you want to be the first in line... expect some problems."
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I shoot event (moving) and museum exhibits (static) and have nothing but praise for Nikon. The D800 has made my work MUCH easier. The three dimensional (51) focus is dead on most of the time, and it is fast. More importantly, color temperatures are much more accurate than my old D3x. In mixed lighting the D800 is just a better "guesser" than older bodies.I personally don't know anyone who had the focus problem, but most of the folks I know we smart enough NOT to buy the D800 until the reviews were out and the problems fixed. Moral of the story, "If you want to be the first in line... expect some problems." I shoot event (moving) and museum exhibits (static) and have nothing but praise for Nikon. The D800 has made my work MUCH easier. The three dimensional (51) focus is dead on most of the time, and it is fast. More importantly, color temperatures are much more accurate than my old D3x. In mixed lighting the D800 is just a better "guesser" than older bodies.I personally don't know anyone who had the focus problem, but most of the folks I know we smart enough NOT to buy the D800 until the reviews were out and the problems fixed. Moral of the story, "If you want to be... » Read More I shoot event (moving) and museum exhibits (static) and have nothing but praise for Nikon. The D800 has made my work MUCH easier. The three dimensional (51) focus is dead on most of the time, and it is fast. More importantly, color temperatures are much more accurate than my old D3x. In mixed lighting the D800 is just a better "guesser" than older bodies.I personally don't know anyone who had the focus problem, but most of the folks I know we smart enough NOT to buy the D800 until the reviews were out and the problems fixed. Moral of the story, "If you want to be the first in line... expect some problems." « Show Less
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Thanks to all who have replied to my question. I am really looking for a new full frame camera but don't want to lay out that amount of cash if there are problems.
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The reviews I have seen (the in-depth for real ones, not the ones on sales sites) talk about the P80's lens slowness while trying to take pictures. I'm sure it's not as slow as the old (3-4 years ago) digital cameras but evidently it is a glaring issue in certain light situations. I am a Nikon shooter for over 30 years and have D200 DSLR now which I am very happy with, but I bought a FZ28K for a trip to Paris and am so far very happy with it. The iA mode is really pretty amazing - great exposure in almost all situations.
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If the AF during video recording is indeed a problem, I would think it would be a relatively easy fix by Nikon with a firmware update. Sounds like the camera IQ is a little sloppy when it comes to deciding when it needs to re-focus during video recording, with either Full AF on or off. I believe with Full AF turned on it is supposed to continuously re-focus and with it turned off it will only re-focus when you zoom in or out.
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what is your 5dmarkiii like ? have you solved your focus,moisture and other design/production problems ???? is it lighter and better than the nikons ????? when can i have it and at what price ? arnmax1@ gmx.com/ have you solved
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With newer 2012 + cameras yes. Still a bit buggy on my 7D. Works fine on my 5D3 and eos -M
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Mirror flopping issues, no. But I have purchased two K3s so far this year. Both have had defects. The first I returned to the Amazon vender due to a bad LCD screen. I just sent the second one in for repair over a flash oddity. Plus when I updated an older Pentax K-r last winter, the auto exposure and color control quit working properly after the update. I have owned Pentax cameras for 35 years, but I am beginning to think that Ricoh does not have the same quality control as the previous Pentax Corporation.
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Yes, it was in my case (same lens on D800E). The fine tune in the body only fixes one distance. So I could make the lens correct either close up or far away, but not both. The lens dock allowed me to get it working well at all distances. You also need the dock to update the lens firmware, but that's probably not required very often.I would test the camera fine focus and test all distances for focus accuracy. If it works, no reason to buy the dock.
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I am pretty sure it will not autofocus on the D80.......does the D80 have a built in motor? so I would say only in manual mode
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I pre-ordered. I agree with PencilInWin - the early bug rate in newly released Canon cameras has been very high. The 1DM3 had the focus issues, my 5DM2 had the notorious "error 20" issues necessitating 3 (yes, that's three) trips to the Canon repair facility for shutter assembly replacements. However, I got an early 1DsM3 and I am thrilled with it. I am going to sell my 5dM2 and switch the workflow I used to do with it to the 1DM4. Hope Canon got this one right from the get-go.
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Hi I would not waste my time &gt;&gt;&gt; I have tried sending in letters with my D300 and lens . All they did was replace parts in lens and sent a real nice letter saying they could not recreate the issue , Thank you for being a Nikon user. Now my D300 is back with nikon for a focus screen replacement as it has scratches on it . Not on the pictures , you can only see it in the view finder drives me nuts. I believe that they are not going to do anything untill they find a fix, If they admit that there is an issue sales would fall badly. All i know is that the users that have the DBS are not bragging about how good of a camera it is. I would not touch a D300 now if they payed me .
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Yes. Resolved in d610. But Nikon is FINALLY doing free replacements or fixes of the D600 models
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i have no problem with mine on my d800 or my d600. just make sure the white dot on the lens and the camera body line up.and that the release button is fully de-pressed.
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I just noticed that there is a 1.1 version of the firmware available for the S8100 on Nikon's site. I have seen enough low-light video examples of the S8100 to realize that the AF problem is a real problem and extremely annoying. It essentially renders the video useless, and until I can confirm whether or not the firmware fixes this problem, I will not purchase this camera.All the reviews of this camera that are negative complain about the video. So it's definitely a consistent issue.
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I am wondering how much longer before the D80 is upgraded. Look at the discussions at nikonians.org.I don't think the D60 has sufficiently more features to justify upgrading from the D40.
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I am familiar with the problem, but don't know the answer. The autofocus is too slow and frustrating when trying to take quick shots. I am looking for a replacement camera.
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My lens has a Focus motor but I have a Canon version. So I don't know about Nikon's errors.
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Mine works in continuos auto focus on both my D800E and D4. Yes it has a bit of vignetting wide open. A couple stops down not so much.