D2X Focus Problems

Maybe Fred could bring a local Nikon Tech person to Utah

So annoying!
My D2X seems to have just started this only in the last 2-3 months or
so.
Nikon must be able to remedy this.
I also wonder if you use this camera day in and day out for everything
you shoot that you have to expect some repair eventually.
Bob

Bob Elbert
University Relations Photographer
Iowa State University
1045 Communications Bldg.
Ames, IA 50011
515 294-4053

Robert,
The days of cameras made to last a lifetime are WAY over. And if any
manufacturer was to produce a perfect digital camera that would work like
new twenty years down the line, they'd go out of business in five. I expect
digital cameras to have a five year lifespan, but probably be obsolete
before
then for economic reasons. Plus, all those features, all those electric
parts,
there is room for something to not be 100% by sheer probability.

da Nickster

Elbert, Robert D [U REL] wrote:

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Nick Romanenko
University Photographer
Department of University Relations
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
96 Davidson Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 445-3710 ext. 6109

The only suggestion I have is to check and make sure your diopter is set right, mine works great other than the eyepeice and rubber grippy things falling off. You would think Nikon would have those grippy things sticking on a little better by now.

David Campbell
University Photographer
Alabama State University
334-229-6952
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So annoying!
My D2X seems to have just started this only in the last 2-3 months or
so.
Nikon must be able to remedy this.
I also wonder if you use this camera day in and day out for everything
you shoot that you have to expect some repair eventually.
Bob

Bob Elbert
University Relations Photographer
Iowa State University
1045 Communications Bldg.
Ames, IA 50011
515 294-4053

Robert,
Alas, one can always count on me to second a Nikon autofocus rant. Yes,
I have also noticed that the D2X is sometimes fooled by a brighter
background
and doesn't focus on the subject area you want it to. This is, however, much
better than the D1X (which frankly was a piece of s%6t when it came to this
isssue). I've also noticed that the focus areas towards the center of
the shooting
frame are more precise than the ones on the edge, especially the far edges.
SoUsing the hold focus option, one starts to aim focus spots in
areas experience
tells you will not mess up the camera, then recompose. A time waster, yes.
But still better lots of times when failing vision is an issue (probably
most of us
over 40 for sure). Hey, I just shot Alumni Reunion (outside parade) with
negative film (requested by the Alumni office). I noticed three major
differences
from shooting digital :
1) almost very shot was dead on in the focus department
2) those commeorative white shirts Alumni decide to give out did not
blow out
3) I had A LOT fewer shots of people with their eyes closed (that
micro-second digital delay
is the bane of anyone shooting a press conference or speaker).

Dems me two cents,
da Nickster

Elbert, Robert D [U REL] wrote:

--
Nick Romanenko
University Photographer
Department of University Relations
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
96 Davidson Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 445-3710 ext. 6109