Category Archives: Nikon D5000

Official statement from Nikon on second D5000 recall

By [NR] admin | August 19, 2009

Official press statement for the second Nikon D5000 recall:
Nikon would like to confirm that it has contacted a small number of D5000 customers within Europe that have previously sent their cameras in for repair following the recent Service Notice, asking them to re-send their cameras in to their local service centre for further repair work. [...]

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Another Nikon D5000 recall or just a scam?

By [NR] admin | August 13, 2009

It seems that Nikon D5000 owners that have sent their equipment to Nikon for repair and got it back (see  Nikon D5000 service advisory) started to receive letters from Nikon stating that it is “strongly recommended” to return the camera for “an additional and enhanced procedure.” Here is a copy of the letter:

There is an update on Nikon’s [...]

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Nikon D5000 service advisory – check your serial number now

By [NR] admin | July 23, 2009

In its latest press release today, Nikon provided a web site where D5000 users can check if their camera is impacted by the latest technical service advisory.

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Nikon D5000 technical service advisory

By [NR] admin | July 16, 2009

“An electronic component related to power control in some Nikon D5000 digital SLR cameras does not meet factory specifications and may, in certain circumstances, prevent the camera from turning on, thus preventing operation of the camera thereafter.”
Read the whole advisory with the proposed solution here (US link) / Canada Link here.

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Nikon D3000/D5000 image comparison

By [NR] admin | June 30, 2009

I am not sure why the Nikon D3000 lenstip page was removed – here is the Nikon D3000/D5000 comparison image for the readers that missed it yesterday:

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Nikon rebates (Australia & Canada)

By [NR] admin | June 11, 2009

I got some information about an upcoming Nikon D5000 rebate in Australia (valid: June 15 – July 30, 2009):
D5000 Body Only : A$ 100
D5000 + any AFS lens:  A$ 150
D5000 + 18-55VR +55-200VR:  A$ 200
Nikon D5000 was released less than two months ago.
There is also a report that the Nikon D5000, D3 and D3x prices were [...]

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