Also (lumenatic), Check to see if your card is a recommended card for the D800. The D800 accepts SanDisk, Lexar, and I think one other one.. that I cant remember. Other cards have been known to "fail" in the D800.
Nikon D4/D800 issues
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Posted 1 year ago #
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@msmoto: I have an LR4 catalog and importing raw-files in general is not an issue. If I shoot using the viewfinder or in live view with the selector on "photo" mode the files are downloaded and processed normally. The files are only unreadable by LR4 if the pictures are taken in live view with the selector on movie mode.
@mikemillerII: I use only Sandisk cards which are recommended by Nikon (Sandisk Extreme Pro 16GB SD-card). Learned this the hard way when I bought a Kingston CF-card which does not work with the D800. Anyone interested in a Kingston Ultimate 600x 16 GB ?
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I have not yet checked the left focus points, but my D800 clearly hunts on focus more than my D300 did when using spot focus, especially with the 24-70mm on it. Nikon says that homogenous backgrounds confuse the AF and that is true. So I increased the spot from 8mm to 15mm and it focused much better. It also focuses better with the 80-3000 lens.
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I tested my Sigma 300mm f/2.8 on my D800 tonight. Even with the AF fine tuning as far as it will go, it still front-focuses by a huge amount. I'm really disappointed as that lens is excellent and one of my go-to portrait lenses.
Anyone else have one of those to try on their D800? Also, is there anyway to get that lens calibrated to the D800?
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Hi,
this issue is about focus trap, or in other words, the D800 always releases in AF-S /AF-C mode!
Here is a video to demonstate the issue.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lRDEu038S4c
Nikon Germany confirmed this to be an issue on all D800.
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Andrew Johnson said:
Yup, the Nikon line I just spoke to have said the same, that's it part of the design. Personally I think it looks too uneven to have been part of the design and that they have probably decided it didn't have any effect on the use of the camera and so won't do anything about it..Got word back from NikonCanada, basically saying the same thing:"The scratch isn't really as scratch as we can tell but a reflection of the surface under the translucent mirror."
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@corran - I have a pretty big issue with my TC17 mounted on N300/4 - w/o it works like a charm, with it doesn't perform that good - huge BF. As for Your Sigma lens, please go to Sigma service center, they should calibrate it for You. If it's still under warranty than it's gonna be free of charge, if after the warranty than You will have to may sth like $30-$50.
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dxfxde said:
Hi,this issue is about focus trap, or in other words, the D800 always releases in AF-S /AF-C mode!
Here is a video to demonstate the issue.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lRDEu038S4c
Nikon Germany confirmed this to be an issue on all D800.
I may not know how to correctly set the camera, but I cannot get my D4 to "trap focus" either. Maybe a new thread needs to be started or we can look at this issue here. The camera, even when set to "focus," single servo, and about every combination I could figure out, would not allow "trap focus."
It may be reasonable for me as I have no reason to use this at present, but for remote cameras, this would seem important.
Is NIKON addressing this issue, or am I just not knowledgable enough to understand all this? Will check with NIKON and see how this might be accomplished.
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Response from NIKON about "trap focus" on D4... cannot be done. Must use remote release if not at camera....$285. However, I must say I never use trap focus, but instead use the continuous servo mode with a nine point area. With multiple frames per second, this is much superior to trap focus. Maybe why it does not do the trap focus any more.
The other question for NIKON asked about 5 days ago has not been answered.
So, conclusion: No defect in focus on the D4 I am using.
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Here is another one: Nikon D800 Has Confirmed Focus/Viewfinder Issues
http://fstoppers.com/news-nikon-d800-has-confirmed-focusview-finder-issues
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I have noticed two d4 problems.
First, one of our d4s sometimes is unable to change between metering modes. Depressing the metering button and attempting to roll to the next mode (e.g. From center to spot) does not work - nothing happens and the modes do not toggle. It does not happen every time, but it has happened several times. Takes a Powercycle or shooting mode change for it to work again.
Second, taking identical exposures with identical configurations and EV settings on 2 d4s, the exposures will sometimes vary widely. There may be an issue with metering or the sensor in one of the cameras.
Also I have an issue with XQD... Namely, it's annoying as hell. Dual CF cards would have been a not totally lame design choice. :/
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OK, my experience, over 1600 clicks, no lock up. RE: the question of the exposure, but I found I had left the bracket on. Also, the portrait release gets bumped so I turn it off as I think this can screw things up. I do not use the "Highlights" or "RGB Histogram" menu items, as I think I can see what I am looking for in the actual scene. So, with these off, no lock ups.
As to the QXD card, I use this as primary, the CF as overflow. Upload by pulling QXD and using the reader. Then reformat after replacing in the camera after each upload.
The focus issue I mentioned... will not focus on a single line, requires two dimensions.
And, the controls...changing between metering modes. I wonder if possibly there is a problem in the contacts in the buttons. Sometimes the image viewer does not come on when i push the arrow button. On the other hand, I also believe there is a sequence in the software which delays the various functions in order to prioritize the actual shutter release and prevent any delays in this function. And it is this "prioritization" which may block some other functions momentarily.
I suppose the real question is why this was not discovered and corrected prior to delivery. And, I certainly have no answer. The camera is such an unbelievable performer in so many areas, the small glitches are nothing in the overall scenario. Interestingly enough, anyone who has driven Porsches finds the same thing. Very expensive cars, considered among the world's best, yet they all have some funny characteristics which no one seems to understand. Maybe this is just part of owning anything which sits at the pinnacle of the mountain...???
I have no doubt, NIKON will get some corrections in the firmware, but as the problems have a "field solution" it does not concern me that much. Yet.
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I've had no lockups, and the Lexar, Patriot, and Kingston 16gb SD cards work fine (all class 10), but the sensor cleaning seems wrong...
If i "clean now", the display shows cleaning taking place. I've set it to clean at startup, but nothing seems to happen. There is certainly no visual indication anything is going on. Anyone else seen this?
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Rattles
I just received my d800 and found that when taking it out of the box it rattles. It is not the strap loops. It only rattles when the popup flash is clicked down. If it is up or part way up - no rattle. It doesn't go away if you immobilize the flash with pressure. It may be a trivial part of the spring load mechanism and no big deal. On the other hand my d700 or d300s never rattled and it's very disconcerting in a $3000 camera right out of the box. I haven't had enough time to carefully check function yet.
I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has received their d800 if theirs rattles - either yes or no. Or even better if you have an explanation for it.
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@Crimed
Yep they do rattle slightly,
it's from the two little metallic things that stop the pop up flash from going too far back,
The design of this mechanism is much better on like the D90, where the stoping piece is attached to the flash itself,
I was able to minimize this rattle by tightening the two screws that holds the two metal pieces when the flash is popped up
(look at it carefully and you will understand why it rattles)
i will probably engineer a tiny bit or rubber or silicon to prevent the rattle, not a big issue...I hope that helps
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D4 Report... Dirt on the sensor while examining a 2000Px size on Flickr? Nope, birds, but so small one can barely recognize them. Exposures before and after... not there. But, two fuzzy spots in the right lower and right upper corner...looked initially like oil, but the fuzziness varied with f/stop. Ran the sensor clean system and this corrected this as well.
FYI, I tend to leave the camera on 24/7. The battery lasts for over a week at shooting maybe 400-500 exposures. Or at night it might be shut down, but when with me... on all the time. So, the image sensor clean system, when set to clean on either power up or shut down, will not be operating. Mmmm.... learning all the time... I will now set it up to clean at power up, and will have the lens pointing down when it does this so as to hope the dirt falls off the sensor.
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I've made an overview describing the left-field AF problem of the D800 (and D4). It may help people to find out or exclude if they have similar issues.
http://hifivoice.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/d800-autofocus-problem/
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big_ben_blue said:
Got word back from NikonCanada, basically saying the same thing:"The scratch isn't really as scratch as we can tell but a reflection of the surface under the translucent mirror."Backtracking yet once again ...
Decided to check the "reflection" a bit closer under a strong light. The strange mark/reflection is confined to the opening in the semi-translucent mirror indeed - one can make out the border of the opening since it's nice straight lines. BUT, the uneven mark/scratch does not correspond to the border of the opening. The mark starts about a Millimeter ABOVE the opening, is somewhat "uneven" (kinda looks like the narrow thin side of a badly cut piece of glass) and the left side is marginal higher/thicker than the right side. Non of my other cameras shows anything similar in the mirror opening. I'm only speculating here; but isn't that opening not part of the light path of the focus assembly, and could that not cause potential focusing anomalies? Like I said, I am purely speculating with yet another wild "conspiracy theory"; but the irregular unpredictable focus of my D800 is driving me crazy and I am looking for an/ANY answer.Posted 1 year ago # -
Well, from the looks of a couple sky shots, there seem to be three "oil" spots on the sensor of my D4. Fortunately, these are seen as only a slight spot of under exposure one in the middle, and in the upper right and lower right corners almost at the edge of the sensor area. Not much to be convened about at present except as to where they came from. I will be shooting a white card now and then to check for any change. These are visible in a 2000px image
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fantinesfotos/7004879194/sizes/o/in/photostream/
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http://nikonrumors.com/forum/topic.php?id=5517&page=3
Lumenatic
D800 live view still NEF shots not recognised by Apple Aperture so its not just lightroom and its not the CF card, also shots taken right after live view is turned off also not recognised as file types.
However Gimp (cheer for freeware) can load them and so I went back to them and looked at the metadata and the Profile name is randomly selecting kCGColorSpaceGenericHDR, weird, happens in 12 and 14 bit NEF during and just after live view. Once two shots taken with LV off it goes away.
surely firmware. will report to Nikon and see what happens
other issues
spots on sensor 4000 frames in, yes.
no lock up as yet
all cards work even really old lexar and sandisk now new promaster CF32 gb 700x cards all fine.
Lumenatic said:
@msmoto: I have an LR4 catalog and importing raw-files in general is not an issue. If I shoot using the viewfinder or in live view with the selector on "photo" mode the files are downloaded and processed normally. The files are only unreadable by LR4 if the pictures are taken in live view with the selector on movie mode.@mikemillerII: I use only Sandisk cards which are recommended by Nikon (Sandisk Extreme Pro 16GB SD-card). Learned this the hard way when I bought a Kingston CF-card which does not work with the D800. Anyone interested in a Kingston Ultimate 600x 16 GB ?
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Mmm... I wonder if at some point, the "spots on sensor" issue will become big enough to precipitate a recall. On mine, these are only noticeable with a very plain surface, but are totally unacceptable on a camera at this level. My guess is that when folks look carefully, these issues will be seen on almost every one.
I do not use the "live view" and movie mode for still photos, but is this how one takes the "silent shutter" shots?
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I'm convinced the auto-sensor cleaning doesn't work on my D800. I've plenty of dirt all over the sensor @f32 after 4500 shots. No mater how many times I run the cleaning option in the menu not a single spec shifts position. Also the clean at on/off option doesn't seem to do a thing. I'm used to the D5000/D7000 both cleaning the sensor at shutdown and for there to be a noticeable difference before and after.
I've used a rubber blower on it and some of the specs of dirt move a few pixels so I'm doubting it's dead pixels.Hopefully it's just a firmware bug and all these cleaning issues will go away. I really don't fancy visiting my dealer every month for his free cleans... Would feel a little guilty.
Incidentally I also have a major back focus issue with the 14-24mm (the lens has already been sent to Nikon and they said it was fine so the next step is handing over my D800). That being said, I love the camera even for these issues!
Posted 1 year ago # -
Hi all,
@msmoto
"Well, from the looks of a couple sky shots, there seem to be three "oil" spots on the sensor of my D4. Fortunately, these are seen as only a slight spot of under exposure one in the middle, and in the upper right and lower right corners almost at the edge of the sensor area. Not much to be convened about at present except as to where they came from. I will be shooting a white card now and then to check for any change. These are visible in a 2000px image
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fantinesfotos/7004879194/sizes/o/in/photostream/"
I didn't notice the oil, but at high contrast, I did notice these dust spots, but I don't want to be an alarmist, I suspect this is fairly normal and will come and go with cleaning.
My best,
Mike
Posted 1 year ago # -
Personally, I've never found much (if any) value in the auto sensor-cleaning feature in my D7K. During the 1st year of ownership I was constantly using this feature to no benefit and still having to clean up spots in post. I never once thought it was oil but in hind site it probably could have been.
Over that time I grew the kahunas to clean my sensor myself. I never wanted to spend $50 at my local camera shop for this. Ordered the Eclipse kit from Amazon and did it. Now, I don't know if many of you want to be a risk taker with a $3000 or $6000 camera as I was with my $1200 camera but over time it might be something to consider. It has definitely sped up my post work.On a ligher note: @ Mike - I would be afraid to look at my images with that contrast setting as I would probably see more than I want. I recently spoke to a spine surgeon who jokingly told me he would refuse to get a random CT scan or MRI of his spine because he knows he'll find something. Ignorance is bliss, I guess.
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