More frequent Err.. messages and the impending end of my warranty on the D2H saw me taking my Nikon personally for Nikon service in Johannesburg, about 600 miles from where I live in Durban - not a special trip, but I had to go there anyway for business.
Nikon service were more than fantastic. They took the camera in in the morning and by close of business, there it was repaired and ready.New Focus/metering board, new shutter, new rubbers, work really well done and so speedy. I was really impressed.
I've been getting quite friendly with the National Service Manager, and we had a long conversation about the D2H meter/focus isssue. I can assure all you D2H'ers out there that the modified and replaced board will NEVER give you problems after you have had it fixed. The old board had problematic connections, the modified board deals with that and properly. My advice - if you haven't had it done, get it done and have proper peace of mind and continue to enjoy that great camera.
Well as I left, everything was just dandy....but unfortunately I had a few hours to kill before the plane journey home, so I went to look around a bit at the camera shops because the selection in Johannesburg is vast compared to Durban, which is really a bit of a backwater.
It was at this point that I spotted a nice shiny D2X and had a chat with the salesperson. We discussed my D2H and started chatted a bit about selling it and getting the D2X. At which point he said he would give me the equivalent of USD 2000 for my camera on a trade in....
So, I dutifully fetched it from my car trunk, in an almost robotic kind of way and never having had the opportunity to test it out after the service, I found myself as if in a some kind of dream, paying the difference between the trade and the D2X.
I'm now somewhat lighter of wallet and need to do some serious assignments...but I'm also quite awestuck by comes out of the D2x. The D2H is a brilliant camera, I feel quite guilty, but this should be a warning to all....Don't walk to close to that camera store, or if you do, have either a mind of steel or a wallet of gold (but never the other way around) !
Sigh......
Nikon service were more than fantastic. They took the camera in in the morning and by close of business, there it was repaired and ready.New Focus/metering board, new shutter, new rubbers, work really well done and so speedy. I was really impressed.
I've been getting quite friendly with the National Service Manager, and we had a long conversation about the D2H meter/focus isssue. I can assure all you D2H'ers out there that the modified and replaced board will NEVER give you problems after you have had it fixed. The old board had problematic connections, the modified board deals with that and properly. My advice - if you haven't had it done, get it done and have proper peace of mind and continue to enjoy that great camera.
Well as I left, everything was just dandy....but unfortunately I had a few hours to kill before the plane journey home, so I went to look around a bit at the camera shops because the selection in Johannesburg is vast compared to Durban, which is really a bit of a backwater.
It was at this point that I spotted a nice shiny D2X and had a chat with the salesperson. We discussed my D2H and started chatted a bit about selling it and getting the D2X. At which point he said he would give me the equivalent of USD 2000 for my camera on a trade in....
So, I dutifully fetched it from my car trunk, in an almost robotic kind of way and never having had the opportunity to test it out after the service, I found myself as if in a some kind of dream, paying the difference between the trade and the D2X.
I'm now somewhat lighter of wallet and need to do some serious assignments...but I'm also quite awestuck by comes out of the D2x. The D2H is a brilliant camera, I feel quite guilty, but this should be a warning to all....Don't walk to close to that camera store, or if you do, have either a mind of steel or a wallet of gold (but never the other way around) !
Sigh......
you did get a good deal on your trade-in, you won't get more than $1800 for a used d2h on ebay.
