Nikon acknowledges DSLR problems
Camera users on the internets have been complaining
for a while about reliability problems with certain Nikon DSLRs — users
have dubbed the problem the “Blinking Green Light of Death,” or
BGLOD — and now Nikon has confirmed the problem. According to the company,
“electronic components related to exposure control in some D70 cameras
may, on rare occasions, fail.” Nikon says the problem can occur in certain
D70, D2H and F55 cameras, and the company will replace the affected components,
even if the camera’s warranty has expired. Which is, of course, the right
thing to do. Of course, it would have been even better if the company made sure
that a camera that costs $3K+ like the D2H (pictured) was defect-free before
shipping it, but at least they’re coming clean now — thanks at least
in part to the online voices of frustration.
Posted: Tue - September 27, 2005 at 11:40 AM