Nikon - RIP

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The modern camera is not an investment...like all electronic goods, the price goes down, as time marches on. reality a memory card on my Pentax Optio a whole 64MB cost 6 times as a 4GB card, bought a few weeks ago! Should i storm their offices? My brand new Leica M3 ,1967. arrived with no rfdr! Sure 3 signatures on guarantee, at i guess a party bash.. Did i get another? No. Assembly finished in South Africa. It's still in service..
Get over it! i wait before buying any new model. Too many teething problems.
 
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And it was my dealer that resolved this for me ultimately but did so without me directly asking them to. This particular dealer has been very good to me over the years and I felt that asking for anything special was out of line.

I mean, it wasn't the dealer's fault or idea to introduce this rebate. I certainly didn't blame them and, in the end, I didn't want them to get stuck with any loss and/or a camera they couldn't return.

My goal with Nikon USA, as fruitless as it might have been, was to insure that the camera could be returned with no dealer penalty. If not, I planned to keep it and deal with the loss when reselling it myself.

As I wrote before, it turned out well for me in the end -- but I wonder how many other D600 buyers weren't so fortunate.
 
I really don't see what the problem is. You chose to buy at the price you paid. It was just bad timing on your part. I doubt that your switching to Sony will affect anything other than you missing out on a great camera experience.
Anything that is relatively new in release is always going to be priced at a premium. Early adopters nearly always pay higher prices and it's not Nikons fault that someone decides to buy at the tail end of this cycle. Sorry.
 
I had good service from Fuji Australia, via my dealer. Being a Leica camera and Zeiss lens buyer from VanBar (only one of each) didn't hurt, but the store is great and keeps good relations with their reps, obviously.
 
nobbylon said:
I really don't see what the problem is. You chose to buy at the price you paid. It was just bad timing on your part. I doubt that your switching to Sony will affect anything other than you missing out on a great camera experience.
Anything that is relatively new in release is always going to be priced at a premium. Early adopters nearly always pay higher prices and it's not Nikons fault that someone decides to buy at the tail end of this cycle. Sorry.
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Exactly. You want to be early, you pay more. You wait, you pay less. And sometimes there are special offers. So what is really the problem here? (except that modern camera bodies have a too short life).
 
Omg. I can understand being mad about sensor issues, for sure. Anger about price drops is ridiculous. My Sony nex 5n is not worth half what it was a year ago. Should I be pissed?

Early adopters always take risks to have cool stuff first. Look at the Fuji rush and hangover. The funny thing is how sony's desperate quest for market share drew such a chorus of pshaws. The nex 5 was laughed at widely at inception.

Basically the whole point of 35mm photography began with the idea of a truly portable camera. Contax began the bloat, and the Slr revolution, sans Olympus, pushed it. But these huge FF DSLRs are over the top, a99 and even the m9 included. We will soon have an FF the size of the original Leica, and it's long past time.
 
Exactly. You want to be early, you pay more. You wait, you pay less. And sometimes there are special offers.
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Yes. Complaining that the manufacturer refused to give you money back on a deal, made with your eyes (presumably) open, seems a little strange, to say the least.
 
i, along with others here, dont understand what your issue is. i mean cmon man its bad luck. you act like Nikon personally wanted to screw you out of $700.

i buy a lot of groceries. i spend up to $70 on the average week and hundreds during the holiday season. many times, things go on sale after i bought them at regular price. does that entitle me to a refund? no.
 
I get how it's frustrating to miss out on a price drop, but we've probably all paid for something and then seen it cheaper somewhere else, or the price is cut for some reason. Nikon put the D600 on the market at a price, the customer may feels it's a fair price and buy it. If the price then goes down, well, it's annoying, but Nikon has not wronged you, all ends of the deal have been held up, you got the camera at what you felt was a fair price.

Electronics prices go down, it's a fact of life, and one we're all aware of when buying. Sometimes they'll drop overnight, and sometimes it'll take 6 months, in end, it does not make much difference.

I agree with steveniphoto, it's bad luck, nothing more.

Good luck with A99 though, a full frame EVF-based camera is an interesting bit of kit for manual glass. I've found the DSLRs often need their focus screens shimmed to be accurate with the manual lenses, I'd expect that point to be moot on a A99.
 
I can understand the frustration. Nikon clearly showed disrespect to its loyal following. And yes, those who say that you paid what you thought it was worth, are right. That doesn't mean you can't feel like they've treated you unfair. Going to another mount because of this might be a bit drastic....

However, here on the Alpha side, live is great. Visit us other Alphists over at Dyxum.com. It has great resources. Second hand Minolta AF lenses work perfect on your A99, so some great deals are to be had! And did you know that some Minolta lenses were developed together with Leica? Alpha mount has Leica and Zeiss AF.....
 
Sorry for your bad feelings about the price, but I have to agree with others here - that you have to expect big price drops in camera bodies, and you can't expect a company to reimburse early adopters when it happens.

The good side is maybe you are ready to jump ship and try out some new brand - that could be fun !


EDIT: I just re-read your posting. Yeh, if it's $700 and really was just a few weeks, Nikon (or the dealer) should do something ? ? to keep it's angry customers happy.
 
A lot of people are acting like paying $700 too much is the equivalent of losing a $20 bill. I'd have to say it depends on how many weeks a "matter of weeks" is, but if I had paid several hundred more for something than it was worth, I'd be mad too.
 
The price drop was aided by fluctuations in the yen/dollar exchange. All consumer goods are subject to situations where they are discounted. What would you have them do? Maintain the same price throughout the product life? Ask your opinion before changing the price? I think we've all been in this position at one time or the other.

It's not a photographic or camera performance issue.
 
If I was to see a major price drop on a camera I was an early adopter of, just because me and lots of others have had problems with the camera, I think I would be kind of pissed off.
I would feel like a guinea pig for the company, and the experiment didn't go too well...
 
I agree with most people here, when you choose to buy a camera is up to you, they nearly always drop in price. I waited about 9 months to get the D800 and saved about £750. That's just the market, you wait patiently or pay a premium.
 
Camerabuyers memory must be lacking in the light how many firmwareupdates etc. most new products undergo the first year or so. The cameras are maturing during their lifespan to a certain point and of cource Nikon, Canon, Sony and Fuji, just to name a few, are squizing their costumers for every penny possible in the first period after a product release, Would you expect differently? Afterall they have a bottomline and theyll have to make money to make the next generation possible. Prices are subject to change so you just have to think it over before buying and dont look back. In the end you payed what you where ready to pay and considered it a fair price. That pricething happens all the time here when it comes to cars and we are talking 180% taxed products here 😱
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