Got the camera back from Nikon Germany. They replaced the flash circuit board , cleaned the sensor and even gave me a BM-8 acryllic screen protector for the back screen. I removed it before I sent the camera to service so it can’t be lost… now I have...
Together with the YN-568EX flash unit I purchased two sets of i-TTL triggers from Yongnuo. These triggers have been around for Canon for a while, and since a few weeks they are now also available for Nikon. Watch another stopmotion...
I have to make an amendment and an important correction to the last post. To be sure that everybody who subscribed and already read my last post gets the information I am also posting the update into a new article. Today I got the access data to the repair protocol at...
***UPDATE, 24.06.2013*** Today I got the access data to the repair protocol at nikonrepair.net. At first I have to apologize – in the initial post I mixed something up. Even with the new circuit board the problem is solved only when shooting at fully open...
Along with Yongnuo YN-622N i-TTL radio triggers I ordered an i-TTL flash from Yongnuo. Shipping took about 1.5 weeks and today the package arrived. No time for a review yet, but I made an entertaining unboxing video. Enjoy...
************UPDATE, September 17th 2013*************** The CLS problem has been solved. On some early D800 cameras a circuit board which controls the popup flash must be replaced. That is what Nikon did with my camera. Read about the solution here and additional...