Nikon D7000 servicing

Hi,

 

I have had a Nikon D7000 for a little more than 5 years. It has been rarely used. Should I get it serviced? And if so, how much will that

cost? Do you really have to have DSLR cameras serviced every few years? Ty

<p>Probably not. I'd clean the sensor and do some basic testing [shutter speed, aperture, ISO, color shifting, etc.], but unless it's pretty banged up you should be fine</p>

Thanks

<p>If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Check the D7000 thoroughly and see whether it is still working properly. Its value has dropped quite a bit over the last 5 years. Any maintenance work can easily exceed its current value now.</p>

<p>If it works, just keep using it. I have a D40 from 2008 and the only service on it has been cleaning the sensor a few times over the years. Its keeps chugging and in spite of my other gear, I continue using the D40. If you haven't used the d7000 a lot you might not even need a sensor cleaning. You can check by shooting a few shots of the sky or blank wall (yellow seems to be good) and see if you see spots on the image that you don't want.</p>

 

<p>I completely agree with Shun that it's probably not worth throwing any serious money at a camera of that age.</p>

<p>Sensor cleaning and blowing the dust out of the viewfinder is about the only "servicing" that a consumer level DSLR should need with light use and storage. Maybe not even that. There's really nothing else that can be economically CLA'd in a digital camera.</p>

<p>Oh, one more thought. The battery might be completely dead if it's been stored for a considerable time without use. If so, and it doesn't revive with a lengthy charge, then you might consider getting a cheap off-brand battery just to see if the camera's still fully functional.</p>

<p>One rough guess: about $249.00, or less. I bought a broken D7000 body. It has a circuit board that needed replacement. The total was $249.00. All is well with the camera now...Nikon USA did a very good job on the camera body.</p>

<p>Being that this model camera is old, does it take quality pictures?</p>

<p>That I would say it is still capable of.</p>

<p>AF speed as well as low light (high ISO) performance keep improving. With that said, the D7000 is still a camera that can produce quality pictures.</p>

<p>D7000 has the same sensor as my D5100, and it keeps taking good pictures. The D5100 is now backup to my D7100, but serves routinely when I want to run two bodies concurrently. I would have no hesitation keeping the D7000 if it is in proper working order.</p>

Thanks guys :)

A bit late for an April 1st post. And two of them have passed by since this thread was started.