dead pixel

i have a nikon 885 and i have had it since april. i have recently

noticed that i have a dead pixel. it just showed up one day. its not

really hard to fix in photoshop however it is really annoying. is

there anything that i can do for it or am i just SOL. i tried to get

in contact with nikon and ask them but they seem to be ignoring me.

 

thanks for any info that you can give me

You're SOL. I think it has to be a number of dead pixels together in one area before they will fix it. Someone I know who just bought a very expensive Fuji pro camera told me this.

<<is there anything that i can do for it or am i just SOL>>

 

If it is in fact the CCD receptor (pixel) that is at fault, the acronym SOL does fit the situation. You could send it in for service and see if Nikon will replace the whole CCD. Who knows? Maybe they will. Certainly while the camera is under warranty it'd make sense to try that approach. Beats waiting for more pixels to go Tango Uniform... as anyone knows the problem will wait until just AFTER the warranty period to get so bad one cannot ignore or work around it.

 

On the other hand, maybe what you are seeing is a contaminant - dust or whatever -- that is covering an otherwise healthy pixel. So consider a dust-eradication session before blaming the pixel itself.

 

Good luck,

I disagree that you are "SOL". While most companies will allow for a certain number of dead pixels on an LCD, any dead spots on a CCD are unacceptable and you should push Nikon for a replacement while you are in warranty. While, due to the moving lens design of the 885, it certainly is possible that it is dust (would generally appear softer-edged than the sharp appearance of a dead pixel), I would still let Nikon deal with it.