sean_fischbach

<p>Just to follow up from my March 21 post. I send my D7000 and 70-200/2.8 to Nikon.<br>

B2 Repair was $146 (hoping AMEX will cover under extended warranty).<br>

Repair SC201117<br>

ADJ Mirror Angle<br>

ADJ Auto Focus Operation<br>

CKD Body Flange Back<br>

CKD Bayonet Mount<br>

CKD FLash Operation<br>

CKD Exposure<br>

CKD Image Test<br>

CLN Image Sensor<br>

Firmware Upgrade<br>

General Clean and Check<br>

So far the images seem better. Did the "battery test" and focus was spot on at 200mm, slightly off at 70 (but loads better then before I sent it off ). The kids played BB in the driveway and I shot 50-images with the lens and my 18-200 and they looked good (the "bad" ones were my fault or focus point was off, etc.). Hoping this solves some of the issue's I'd been having for so long.</p>

<p>I'm having the same problems as everyone else and been thinking for the past year it was me.<br>

After dealing with this and AFFT my lenses, I finally got so frustrated I called Nikon, sent them some images and the tech. guy said the camera should not act that way and the AF was off. He said AF Fine Tune is not "normal" and certainly not for all my camera lenses (50/1.8D, 18-200VR1, 70-200vr1 [and 80-200/2.8D which I recently sold]).<br>

The tech guy said to include a CD of sample images from the last year (I had many out of focus images including test charts showing the back focus) and appeal to Nikon to cover the fix under warranty. I shipped it off today with my 70-200VR1. Hopefully it will be fixed.<br>

I did try the "reset" trick but nothing changed. Very frustrated by all this. This is my THIRD NEW Nikon product that has been shipped back to them to be fixed (D50 flash broke, 18-200VR1 stopped AF, and now D7000).<br>

NOTE: All those lenses focus perfectly fine on my D50, and still do. If this does not get fixed, I'm going to sell the D7000 and go back to my D50. Maybe even RMA the 70-200VR. This is my hobby and I'm spending a lot of money to go in circles. Very frustrating.</p>