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An illustration, offered by Nikon USA, highlighting the place the serial quantity may be discovered on Nikon Z9 digicam our bodies. |
Nikon has issued a ‘Technical Service Advisory’ for its high-end Z9 full-frame mirrorless digicam, because of choose items having points with the lens launch button.
Based on Nikon, the lens launch button, ‘doesn’t operate because it ought to and doesn’t enable for rotation and removing of a lens or mount adapter from the digicam [when pressed.]’ Nikon says ‘components that don’t meet our high quality requirements had been used on some Z9 cameras,’ ensuing on this challenge.
Nikon doesn’t specify what number of digicam items it believes to be affected by this challenge, however does say it has recognized ‘a spread of Z9 digicam serial numbers which will include these components’ and notes it ‘will deal with the difficulty’ by inspecting and changing the affected elements ‘as wanted for gratis to the client.’ Nikon may also cowl the price of transport each to and from its service suppliers, even when the guarantee has expired on the digicam.
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{A photograph} of the Nikon Z9 with the lens launch button circled in purple. |
Z9 homeowners can test whether or not or not their unit falls throughout the affected vary of serial numbers utilizing Nikon’s devoted webpage. If the unit does fall throughout the affected vary, Nikon will show on the web page the directions for requesting service, in addition to a method to print a free transport label.
Nikon is asking Z9 homeowners with extra inquiries to contact its Nikon Buyer Relations workforce by visiting its assist web page. We’ve got contacted Nikon USA for extra data on what number of cameras it believes are affected and what areas this ‘Technical Service Advisory’ is in impact for.
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