Отзывы о Фотоаппарат Nikon D600 Body

I like full frame cameras that have excellent picture and video quality*. That is definitely this camera. However, its not perfect. Would I recommend it? No.Here's why:1. The hardly acknowledged sensor issue. The sensor issue can get really bad. I was lucky to have only suffered about 1-3 spots and can clean it out, but it keeps returning. Nikon hardly acknowledged this problem until months and months of selling the D600. I have yet to verify if there was ever a fix for this.2. The "fix" is a new model dubbed the 610 with like 2 features that differ from this model but everybody knows its all about the fixed shutter to prevent spots. The value of the d600 has dropped and if previous owners want to trade, its gonna cost another $500-1000. Might as well have bought a d800. Real smooth business there, Nikon. Though my problems are minor compared to others, it feels like D600 owners have been rubbed the wrong way. I have concluded I will not buy another Nikon and am considering jumping to another brand. Just because of this.3.Crippling features that gives the D7000 an advantage over this camera such as slower flash sync speed, slower max shutter speed, and slower continuous burst rate. Why did I trade it?Ironically though, the body is built well. Mine feels more solid than the D3000, D5000, D80, D90, and D7000.*the potential for good image or video quality is pretty much ruined by spots. I start seeing them at least around f/5. I have a list of things to avoid shooting with this camera to save myself the trouble of trying to edit it:The skySunsetSunriseCloudsWaterWallsIf there were some sort of resolution that was agreeable, I would recommend this camera. It's a great camera for masochists. I do love my camera, no argument there, I just disagree with Nikon's direction in handling this whole fiasco. Bad business. Shame on you, Nikon.Final thoughts: Due the announcement of the D610, the price of the D600 has dropped dramatically. Therefore I cannot get any return value for my camera, and realized it is literally a dead weight. In an effort to get something for it, I have listed it on ebay as a paperweight for about 1/1000th of the price. Then I figured it would only put unwanted spots in someone's workspace and unlisted it to avoid bad customer feedback.

It's not a matter of IF, but WHEN you will get oil spots. I did a ton of research before and since I purchased my D600. I am now convinced the only people who claim not to have the oil spots have either 1) not shot it enough, or 2) not used the camera at settings that show the spots. I went a couple of months thinking I got one of the good ones. I typically shoot people and sports, and usually at apertures between f/1.8 and f/5.6. One day I find myself looking at a beautiful sunrise, and change the settings to f/11-f/16. And there those spots show up...not one or two that are easy to use a spot removal tool on PS or LR, but what looks like a spray bottle of spots. Yes, all in the upper lefthand corner like everyone says. I was nowhere near immune to getting them. FYI, Nikon did formally recognize this issue back in February (against popular belief), but they downplayed it and said was on select cameras and to just send it in for cleaning under warranty.The problem is, I am in Chicago, and the dealer I purchased it from is in New York. So, I would have to ship to them, and they will send it to Nikon. It would be out of my hands for at least 3 weeks. I don't have 3 weeks of down time in the summer where I am not shooting. I also have to pay shipping both ways. Even if I go through local shop, same basic issue. When I discussed this with my dealer, they said "if this had been Canon, there would have been a recall months ago." Nikon has been making cameras for almost 100 years, and are one of the two major professional manufacturers today of DSLRs. How do they screw up making a shutter that doesn't throw oil on the mirror and the sensor??? And then more or less cover it up....!?!?! I looked at my D90 photos that shot over 8,000 times with, and not ONE spot on my photos. Oh, and I didn't clean my D90 sensor in the 4 1/2 years I owned it. I now need to clean my D600 after 2 months.I was so excited to have a reasonably priced full sensor Nikon camera. I dumped my D90, lenses and all my other stuff with it to upgrade to FX. It does take gorgeous pictures when in wider apertures, BUT....If you buy, keep a sensor cleaning reserve. I figure $60 per cleaning/shipping every couple of months. So much for a reasonably priced FX camera. I would say only people who get paid for their work need to stay away, but really...just get used D700 until they fix this...oh wait, they won't. Wait til they have a replacement. So disappointed.

What oil? what dust? we'll see, but i got refurbished Nikon D600 I am not sure if it's used camera? it seems like new i don't see any sign of usage, but actuation read 4,781.I am hoping this used is better than new in regard to oil and dust problems.I will update this review but as of today 10/17/2013 ISO 3200 at 1/100 shot under low light with 50mm f1.8G was just fantastic....Video Quality is awesome too.I used to use Nikon D70, Nikon D200, Nikon D700, PentaxMe, and SigmaDP2s.Compare to any of the camera in the past it almost feels like downgrade of Nikon D700 in ergonomics, but the size and technical data and pixels are most advanced up-to-date.With my 6 megapixel Nikon D70, i can produce as good shots in good light as D600, but at low light they are world apart.I shall update, within couple weeks or so, but for a day use so far, it's one of the best value for a full frame camera.***update as of today 10/30/2013~I've shot about couple thousand raw. All kind of f-values and all kinds of light exposures and videos.So far no sign of problems other people talked about.Maybe mine already went through it and fixed the issued when Nikon refurbished it, i don't know. but I am very happy with it, for light, small, but powerful. i don't think i need macro lens. 50mm 1.8g's and D600's 24MP details are just fantastic!***Update as of 11/22/2013:Oil/Dust issue present. What everyone talked about apprears at f16 2second exposure. Spot shows on top left of what everyone else talk about. I have returned the camera for defective. I do not have patience and time to clean the sensor or to have it shipped back and forth for the service. what a shame, this would've been fantastic camera. Bad Ergonomic design and the focus point clustered in the middle is just..... hmm why did they have to do it like that? I went back to used problem free Nikon D700. D700 feels like real camera. only bad thing about D700 is the viewfinder covering only 95% i don't understand why they have to make it like that? just bad engineering. 4stars fro the oil/dust issue. I've experienced it too! (wasted my time returning it. Amazon is fantastic in the return process and reason why i can comeback here to purchase it!)

I've had the camera for less than a day, so it's difficult to post a thorough review, but here are my first impressions. I'm coming up from a D90 which is a Nikon DX body. I had specifically been waiting for a updated full frame FX from Nikon that was not as old as the D700, then the D800 came out. Wow the D800 is a totally awesome camera, but it's not for me. It's $3k price tag and 36MP just seemed to be too much. I kept my fingers crossed and hoped for something a little less expensive. Now that the D600 is here , I believe it's going to be a great fit.Build Quality - The D600 is part alloy and part polymer (plastic). It's physically larger then my D90, weather sealed and feels very solid in my hands. How a camera can feel relatively light and solid as the same time is default to explain, but the d600 is just that.I think it's worth noting that my D90 was all plastic, I shot it in all sorts of conditions and put it through 70,000 shutter actuations without a single issue. I'm happy to have the upgraded frame of the D600, but it might not have been necessary. I'm not going to Afghanistan any time soon.Handling - As you can imagine, it's bit different from my D90. I like the position of the new focus selector near the base of the lens mount. The mode dial on the top right will take some getting used to. There a two layers to it. The top is for setting shooting modes M, A, S, P, Auto, No Flash, Scene, U1 and U2. The lower dial is used for selecting single/(low&high)continuous shooting, remote/timed shutter release, quite mode and something labeled 'Mup', which I don't know much about yet. Both dials have physical unlock buttons that prevent accidental mode changes. I think the U1 and U2 (custom) settings will be a great feature once I have them configured. The buttons on the back of the camera to the left of the LCD are similar to the D90, although Nikon switch the order of the '+' and '-' buttons. I'll probably press the wrong one about a 1000 times before a start getting used to it. There are a few other differences aimed at enhancing video control. Due to it's lack of autofocus, I never really used my d90 for video. Since there have been so many enhancements to the D600 video functionality, I'm willing to bet that I'll find those new/updated buttons useful.There's nothing the d90 had that I'll miss, but I do wish the d600 had dedicated buttons for ISO, WB, and QUAL. Unfortunately, those are only available on the D800 up. Also, I have big hands and would probably have preferred a little larger body. The D600 is definitely larger than my D90. I'll purchase a bottom grip once their available and I think they addition will be just about be prefect for me. Not sure if this belongs in 'Handling', but I can't forget to mention the viewfinder. Since I was going from a DX to and FX, I was really looking forward to the increase in size. The D600's is significantly bigger and brighter then my D90 and real pleasure to look through. I would have like to see Nikon use the same circular rubber eyecup that's found on the rest of their FX cameras. Hopefully there will be a 3rd party equivalent that is compatible with the D600.Auto Focus - Need to take more pics, will provide and update in a few days.Image Quality - Based on the few shots that I've taken, I've been impressed. Still need to take more pics, will provide and update in a few days.Other Features -(Video, HDR, etc.) Again, need more time to evaluate, will post updates once I have spent more time with the camera.

Bought a refurbished D600 (#300...) in March 2013, thinking that Nikon solved whatever problem it had. By the beginning of April, oil/dust spots began appearing on the upper left corner and spread out along the top and side. It was very noticeable from f8 on. I exchanged it for another D600 (#306...) which, by June, had over 70 spots in the same area. I should have returned it to the retailer, but put my faith into Nikon that they could fix it. The repair was classified as a B2 (moderate repair, major parts replaced) and returned 1 1/2 months later. September came and the spots returned. Nikon repaired it again (B2) and it came back a month later. Spots returned again in December. This time along with the camera I sent a letter explaining my disappointment and hoping for some form of remedy other than a "b2" fix. I'm waiting to hear back from them shortly.As mentioned elsewhere, the spots don't appear until about f8 and, boy, do they get bad. You can forget doing landscapes with big open sky. I worked in Lightroom and Photoshop for a couple hours trying to clean them up. The sad part of this is that I want to like this camera. But, considering the time from the purchase of the camera to the last repair, I've only been able to shoot with it for about 6 of the 9 months....now I'm waiting again.***********Update (1/30/2014): I talked to the customer service people about getting a replacement camera. They told me they would try to get it done, but it was ultimately up to the service technician. The same camera (#306...) was returned (1/27) with a new shutter mechanism, checked and cleaned. Took it out yesterday and after 60 shots, the spots are beginning to show again.Update (4/9/2014): Camera returned a fourth time for the same problem.Update (5/8/2014): Nikon contacted me right away regarding the problematic D600 and replaced it with a D610.

It has been about a year since I originally wrote this review. Though the D600 takes a good picture and has handling improvements in some areas over my D300 I wish I had not bought the product at this point. The biggest issue is that Nikon did not fix the sensor dirt/oil problem when the camera was returned for warranty repair even though it cost me roughly $50 for postage and insurance with about one month turn around. Nikon service representatives assured me that the camera would be fixed once returned to their service center. According to the paperwork they replaced the shutter mechanism. Now they are essentially admitting that the D600 shutter design is faulty with introduction of the D610. There is now a lot of competing product in this space and I doubt I will ever buy another Nikon product.This Fall I purchased this camera and a Nikon 1 V1 and have shot about 6.500 images with both; 3.500 with the D600. I seldom print, rather post to the web. Having both these cameras allows me to kit for a wide range of my needs from light weight hiking to quality landscape and portraiture. I am able to use lenses from the older manual focus AIS Nikkors to the newest AFS models on both cameras.It is quite easy to summarize the niches these cameras fit. It simply becomes a trade-off between photo quality and weight. Without a doubt in most situations I can get a better photo with the D600 than any camera I have ever owned. And it is easier than with my past Nikon or other brand DSLRs. The sensor is phenomenal and the handling is very good. That said the Nikon 1 V1 is easier to use for close-up and down low shots and in long telephoto situations. Where I would be on my belly with the D600 I can just bend down or squat with the 1V1. Mate the 1V1 to a Nikkor AFS 70-200 f/2.8 with a TC-17 and you get up to 918mm reach in 35mm at f/4.8 with auto-focus...simply amazing.I have the dirty sensor problem with the D600 that many have reported but have yet to send the camera to Nikon. First, I am waiting for the dust to settle (no pun intended) and second, I do not want to be without this camera right now. I have seen posts claiming the problem abates after 3,000 or so shots. I will clean my sensor locally and see. Also the problem does not seem to show up until a lens is stopped way down. Since 90%+ I am shooting at f/8 or wider the issue doesn't have much impact. In those rare occasions I am stopped down and do not want to manually remove the spots, I use the dust-off feature of Nikon Capture NX2 to clean the image automatically.For those of us serious about this hobby our investment is in the glass. Nikon continues to protect this investment by allowing us to use the vast collection of F-Mount lenses with the newer higher-end digital cameras. The ability to have lens and exposure exif data recorded is a big deal to me. Both the D600 and 1V1 do this, though the 1V1 does not provide for the capture of non-CPU lens data. Another important feature is that both cameras use the same battery. Since I carry both backs in many situations I did not need to purchase spare batteries.

I've been using my old Nikon D-200 for some time now and got tired of having to lug around a video camera as well and I wanted to move towards an FX format but not break the bank. I came upon the D-600 as a Lightning Deal and with a number of accumulated purchase credit awards, was able to get it for a ridiculously low price. It was a no-brainer to get this camera - the images are absolutely stunning, and the ton of features are mind-boggling. The one thing I have to nitpick about is the design of the external battery grip - whereas I was able to store both batteries in the grip and remove them easily to charge them, the D-600 design requires one battery in the camera and the other in the grip. Minor issue though.As for the big issue with the camera, I have not experienced the oil spot problem yet - I've shot approximately 300 images and hope I don't get that problem, but just in case, I purchased the Eclipse sensor cleaning solution and cleaning swabs from PSI, so if it I do get the oil spots, I can clean them quickly. Here's hoping I never have to use them.Continuing with the camera, I have nothing but great things to say about it - the images and video are absolutely fantastic. I'm currently using the 24-85 kit lens, and the images look great to me, although other users say the images are much better with other lenses. I've posted a few pictures, so you can judge for yourselves. I haven't shot anything with my 60mm macro or 10-20mm zoom, but everything in good time. I'll post more images when I do.I know some people have had issues with it, but it's a great camera nonetheless. For someone who wants to get into the FX format, not break the bank, and take spectacular pictures, this camera's for you..

I've been a Nikon user for about 14 years, started with the Nikon FM2, N65, D70, D200 and then took a pause. Was hoping to drive my D200 to the ground, wait for it to die before I upgraded. That didn't happen and then the D800 came along.Long story short, I was seriously considering an upgrade to FX/D800 and the CMOS sensor to justify my larger investment in prime FX lenses but the price of the D800 seemed too steep. Furthermore, as most of my photography is exclusively travel and mountain landscapes, I wanted to move away from the heavy, bulky body of the D200/D800 likes. While they can take a huge amount of abuse, there is something cumbersome about handling them in tight corners and long walks.Along came the D600.Its light, its fast, the FX has breathed new life into my FX lenses and after the few comparison shots I took with my D200, I had a stupid grin on my face the whole day.The dynamic range of the sensor is a whole new world compared to the older D200 sensor and the FX lenses are a joy to work with. I have a whole new reason to shoot photos at any given chance simply because the results are just glorious. I hadn't expected this level of performance.Yes, the body feels 'smaller' and slightly less rugged than the D200/D800 but I welcome that, Its just easier and less'in-your-face' when shooting on travels. Highly recommended.Nikon, you nailed it.---UPDATE AFTER TWO WEEKS---Took the gear out for a week long street and landscape photography stint in Istanbul. Here is initial feedback and some drama:1) I dropped the camera TWICE on a hard concrete floor, first time it fell out of my camera bag (3-4 ft fall) because the zipper was open and second time it just simply fell out of my hands when I bent to grab something (8-10 inches fall). Needless to say I was almost inconsolable at this abuse to my new camera. However, it survived BOTH falls with NO real damage! I'm amazed. It fell HARD and luckily both times it fell on the corner where the battery goes into its slot. There is a small scratch there and the battery cover jams a little when opening but other than that, no broken plastic and no changes to any functions. I did not expect it to last. Thinking back, I would have liked *just* a little more height to the camera, the D200 fits a little nicer in my hands.2) The images are beautiful, the dynamic range still amazes me3) I have some gripes about the 39pt autofocus system, I'm used to single point focusing and then holding the focus while re-framing the shot. With autofocus on complete auto, I was fidgeting and eventually turned it off. It might be useful for sports and wildlife photographers though.4) Auto-ISO, don't like so much either. Although the high-ISO performance is fantastic, I've turned this to manual as well. When I need it, i'll turn it back on.5) Battery lasted about 500-600 shots, I suspect i'll need backup batteries for my longer adventures.6) It eats up SD cards; I found myself having to clear out my 8GB SD cards on my laptop 3 times that week. I'm used to the D200 8GB cards lasting waay longer. But then, you get 24MP images so this is a bit of a captain-obvious statement.7) Only 3 frames for bracketing, this is a bit odd but then you can bracket on exposure or Active-D lighting or ISO. have only tried exposure bracketing so farStill many options and functions I haven't tried out. Overall, I still love it, need to get a little used to the machine.

I upgrade from a d40 to d7000 and now this. I think the jump from d40 to d7000 was more performance and the higher megapixel (MP) was huge. What I noticed from d7000 to d600 are the iso improvement, more detail of 24mp and more bokeh (blurring of the background). Color profile while the d600 score higher then the d7000 on dxomark it is not that noticable, or I would consider it an advantage. Fullframe is the way to go if you are an event photographer or concert. My indoor shots on the d7000 where I have to crank it up to 2000-3200iso are in the lower 800-1000, and the thing is the high ISO hold it sharpness. The dust issues I will go deeper into later, is a QC issues by Nikon. Will I switch to canon because of it, no. I got like 10-12 nikon lenses (tamron, sigma, tokina) no way I am a fool to sell everything for money lost on ebay just because Nikon has a brainfart in qc on the d600. Either buy a d800, d4 or wait a few more months or a year later for a d600. People who witch have no decent lenses, you know some lens cost more then the camera body. Those are the casual photographer with their kit lens that switches, I am more serious then that. I come from a videogame world and release model always have some qc issues. they tend to fix those later on.The good+FF has better IQ then aps-c or DX+ISO performance+little bigger body then the d7000.The bad-1/4000 shutter speed, I like shooting my 85mm 1.4 wide open on a sunny day sometime. (d7000 can go up to 1/8000)-I am a strobist and the 1/250 flash sync to 1/200 is a bummer too, but not a huge deal.the ugly*Yes my D600 has some dust spots when I shoot f16 at the sky. I think there is 6-10 spots and they cover the whole sensor so it doesn't look like oil splat. Honesty it is very similar to the D7000. I just use the sensor swab as I am used to it (4x with the d7000) by now. Whenever I do HDR or landscape I will clean it before I shoot. Otherwise I shoot at f6.3 or lower most of the time, so it isn't an issues. Oddly the last 10,000 shots on the D7000, I didn't have to clean. Both I don't do landscape much, but I will do HDR. Yes I did called Nikon and yelled at them, but I am fine, I rather clean my own sensor every 2-3x a year. My D40 had it too, but that was when it was getting old. I used to called it watermark/spot.So I am keeping my d600 (it is a refurbish too), it takes amazing photos for what i do the most indoor event and fashion. Yes it is a bummer to Sensor Swab Type 3) before I do landscaping (f11 or above) or hdr, but I don't do it much. I like Nikon dynamic range and have taken canon 6d sample home. Not too impress to switch. Canon use old sensor so they cook their ISO in raw, too much noise reduction applied.You can see my photo on flickr in the comment below:

Millions of of Nikon Customers being ripped off with Defective D600 Camera.Below is a letter / package I sent to the CEO of Nikon USA after they refused to replace the defective camera.You will see from the documentation that the REPAIR that Nikon is offering does not work and yet they are refusing to replace cameras.Here is the announcement about the Chinese Government launching an investigation.Industrial and commercial authorities have launched a probe into Nikon China after the company was accused by China Central Television of selling defective products.March 17, 2014Mr. Jack AbramsPresident and CEONikon Inc.Melville, New York1300 Walt Whitman Rd, Melville, NY 11747Dear Mr. Abrams,The original of this letter was addressed to your CEO in Japan.The response I received to my letter addressed to Mr. Kimura is as follows:Dear Mr. DillardYour letter to Mr. Abrams was forwarded to my office for attention. I am sorry to hear that you had an issue with your D600. As noted on our website, your camera will be serviced and returned to you. If you need to review the advisory information on our site, please visit:[...]This service will rectify the issue that you were experiencing, and as soon as it is completed, the camera will be returned to you. The camera would not be replaced, as you requested.We appreciate your patience during the service process and for taking the time to write to us to share your experience.Regards,Marie ChaniceSr. Manager, Customer RelationsNikon, Inc.

This is not one of Nikon's best cameras even though the reviews are stellar and there are some VERY nice images being produced with it. I knew what I was getting into concerning dust and oil. Within 300 photos I experienced very large dust and it was easy to clean with air. I got up to about 1500 images with no oil 303xxxx serial. The 305xxxx seem to be the least likely to have the oil issue. Overall the D600 didn't feel like a major upgrade from the D300S.I thought I wanted a lighter smaller body, but after using it I preferred the D300S and ultimately D800. The D800 doesn't cost that much for what you get. (1/8000th shutter, 51 point 3D focusing, built in viewfinder cover, superior traditional button layout with dedicated WB/ISO/QUAL/BKT buttons, and better live view.) Live view turns out to be a lot more useful than I had previously thought. Since we end up peeking at our pictures nearly every time anyway why not just shoot with the screen. Make it nicer and LED so it doesn't wear out the batteries. But most importantly the D800 focuses faster and the dynamic range is better.I quickly added a CF to SD adapter so that I can use two SD cards. There are A LOT of negative reviews stating problems that have simple workarounds to them. The D600 has a VERY quiet shutter and the D800 is louder than my D300S. This didn't and wouldn't even really bother unless I had read it in a review. (chuckle)The higher megapixels is not wasted because I will be shooting FX and DX. I also already have a screaming 64bit SSD computer loaded up with RAM along with integrated USB 3.0. I mostly shoot JPG's because there are some great in camera advantages to doing so.I hope this helps someone and sorry I had to focus on the D800. ;)SPECIFIC PROBLEMS:- This camera simply did not focus as quickly as my D300S with the same lenses in low light on glass. Even when it focused quickly the lock was delayed. Since you always have to recompose due to the smaller grid layout, this was futile. I can't believe more people aren't noticing this.- The small cluster of focus points was very annoying- The orientation of most buttons compared to the D70, D200 and previous D300S was VERY frustrating. Nikon ergonomics is what I'm all about and combining features on buttons with as many are as available doesn't make any sense.- The function button just below the lens is difficult to reach without looking.- The center dial button doesn't always work as the OK button which is pretty annoying on all new Nikons.- I wish I could assign the metering mode dial to another function because I have spot setup on a front function button which is pretty slick, and I can leave matrix (one of my favorite Nikon features) on.

I have been using D80 for the last 6 years and this camera is so much better. I know - technology has advanced a lot since I bought the D80, so I tried the D7000, the D800 and the D600 with the same lens on them. And the D600 was able to get better low light performance than the D7000 easily and atleast the same as the D800 if not slightly better - so the D7000 was out.The D600 is definitely smaller than the D800 and I liked the layout of the buttons on the camera body. Plus the $1000 price difference definitely helped to seal the deal. So I went for it!And I have to say I am extremely happy with my decision. I just returned from a month-long trip to India where I travelled around quite a bit and even attended a wedding. And the results are just astonishing!! Amazing colors, great low light performance, great for capturing action, and the videos are super-sharp with good sound quality even using the internal mike - just loved the camera performance!There are a few minor issues but you can always work around those:- The file sizes are huge, but you can take most photos as either medium or small size JPEGs which is fine for almost all purposes except for special occasions like weddings, when you want the RAW files.- If you use the internal mike for videos, then it will pick up the sound of the lens focusing or zooming, unless the background noise is loud enough to overpower the lens noise.- It definitely is heavier than some of the other cameras out there, especially with some of the heavier pro lenses mounted on it - but this kind of helps the overall balance of the camera and the quality of the photos more than make up for the weight! :) Overall impression - absolutely love the camera and would definitely recommend it!!May 2013 update:Seeing the dreaded dust spots on the camera sensor! I know - everyone has talked about it and some people say it is on every unit built and some say it is a minor issue. The problem is that for this price, I should not be seeing this issue even with rough usage. But I even change my camera lens in relatively clean environments - have never changed it on this one outdoors - which I did on the D80 and never saw any issues after so many years of use. The only saving grace is that Nikon service was pretty good about taking the camera back for a clean-up.I will update this review again once i receive the camera back and have used it for a few days.Final word - LOVE the camera - ABSOLUTELY HATE the dust spots!July 2013 update:Received the camera back from Nikon service center with the shutter mechanism replaced. I have been using the camera for the last 4-5 weeks and have changed the lens multiple times and haven't seen any dust-spot issues yet. But a lot of people have said this doesn't reoccur till about 2-3K shutter actuations so I will keep a close eye on this.

I've owned my D600 for about a year, it's been a very good camera. I got an incredible package deal from a major NY online dealer back then. I think the dealer's name begins with a letter B and ends with an H. I really like the clarity, performance and features. However, I did notice some, but not always, spotting on my photos. Minor really, but a little annoying to clean up post production. I have my camera set to clean the image sensor at start up and before shutdown. So I noticed several forums and sites, including Nikon, indicating D600 owners to return their camera body for factory warranty service. Remember to log in and register with Nikon first and then print out the service form. Although my D600 wasn't always showing spots, I sent it in, what did I have to loose, except the 1 way FedEx costs to Los Angeles ($14-$15apprx I'm closer to the west coast). On a funny note, I wrote on my request that it was oil/debris spotting and got an acceptance email noting that it's not oil, uh OK so it's not oil. It took about 7-10 days to get it back repaired. I've probably shot about 500+ photos since and it's been all good, no spots, no problems. Yes, the way it should have been from the start. Here's the best part, since the D610 just came out all of the D600 are heavily discounted or sold as refurbished. Just as Ken Rockwell (pro reviewer) said, buy a D600 at these prices while you can, so I did. Under $1500 for my second body. I now have two full frame FX cameras that are essentially the same as the D610 at a much lower entry cost. I'm sure Canon may have gotten some new users due to all of this bad publicity, but where are you going to find a 24+megapixel, 5 fps, full frame, full HD video capable camera at this price under $1500?? So far, still a happy Nikononian.

The D600 is my third Nikon DSLR, first full frame camera. This was an upgrade from a D300. I have created about 6000 images with it, almost all using Nikkor 17-35 2.8 and 70-200 2.8 VRII lenses.Using this body I see much more striking differences between the images with the pro lenses and the images I got with 28-200 VRII Nikkor on the D300. Actually, I did not think the pro leneses were worth the weight on the D300. Images from the D600 have more definition and better color, particularly at high ISO and so I've given the 28-200 VR II away. The D600 is much stronger at creating attractive images under cloudy conditions. In bright sun, the gain from the D300 is minimal, but on a grey day, the D300 tended to produce flat images with little contrast (and, just be be clear, I never shoot with my WB set to "Auto"). Grey day images from the D600 are frequently beautiful.I took the camera to Antartica for ten days: loved the low light sea shots I got. Maybe the best test was shooting albatrosses and petrels from the fantail of a ship tossing in 10-15' swells and a 30 mph wind in the Drake Passage. The birds move fast on that wind and you're getting tossed around on the ship. Working with the telephoto lens, shooting a 1/4000th of a second at F2.8 and pushing the ISO way up while shooting against heavilly overcast skies, I got superb images. Folks around me shooting D7000's got nothing to compare.So that's all good news. The other good thing is I have not seen any of the dust and oil problems that I read about in other reviews, fortunately. But the Sub-command dial started acting unreliably after about 3000 images, and I found myself with some annoyingly complex workarounds during the Antarctica trip to manage camera options. The dial gave up the ghost the day before I came home. I had some mechanical problems with my D300 when it was new as well. I have had a parade of Nikon film body experiences going back to the original Nikon F and I never had a film camera break with less than ten years of use. Manufacturing in Thailand may save Nikon money, but their quality control seems inconsistent with their pricing.I sent the camera to Nikon and they returned it saying there was nothing wrong. The Sub-command dial worked for one setting and then died again and I sent it back to Nikon. This time they acknowledged the problem and I am waiting for the return. That's why this is not a five star review.I am confident I can get five star images from the D600 (although you need the right lenses to get the best out of this camera and others in its price range). But I need the camera in my hands and not in the shop.

I own a D5000, a D7000, a D700 I bought when the prices dropped, and now a D600 that I probably wouldn't have bought at the time, but when the 24-85 kit went on sale, it was too tempting - the 24-85 lens looked like something I really wanted and the D600 offered 24m compared to my D700's 12m - which helps for shooting wildlife as the 100% view (crop) of the D600 is about 1.4 times the size of the D700. Also, the D600 has the video option (not in the D700) - which is a great added feature to have in case you need it...I live in northern NY where it is cold and snowy right now, so I am limited to a few inside test shots. So far the D600 and 24-85 appear it's going to be a great all-around FX combo, and I don't regret buying it, even with the internal debris issue - I do see a couple of spots after I looked for them after taking 1200+ shots. They show up pretty distinctly at f/22 in the upper left of the image. I'm going to shoot a couple more thousand shots and see if the problem worsens, and even it doesn't, I'm going to send it in for a cleaning. For my hobbyist shooting, if the problem doesn't become worse, and even if I don't get it cleaned, I can live with a couple of unnoticeable spots as they are - I've never shot at f/22 in my life, and most of my shots are cropped center.From my limited shooting, the camera itself, and the lens, so far seem great. Everything an all-around FX package should be. The camera produces sharp, great color images and is loaded with every all-around feature that shoots 24m images - which makes this a very attractive product, at a great price, for the average hobbyist like myself. I'll probably sell the D700 even though it's a great camera because the D600 covers about everything I need and so far it appears the IQ is near equal, or better, than the D700 - especially in terms of color/white balance. The high ISO is great with the D600 as well - anything 1600 and below looks clean like 100 or 200 ISO. At 6400 images are VERY good and usable (for ISO 6400).Could be 5 stars for IQ, ISO, usability, design, price, etc., but the internal debris issue subtracts from this, and I can't give it five stars until I really get to test it more. I will update/edit when I can get out more and really put the camera to test when the weather breaks up here (maybe not 'til spring at this rate).Suggestion: let's re-term the dust/oil issue "internal debris" as to more accurately define it for readers (dust comes from outside the camera), and this distinction will also more likely influence Nikon to address it. I've read where another reviewer contacted Nikon about the "dust" issue, and Nikon said something to the effect of "dust and other particles can accumulate when changing lenses..." Internal debris is a better term...

I probably won't add informative value to the discussion that's been going so it's just my 2 cents. I am so happy with the image quality, build quality, features and basically everything about this little dusty gem. The positives are countless and other reviewers provided excellent insight on the capabilities of this camera and that's why I didn't give it a 1-star review, because IT'S indeed a great camera. Scores speak for themselves. I used a D300, D700, D7000 before and the D600 really outperforms all of them in every aspect, except that the AF in the D700 is superior especially in low light. I used to shoot a lot of HDR but now I hardly do HDR due to the incredible dynamic range of the D600. ISO performance (not highest ISO setting) is one the best among all FX cameras if not the best based on scores and what I have seen. In a nutshell, for the price (or even for a much higher price) the D600 sets new standards for full frame cameras at this price level.Now of course you saw that coming, the dust/oil issue. Folks who are apologetic/fanboys/offensive, seriously quit it. The issue is real whether you like it or not, and no it's not a fact of life with all DSLRs and those experiencing it SHOULD be upset, and they are many and I dare say more than those who are happy. If everyone is apologetic like you then the D800 AF issues and the D7000 issues would have never been addressed, if they were addressed to begin with. Not just users are complaining, even lensrentals, DPreview and many other credible photography communities have confirmed it. You only have to watch the now famous/infamous timelapse video to realize that the issue is internal, it's a design flaw with regards to the shutter mechanism. Wet cleaning your sensor every 500 shots is not normal. Wet cleaning a new camera is not normal. Bragging that you only shoot wide open and never noticed the issue is off-topic since it doesn't mean everyone shoots wide open. I mainly shoot landscape and typically use slow apertures for maximum depth of field (f/8-f/16) and a single spot would ruin the image for me. It's true that it's easily fixed in PS but that's only if it's one or a few spots, not hundreds, and certainly not in every image!IMO, the main idea behind writing a review is to help potential customers decide whether to buy the product or not based on a general consensus provided by previous owners. Most of us who see a 2-star product with 100 reviews will shy away form that product without even bothering to read the reviews. That's why I think it's not fair to give the D600 a 1-star rating because of the dust/oil issue since it's a great camera in all regards. My 3-star rating is just a warning for potential buyers that if you are going to buy the camera expect dust, lots of dust even after sensor cleaning. Now I heard the issue goes away after 10000 clicks or so and I will update my review accordingly.

I bought the camera a year ago without being aware of the oil dust problem that many customers have reported in reviews like these posted on Amazon. Shots taken with small apertures came out full of spots. With no information, I first thought it was a problem with the lens. I then made my research and discovered that this is a huge flaw with Nikon's D600. I contacted Nikon and their customer service was terrible, to the point that I decided to look for a local shop where I can have the sensor cleaned at my expense. I just found one and will be sending my camera for service in the next couple of days. I am not sure if the problem will be fixed, and if it gets fixed, if the oil spill will continue with the camera's use. If anyone knows more about the problem and whether it's just a matter of cleaning the sensor or actually changing a part, I would appreciate the feedback. Given the brand name and the price I paid for the camera, and considering that there are other good options for a camera with capabilities like those of this Nikon D600, I would not recommend it. Others might say that the camera overall is great and that the sensor can get cleaned (I must admit, the camera takes good photos); but still, for me, having my photos ruined with spots that require investing hours of my time to "erase" them with adequate software, is a deal breaker. Had I been aware of this problem I would have not bought the camera.

I waited nearly a year after the D600 release to purchase. I hoped Nikon had resolved any issues. The most reported issue was oil getting on the sensor from the shutter which then caused dust to adhere to the sensor. Two months after my purchase, Nikon announced the D610 and discontinued the D600. Sometime in October, I noticed spots. By February 2014 I had enough and returned the camera to Nikon for servicing. Nikon replaced the sensor. A week later Nikon posted a service bulletin that this was their solution to replace the shutters. Three weeks after getting the camera back, I returned it to Nikon as the spots were beginning to appear again. Mid-March, Nikon announced replacement with a new model for those cameras that could not be repaired.I love the pictures the D600 took. I used it to photograph the Perseid Meteor shower. It is unfortunate it had the OIL spotting issue. Nikon should have gotten ahead of the problem and recalled the D600 in the Fall of 2013. I am looking forward to using the D610 as it is essentially the same camera, less the OIL leak.

I have used my D600 for more than a year but have not rated it until now. This is wonderful full frame camera at a reasonable price, and its size and weight are just right for me. Everything is great except the dirty sensors which many reviewers already said. I know many of you hesitate to buy D600 because of dust/oil issues. I was too.The good news is: Nikon is now "recall" D600s through a service advisory on their official website, and they send me prepaid label for 2-day-air shipping. They told me they would replace the shutter assembly, and cleaning the sensor for free, regardless warranty expired or not. I sent mine couple days ago. ( My warranty expired two months ago but they still do for free.). So it won't cost me a penny for this.Nikon should have done this months ago!! Anyway, late is always better than never!Now, I hope no more " dirty" D600s! Without dust/oil issues, this camera deserves its five stars.Buy your D600s now before its price goes up or Nikon discontinues it when they finish this recall and solve the issue.Buying D600 and then send to Nikon if you find dust/oil problem may save you a lot of money compare to buying a D610 which is actual the same camera WITHOUT defective shutter mechanism, I guess

Bought my D600 a few weeks ago, (unfortunately not from Amazon as I live where they will charge sales tax), and would like to share my experience. I am an avid enthusiast for photography and very knowledgeable, just don't do it for the money, so I am not considered pro. I had a Nikon D80...yes, unfortunately, which I bought before knowing anything about photography. Over the last year, in anticipation to going full frame, I upgraded all of my lenses to include 24-70, 80-200, 85mm 1.4, 50mm 1.4. Although the pictures looked nice on my DX body, just not enough to justify the hundreds or thousands spent on these lenses. I was so frustrated with my DX body that I could not shoot at night, even when owning two speedlights. The ISO on my camera was horrible on anything past 400. As soon as I used the D600 I was blown away by the picture quality. The dynamic range was so much better, crystal clear image and the ISO was incredible. I guess I bought a new use of my camera and lenses, night time shooting! Yes there are many features inside the D600, and probably too many for me to look into as I will never use it. So the main things I looked for were ISO, metering, picture quality, focus speed and accuracy. These were superb compared to what I had before and if you are considering upgrading from a DX body you will not be dissapointed in dropping 2k for this. Some things which others have mentioned I will touch on: - zoom in/out button, yes it is reversed and even knowing that I still click on the wrong one. But who cares I will learn it soon eventually. - AF - yes it does have 39 points and all in the center, but no big deal for me coming from 11 points and no AF recognition just point focuses. I have been used to focusing and recomposing. - Video - beautiful video but yes focusing the camera you can hear the lens movements (zoom, focus) pretty loudly on the mic no matter if you use a AF-S lens or fixed lens just on the focus. - SPOTS ON CENSOR - yes, unfortunately, it did happen to me. Not sure when, but I first checked it at 500 plus clicks and found multiple spots. You will not notice it, unless you look for it (F11 up, take a shot of the sky). But once you do, it will bother you for sure. I tried my giottos rocket blower, and still remained so must be something other than dust. Unfortunately, I decided this is a flaw that I can't overlook with a 2k camera, so I decided to return it and thank goodness I was able to. I was told by customer service that this was an issue with earlier batches but the new batches have been fixed by Nikon. So I will update this review once I receive the new camera. I don't want to ding it yet for this flaw as it is a beautiful camera.

I currently own Nikon D7000. I purchased this D600 to use as my primary camera for studio shots, weddings, and senior portraits. For the last year, I've been purchasing FX lens and using it with my D7k DX camera. I knew I would I eventually purchase an FX or full frame camera and I was just planning ahead.I normally don't purchase electronic items when they first come out. I typically wait at least six months for the kinks and issues to be worked out. When Nikon made the announcement for this full frame D600 and they were delivered to retailers in a short amount of time...I had a gut feeling. I was reading the specs, reviews and comments and knew I had to get this camera.I've had this camera for over a month and a half now and taken over 3600 pictures. I've tested this camera in low light and in bright sunshine. I'm quite impressed with this camera.Improvements over my D7k: - huge viewfinder - larger and deeper grip - larger LCD with auto brightness light - lock button on top of the main dial - full frame with more megapixels.Noticeable differences: more menu items/selections, review zoom-in and zoom-out buttons reversed, and a bit heavier and slightly bigger camera.Overall conclusion: This is a great camera that can use my FX lens as well as my DX lensSharp pictures with vibrant colors and beautiful IQ. Quick focus.My camera settings: - Picture control - Standard - Exposure compensation - 0.0 - JPG - Large and Fine - JPEG compression - Optimal Quality - White Balance - Auto - Auto Normal - M1I hardly touch the exposure compensation button. My camera seems to nail it about 95% of the time. The other 5% of the time, I'm pushing the camera in difficult situations.I ended up purchasing the 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G lens as I don't have an FX wide-zoom lens in my stash. I do plan on purchasing the 24-70mm f/2.8G in the near future. I have used my 85mm f/1.8G lens with beautiful results. This camera and lens is a great combination for portraits and for general photography.I have used my 18-200mm DX lens with this camera without any issues. Once the DX lens is mounted on the camera, the viewfinder shows a black outline. The only minor issue with using the DX lens is the limitation of 10 megapixels. After using an FX lens on an FX camera, it's really hard to go back to a DX lens and lower megapixels.I do have some minor dust spots and two oil spots. They are located mostly on the left side. It doesn't really bother me too much as my D7000 had oil spots. I do plan on sending my camera in for maintenance after I do a few photo shoots. I'm going to have a hard time being separated from this camera. :)I believe my money was well spent on this camera. It's now my primary camera while my D7k is used as a backup.I will be back to post additional findings.

First of all I won;t talk anything about how great this camera. This has been said infinite time already all over the Internets. I will keep it short: Amazing dynamic range, Great low light performance, terrific handling, Exceptional speed, Brilliant time lapse functionality. I am coming from a D90 which I used for almost 4 years. So those are the awesome things about this camera.Now why did take away 1 star?1. Dust issue. I started noticing spots on the left upper quadrant of the picture after shooting about 4000 pictures. I blew them away from the mirror and sensor using a Giotto's rocket blower. It has reduced quite a bit and I have shot another 3000 or so after that. I didn't notice the spots increase in quantity or density. Before I "dry" cleaned it with the blower, I started noticing spots at around f/10. After I cleaned it with the blower, I still notice a faint spot or two at f/10 and that gets worse as you go narrower, obviously. But I can say one thing. Dust has STOPPED accumulating after I cleaned it with the blower. I was changing lenses too. I was out in the desert (Arizona, Utah, Nevada) for a week shooting landscapes and changed lenses quite a few times. I have a feeling that once I send it to Nikon and get it properly "wet" cleaned, I am confident that it won't recur. Also for my personal use, I pretty much shoot portraits so I rarely go over f/5.6 so it is really a non issue for my needs.2. 1/4000 shutter speed limitation is my second concern. I thought it probably would be ok but I found myself in situations where the camera needed at least one stop faster shutter speed even at f/16 in bright sunlight. I ended up bumping up the ISO to compensate for that. But I felt frustrated at times by this limitation. This is really a not a BIG concern but just a minor annoyance.Also, people complain about 1/200th sync on this body. My D90 had the same sync and it never bothered for my photographic needs. 90% of my portraits are natural light and I pretty much shoot Aperture priority at f/5.6 or lower. Since I rarely use flash sync speed is not an issue at all for my photo needs.Time lapse functionality is AMAZING.Bottom line, if you are like me, you won't regret this purchase no matter what people say.

I have used Nikon cameras for many years dating back to 1976 when I bought my first Nikkormat FT2 new. Over the years I kept buying newer bodies and lenses primarily because of the weddings, event photography and calendar work I have done. My latest Nikon was the D7000 which having used the D100 and D200 was an improvement in many ways. I decided to buy the D600 mainly because I have a large mix of AF-D, G, and DX lenses plus an array of older AI-S manual focus lenses. The D600 can use them all. I have read many reviews and can say that AF is faster than the other bodies I have used and in my landscape shooting the metering is phenomenal. Files in both RAW and JPG are very high quality and you can tweak the settings in the camera and for the most part if you use settings in the Menu such as Landscape you get JPGs you can use right out of the camera. I prefer to work in Photoshop so I leave the camera settings neutral/standard and have no problem getting RAW files that with a minimum of PS work can be printed at 16x20 or larger with stunning quality. What does the D600 bring to the table that DX bodies don't? Mainly being able to use any Nikon MF or AF lens (with the exception of the earlier non-AI manual focus lenses) and getting so many features at the same time. There is no doubt that the quality of the files and therefore prints, etc., that you can get from this camera in all reality exceeds what 95% of us, pro or advanced amateur, need for our work. If you already have a top quality body like the D7000, D5100 or the newer D5200, and already have DX lenses you may want to take a deep breath and fight off the urge to plunge into the FX world. Take a look at the output you are getting and realistically evaluate your needs. If you are using any of the later DX bodies to their utmost and really need the extra file size and capabilities of the D600 full-frame body then you can't do better than this newest Nikon entry. BTW, I bought my body from Amazon in late December and have experienced no issue whatsoever with dust or oil spots already on the sensor or any new ones coming on with my use. And I have lots of shots with open sky and light backgrounds that would show the spots if they were there. Perhaps the issue has been taken care of by Nikon during production, but I have no complaints in that area at all. Good luck deciding what your needs are. If you buy the D600 then you will have years of fun photography ahead of you.

THIS JUST IN: Had trouble using an AI 200mm Micro-Nikkor lens on this camera. Found little help in the thick manual or using Google, searching AI. And so...I called Nikon.After the rep checked for about 60 seconds or more with someone else, I get this response, confirmed in writing: "Thank you for calling Nikon today. I am sending you an email confirming that your D600 is not compatible with AI lenses. If you have anymore questions please feel free to give us a call back."THANK YOU, THANK YOU KEN ROCKWELL (A HERO, like travel advocate CHRIS ELLIOTT): "(rude word)/use the NON CPU LENS data menu and you're good to go!" And so I would be, except seconds after the Nikon ruling, I obtained a return authorization from B&W (generous, since just past 30 days), and immediately caught the postal carrier. So out about $35 for two-way shipping on the aforementioned lens.Support Rockwell and Elliott for the betterment of humanity, or something short of that.PREVIOUS:Reconditioned D600 arrived with a mini-minor issue: the rear screen protector kept falling off. From examination, the top tab seems to have been broken.A call to Nikon Service brought a shuffle, with the first representative indicating that this might not be covered -- after two days from purchase. The next representative started grilling me on whether I knew how the screen worked, if I had broken it. To hell with Nikon. I hung up and order another from China for pennies. And for this it has totally annoyed a 48-year customer, before retirement a member of NPS (Nikon Professional Services).