Skip to main content

More trouble for Nikon’s D750 DSLR as company reveals shutter issue

Nikon D750
Image used with permission by copyright holder
By all accounts, Nikon’s D750 is one awesome camera. DT’s in-depth review, like many others, praised it for its stunning stills, impressive all-round performance, and decent feature set. Goodness gracious, we even went so far as to call it “one of the best DSLRs we have ever tested.”

But it hasn’t all been all plain sailing for Nikon’s full-frame shooter, which landed on the market at the tail end of last year.

Recommended Videos

For starters, there was a flare issue (in certain lighting conditions) with some units that prompted Nikon to issue a special notice advising affected owners to take their camera to a service center to have the issue rectified.

And now it’s just acknowledged another issue affecting the $2000 device. According to a service advisory issued by Nikon this week, some users with cameras manufactured in September and October 2014 have been experiencing unwanted “shading” in some images.

The company points the finger at a malfunctioning shutter, which may sometimes result “in a shading of a portion of images” taken with the camera.

As with the previous issue, Nikon invites affected users to take their camera to a service center, where it’ll be repaired free of charge.

If you’ve not noticed shading on any of your D750 images but nevertheless want to check if your device is one of the units in need of attention, hit Nikon’s service advisory page here and enter your camera’s seven-digit serial number, which you’ll find on the underside of the device as shown in the image below.

nikon d750 advisory
Nikon

If your device was manufactured during Nikon’s specified dates, the advisory page will notify you and suggest you get it checked out at a service center.

While the number of affected cameras may not be so huge, it’s still an issue Nikon could certainly do without – and, of course, it’s not much good if one of the malfunctioning units happens to be yours.

The company has been having a few issues with its lower-priced full-frame cameras over the last couple of years. The D600, for example, also caused the camera maker some embarrassment when a number of owners started noticing granular black spots on some images, caused by an issue with the sensor and shutter mechanism.

As with the D750, Nikon was forced to issue a service advisory to help fix the problem, though not before receiving criticism from some D600 owners who accused the company of taking too long to acknowledge the issue.

Trevor Mogg
Contributing Editor
Not so many moons ago, Trevor moved from one tea-loving island nation that drives on the left (Britain) to another (Japan)…
The Canon EOS R100 mirrorless is ideal for beginners — $170 off today
Canon EOS R100 mirrorless camera with lens attached

If you don't want to spend the money on a high-end DSLR camera, mirrorless cameras are an excellent alternative. But they, too, can be expensive, at least normally. Right now, thanks to a bevy of Prime Big Deal Days discounts, the best camera deals, in general, and super great Prime Day camera deals there are a ton of offers available. So, it's a great time to shop if you've been on the fence. However, we wanted to call out a great deal for novice photographers on the Canon EOS R100 mirrorless camera. Normally $600, it's just $429 right now as part of the event, saving you over $170. The bundle includes the RF-S18-45mm lens. Again, a great starting point for casual or novice photographers.

 
Why shop this Canon EOS R100 mirrorless camera deal for Prime Big Deal Days?

Read more
My favorite SD card reader is a mere $15 for Prime Big Deal Days
The Lexar USB-C SD card reader.

I take a lot of pictures on a daily basis. And while I usually get to offload them in the comfort of my home, sometimes I need to export as quickly as possible. Maybe even straight from my phone.

That's where my new favorite SD card reader comes in.

Read more
Astronaut enjoys out-of-this-world view from his bedroom window
An aurora as seen from a Crew Dragon spacecraft docked at the ISS.

A NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has posted a beautiful image showing an aurora over Earth.

Matthew Dominick has been aboard the ISS since March and is due to return home on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on Sunday. In fact, it was from the docked Crew Dragon that he captured the stunning shot.

Read more