Checking for defects/problem

[popopi0102]

Hi,

I;m new in DSLR and had recently bought a new Nikon D40.

Would like to ask all on how to check on the condition of the camera?

some common defects?

please advice,

thanks.

Popopi

[noruazumi]

What kind of defects/problems that you are trying to detect?
Just make sure your camera can do whatever the things that were mentioned in the user manual.

[noordin]

If it's new, why should it have defects? :0

[ShaolinTiger]

Oooh was meant to write a tutorial on buying second hand gear...haven't gotten around it to yet. Maybe after I come back from UK :D

[jameslow]

Oooh was meant to write a tutorial on buying second hand gear...haven't gotten around it to yet. Maybe after I come back from UK :D

love to contribute some input.

[dinduboy14]

i think i posted a similar thread. so maybe you can check on that plus dead pixels on camera LCD.

Not sure how to check this though. i am sure google will have the answers :D

[gr2k]

also, u might wanna check for the infrared port if that matters to you...some units have an extremely unresponsive IR port (referring to ur D40)

[kiankheong]

Dead pixels are located permanently at its location, and can be remapped, but I don't know the charges after the warranty period has ended.

New cameras shouldn't have dead pixels, else the manufacturer's quality check is really poor. In such case, I will demand a 1 to 1 exchange.

Hot pixels can be reduced by in-camera noise reduction. It occurs during long exposures, when shutter speed is more than 1 second.

Differentiate between these two pixel problems.

[gr2k]

New cameras shouldn't have dead pixels.....

actually all new LCDs which include camera screens/cellphones/tv/monitor/blablabla have a chance of having dead pixels..

it's a manufacturing defect and you can get it replaced under warrranty

[kiankheong]

actually all new LCDs which include camera screens/cellphones/tv/monitor/blablabla have a chance of having dead pixels..

it's a manufacturing defect and you can get it replaced under warrranty

Yup, demand an exchange under warranty. Their QC ought to be better.

[dinduboy14]

cool link of check dead or hot pixels here;
http://www.gdargaud.net/Hack/DeadPixels.html

wish there was a shortcut method though :D