Was a trusted Name, now Nikon a bad joke
Was a trusted Name, now Nikon a bad joke
For years I always aspired to have a Nikon Camera, looking with envy at others with the Nikon name, how wrong was I.
What a terrible experience I have had with NIKON
Purchased a Nikon 7100 camera and lens, from what I understood was a UK company, based in London. The camera never focused from arrival, months of reading believing it was me not understanding the complicated instructions, research on-line, messages to the shop and Nikon, to the point I had virtually stopped taking photos, which was my hobby, knowing that getting the camera out and setting it up would result in a very poor image.
After more discussions with Nikon, sample photos, on tripod, off tripod, this setting, that setting Nikon UK said they needed to see the camera. The shop said they wanted to send it to the USA to be tested.
Nikon UK then said the camera serial number meant it was NOT covered by Europe Warranty so would be chargeable (on a new camera!!) so what do you do? send it to Nikon UK or USA?
This is despite the Nikon web site saying this is not the case,
Decided to send it to Nikon UK, advised that we would need packing label, they sent a guy to collect with a tiny sticky bar code, saying it would be marked, labelled and packed at the depot.
Had to chase to check the camera arrived, and a week later got the news the camera was damaged!!! and they wanted £125 to fix it.
It was not damaged, I had it independently inspected first as I had read on-line this is what they might do, and sure enough this is what happened.
So I am left now with no camera, and the choice of paying to repair a new camera, or have it returned now apparently damaged.
Would you trust Nikon? I wrote to the MD of Nikon UK and he just passed it on, so now its over to trading standards and Nikon Head office, all because I bought a Nikon camera. Nikon UK will not reply.
Nikon corporate web site says,
Our corporate philosophy of “Trustworthiness & Creativity” — simple words that are not easily put into practice. These important words represent unchanging principles to which we will always be dedicated.
“Our Aspirations” mean not only to meet the needs of customers but also to provide customers with new value that exceeds their expectations.
“Meeting needs. Exceeding expectations.” is our vision for the future.
Sadly this is NOT my experience, would you choose a Nikon now?
22 October 2015
Unprompted review