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To: Murrey Walker who wrote (11545)	10/11/2005 9:24:05 AM
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Hmm, good question, but no idea, Murrey.

To: Murrey Walker who wrote (11545)	10/14/2005 10:55:48 AM
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Any idea why Nikon isn't on this list, Michal? It is now: "Canon, Konica Minolta, Nikon, Fujifilm Affected Sony is not the only digital camera maker to face the problem of faulty CCDs. Canon, Konica Minolta, Nikon, and Fujifilm have also announced plans to replace faulty CCDs in their cameras. In statements posted online, all four companies describe symptoms like those caused by the faulty CCDs used in Sony's cameras and offer to replace faulty CCDs for their customers. The root cause of the problem is not immediately clear. Not all of the affected CCDs were manufactured by Sony. In the case of Fujifilm, some of the faulty CCDs were manufactured by Fujifilm while others were not, said Mizuki Itou, a spokesperson for the company in Tokyo. She declined to comment on the reason that the CCDs did not operate properly or who the company's CCD suppliers were. Canon spokesperson Suzanne Ueda said her company found the faulty CCDs were mostly limited to models sold in Southeast Asia and the problem had been exacerbated by high temperatures and high humidity. She declined to comment when asked which company had manufactured the faulty devices." Excerpt from: pcworld.com

To: Murrey Walker who wrote (11545)	10/17/2005 8:46:27 AM
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Nikon service advisory for compacts Monday, 17 October 2005 10:55 GMT Nikon has announced that three of its compacts are also affected by the CCDs that cause images to appear to have a strong color tint or completely black. Some Coolpix 3100, 5700 and SQ cameras are affected and Nikon will repair these cameras free of charge once it's been confirmed the problem relates to this advisory. To obtain a free repair you will need to fill in a Service Return Form, which provides detailed instructions. Click here to read to download a Service Return Form nikonusa.com Service advisory: It has come to our attention that in a limited number of COOLPIX 3100, 5700 and SQ digital cameras, an electronic component may, in some instances, fail affecting your camera's performance and/or operability. While only a limited number of COOLPIX 3100, 5700 and SQ digital cameras are affected by this advisory, if your camera presents symptoms that can include (1) images with a strong color tint, (2) images that are totally black and/or (3) images with visible defects, Nikon will, upon confirmation that the problem is associated to this Service Advisory, service your camera free of charge. To obtain complimentary service for cameras affected by this advisory, please click the link below to download and print the Service Return Form. The Service Return Form provides detailed return instructions. The Frequently Asked Questions button at the bottom of this page offers more information about this advisory and, should you have more questions, also provides information about how to contact Nikon. We apologize for any inconvenience you may experience. dpreview.com