Nikon has begun contacting owners of D800 and D700 DSLRs with an offer to participate in a new �Maintenance Service Initiative.� Photographers who are interested can have their camera sent to Nikon�s repair center, examined, cleaned, and repaired (if there are any issues discovered). The entire program � including shipping both ways � is being offered for free.
Nikon Rumors shared this copy of the offer email and certificate received by one photographer:
Initially Nikon Rumors wondered if this new initiative was simply a secret recall for the D800 that was designed to look like a positive offer, but upon discovering that the D700 was included also, NR now believes its a genuine gesture of goodwill from Nikon.
Still, it�s unusual for companies to offer this type of inspection, and it seems that only certain D800 and D700 owners have been extended an invitation to participate.
Update: The latest word is that this invitation was sent to 4,300 D800/D800E owners, 100 D700 owners, and 100 D7100 owners. It�s not a program that�s being extended to all Nikon photographers.
Started out doing photography at the age of 6 using an uncle's old 1940 kodak brownie box camera. At 15 years of age, I decided to buy my very own 1975 Praktica SLR camera. I now shoot with a Nikon D850. I do unpaid TFP and commercial paid work.