#NIKON F6 SALE SERIES#
Some members of the film photography community even took signs of the F6’s continued production - shrouded under a cloak of mystery for years - as hope that there might eventually be a new Nikon F series camera on the horizon. It seemed the writing might be on the wall when Nikon announced a global Nikon F6 product recall for 152 Nikon F6 cameras earlier this year but I, along with many other Nikon F6 owners and film shooters, were hoping that this was merely a blip that could be smothed over. It was a camera that would lay the groundwork for Nikon’s dominance in film cameras for the next 50+ years and spawned the Nikon M model (1949), Nikon S (1950), and eventually the S2, SP, and finally, the Nikon F. Nikon’s first, production, the Nikon Model I was released in March 1948, just two and a half years short years after the end of World War II.
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Only 152 cameras have been affected, but since DBP has been labeled as an endocrine disruptor and a compound that can cause birth defects, anyone in possession of a Nikon F6 purchased after July 22, 2019 should check their camera's serial number and contact Nikon if they find a match. I would guess that the servicing includes a total replacement of the body or its affected parts, but that is only speculation.
#NIKON F6 SALE FREE#
Nikon is offering free shipping and servicing for consumers affected by this recall. Some components of the F6 camera body “potentially exceed the standard value specified in the European Union regulation, the RoHS Directive.”
The amount of DBP detected was over the legislated limit set by EU law.
Its recent recall was spurred by the potential presence of DBP, a toxic plastic compound, the use of which has been phased out due to health concerns. Nikon's F6 film camera, regarded by many as one of the best film cameras ever produced, is (you might be surprised) still in production today. And while Nikon is no stranger to recalls, a safety recall on one of their camera bodies might meet consumer reaction closer to the shock end of the spectrum.
Product recalls tend to produce something between concern and shock in consumers, especially when they come years after initial production.
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