What's this on my D40? Is it properly broken like?
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A few days ago, this appeared on my photos - close up in the box:

(This was taken with the lens cap on to show it clearly)
More noticeable at 1600 ISO, but there at all ISOs and with all lenses - I'm suspecting a CCD problem, but I don't know for sure - any thoughts? Is my D40 knackered?
Thanks
JTW

(This was taken with the lens cap on to show it clearly)
More noticeable at 1600 ISO, but there at all ISOs and with all lenses - I'm suspecting a CCD problem, but I don't know for sure - any thoughts? Is my D40 knackered?
Thanks
JTW
Edited by james_tigerwoods on Monday 18th July 23:24
Simpo Two said:
Great result but why? Your D40 can't have been under any kind of warranty surely.
You would have thought that, but it turns out that I was paying for, and had forgotten about, a "whatever happens" warranty for the past 3 years. With no questions asked, I have a new camera.I'm just pleased to have a camera, any camera, back
- I toyed with the idea of changing to another manufacturer, but I had 2 lenses and a flash that work with my D40 that should work with the D3100 (which I'm just about to go and turn on).Annoyingly, the battery is different so I no longer have a spare - I'll remedy that one quickly...
james_tigerwoods said:
You would have thought that, but it turns out that I was paying for, and had forgotten about, a "whatever happens" warranty for the past 3 years. With no questions asked, I have a new camera.
Good show!And now, as you were clearly mis-sold insurance, you can get compensation (according to daytime TV) and use the money to buy the batteries

Simpo Two said:
james_tigerwoods said:
You would have thought that, but it turns out that I was paying for, and had forgotten about, a "whatever happens" warranty for the past 3 years. With no questions asked, I have a new camera.
Good show!And now, as you were clearly mis-sold insurance, you can get compensation (according to daytime TV) and use the money to buy the batteries

What I want to know is how I claim compo for having to find everyone else's compo but seemingly not be able to claim any compo myself. That can't be right can it? Can I claim compo for having to pay out so much compo when no one clearly advised me about the risk?
LongQ said:
What I want to know is how I claim compo for having to find everyone else's compo but seemingly not be able to claim any compo myself. That can't be right can it? Can I claim compo for having to pay out so much compo when no one clearly advised me about the risk?
If you can work human rights and discrimination into that argument, you should get millions. Even more if you pretend to be foreign. But that will then come from MY taxes, so I will want a million as well.Simpo Two said:
LongQ said:
What I want to know is how I claim compo for having to find everyone else's compo but seemingly not be able to claim any compo myself. That can't be right can it? Can I claim compo for having to pay out so much compo when no one clearly advised me about the risk?
If you can work human rights and discrimination into that argument, you should get millions. Even more if you pretend to be foreign. But that will then come from MY taxes, so I will want a million as well.
at the above.....I've just registered my camera for the 2 year warranty and was given the option for extra insurance for the camera: Extra 1 year warranty (to make it 3 years), accidental damage, theft - all worldwide and all for 3 years for £65.
Total no brainer.
(Currys had the same cover for £130 odd)
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