Nikon Warns Of Fraudulently Modified D610, D800E, D4S Cameras

We’ve heard of imitation phones, computers, but DSLR cameras? Those aren’t as common as you would think, but apparently this is an issue that Nikon is looking to warn its customers about. The company has recently issued an update to its service note warning customers that there are potentially fraudulently modified Nikon DSLRs out there.

Now we should note that these DSLRs are “fake” per se. These are actual Nikon DSLRs but they have been modified to resemble higher-end Nikon models. According to the company, there are some out there who have been modifying Nikon D800 cameras to resemble the D800E, D7000 cameras made to look like the D610, and D4 cameras modified to look like the D4S.

Like we said these are still Nikon cameras under the hood, but you’d be paying much more for a camera that isn’t what you thought it was. According to Nikon, “It seems that these fraudulently modified and imitation products are in circulation via Internet auctions and the like. As the Nikon warranty does not apply to fraudulently modified or imitation products, Nikon will not inspect or repair such products.”

Nikon also points out that a way for users to check the authenticity of the camera would be to go to the “overview” section in the display. In there the camera should list its model number, so if you are buying a D800E and it says D800E, you should have the genuine article. Of course this might be hard to check if you’re buying it online via eBay, so perhaps you’ll want to be extra careful then.

Tyler Lee
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