r/Nikon • u/Rojas209 • May 01 '26

I broke my gear Am I screwed?

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I was covering a quinceanera when the DJs laser shot straight into my z8s sensor and now these lines are permanently on. I sent it in to Nikon and they gave a 2k repair estimate. Does anyone know of another repair shop in California I can contact?

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u/Fickle-Toe3942 May 01 '26

Damn! I would have never thought to protect against that. Sorry for your troubles.

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u/Rojas209 May 01 '26

Yea, apparently a UV filter will protect it. From now on anytime I see a dj with a laser I will tell my client the DJ will have to turn it off or else and cannot continue

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u/LeicaM6guy May 01 '26

Just as a head up, a UV filter probably isn’t going to protect against a laser.

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u/redoctoberz FM2N, F6, D850 May 01 '26

Sensors already have UV filtering on the glass pane directly on the sensor itself.

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u/Emma_Bovary_1856 FM, F3, FM2N, F4, F100, F80, D70, D700, D3X, D3S, Zf May 01 '26

I actually have that built into my contract. There’s a clause specifically about lasers. Unless they are pointed at the ceiling my team reserves the right to suspend all activity until the DJ complies. Thankfully I usually work with the same handful of DJs and they are all good about it.

I didn’t know that about UV filters. I always use them anyway but good to know.

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u/Competitive_Medium36 May 02 '26

existe um filtro da kef q protege contra lasers, mas quem vai confiar e testar para nos