D850 ERR msg in display

[Nature_Lover]

I had a sad event happen: all my gear went into the water (unfortunately, it was also on my back!). Anyway, I packed all the gear in rice for 2 weeks. When I tried to fire up the D850 after that, an ERR msg displayed in the control panel display. None of the control buttons worked, including Live View; it continued to display ERR. I figured it was a total loss. The next day, I tried again. The ERR message appeared, but when I pressed the shutter button, it cleared and snapped a shot. It has continued to work since then (about 200 photos).

My question is, What are the chances there is still something wrong, and ERR will appear intermittently? Should I have the unit checked out by a repair specialist?

I look forward to comments and suggestions!

 

[JANuser]

If you can find a third party repair place you can try, Nikon won’t even look at cameras/lenses with water damage.

 

[Nature_Lover]

If you can find a third party repair place you can try, Nikon won’t even look at cameras/lenses with water damage.

Thanks for the tip! I didn't know that about Nikon.

 

[Steve]

In a situation like that, you never know. It may be fine from now on, or it may fail you at the worst possible moment. For me, it would be like a photographic time bomb waiting to go off.

 

[JANuser]

Thanks for the tip! I didn't know that about Nikon.

Water damage to them means total replacement of all electronic components, so it's considered not worth the time. It would be no less expensive than buying a new camera once you include the labour.

 

[DougC]

Try these folks. They have a great reputation.

http://www.nikoncamerarepair.com/