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Nikon ED50 tripod socket design & excellent Nikon USA customer service
I am happy to report that thanks to the intercession of Mike Freiberg, Nikon came through for me. Yesterday I received a brand new in the box replacement scope with EP similar to what Alexis described above. And as Alexis also described, the helicoil has been replaced with a threaded metal... -
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Nikon ED50 tripod socket design & excellent Nikon USA customer service
Yes Karmantra, it is a great setup. I really like it in a vehicle, it is quick to deploy, one can look any direction, and the scope can be shared with other passengers. -
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Nikon ED50 tripod socket design & excellent Nikon USA customer service
Thank you Mike. I will send you the information. Last night, since Nikon had returned my scope as unable to repair, I decided to attempt repairing myself. I removed the bottom plate revealing five screws as has been previously described, and removed the partially loosened helicoil. I then... -
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Nikon ED50 tripod socket design & excellent Nikon USA customer service
I wish I could say I had the same good service. While I was in Peru for a month the helicoil pulled loose, so as soon as I got home I shipped the scope to the Nikon repair facilities in Southern California. A week later I received an email stating that the cost of repair and return shipping...