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assessing used DSLR
(I sold the two D80's)
I need to put off the purchase of a D300 for six months to a year. Maybe by then the price will be down around $1200-1400 USD for a new one. Until that day, I plan to buy a used D200. In the first stages of evaluating a used one, I'm thinking that a pro probably puts around 2k clicks on a DSLR shutter per month---if more than that, they would likely be using multiple cameras. More significant might be the number of lens changes and the type of maintenance. My experience with (film) cameras that are owned by a studio or a news organization is that they get pretty good preventive maintenance and even if the exteriors are rough the mechanical & electronic bits are well-cared-for. How much of this do you guys think is applicable to digital beasts? If I'm on the wrong track someone please set me straight. -- "It is the individual alone who is timeless. The individual's hungers, anxieties, dreams, and preoccupations have remained unchanged throughout the millennia." Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) |
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