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user121

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 6:00 pm
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I'd like to buy a D70 but I cna't really afford to shell out the ~ 1300$ Has
anyone ever had good experiences purchasing a used DSLR ? Is this unheard of
?

-Noobie

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 6:00 pm
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"DR" <danilo[@]cc.gatech.edu> wrote in message
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 > I'd like to buy a D70 but I cna't really afford to shell out the ~ 1300$
Has
 > anyone ever had good experiences purchasing a used DSLR ? Is this unheard
of
 > ?
 >
 > -Noobie
 >
 >
I bought a used Canon D30 last Sept. for $400, I've been shooting up a storm
ever since. No problems, but I'd advise buying it from someone you know and
trust, not some one on ebay with no vested interest in making it good after
the sale. In other words, B&H, KEH, local store where you can try it out
before you buy it (this is what I did.)

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 11:17 pm
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"DR" <danilo[@]cc.gatech.edu> wrote in message
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 > I'd like to buy a D70 but I cna't really afford to shell out the ~ 1300$
Has
 > anyone ever had good experiences purchasing a used DSLR ? Is this unheard
of
 > ?
 >
 > -Noobie

I think you'll have to wait a little longer before you start finding used
D70s anywhere.

If you're not set on Nikon why not look at a Canon D30 or D60 - lots of used
ones about around half the price of the D70 / 10D etc.

There's no reason to be any more worried about buying a used dSLR as a film
SLR. Use the same common sense when dealing with the seller and look out for
signs of excessive wear / use.
e.g. if the hot-shoe, memory-card slot or output sockets seem worn/scratched
then you can assume it has been used more heavily than a cleaner example.

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 11:17 pm
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"Sorby" <Sorby.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:2iueqdFrbjbrU1@uni-berlin.de...

 > There's no reason to be any more worried about buying a used dSLR as a film
 > SLR. Use the same common sense when dealing with the seller and look out for

I would worry about dirty image sensors.
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 11:17 pm
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"> > I'd like to buy a D70 but I cna't really afford to shell out the ~
1300$
 > Has
  > > anyone ever had good experiences purchasing a used DSLR ? Is this
unheard
 > of
  > > ?
  > >
  > > -Noobie
 >
 > I think you'll have to wait a little longer before you start finding used
 > D70s anywhere.
 >
 > If you're not set on Nikon why not look at a Canon D30 or D60 - lots of
used
 > ones about around half the price of the D70 / 10D etc.
 >
 > There's no reason to be any more worried about buying a used dSLR as a
film
 > SLR. Use the same common sense when dealing with the seller and look out
for
 > signs of excessive wear / use.
 > e.g. if the hot-shoe, memory-card slot or output sockets seem
worn/scratched
 > then you can assume it has been used more heavily than a cleaner example.
 >

How does the D30 and D60 compare on image quality w/D70 or EOS300D ?

I am definetely an amateur, but I'm very interesting in learning and
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2004 12:17 am
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"TObject" <newsgroupreader.TakeThisOut@pronografics.com> wrote in message
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 > "Sorby" <Sorby.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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 >
  > > There's no reason to be any more worried about buying a used dSLR as a
film
  > > SLR. Use the same common sense when dealing with the seller and look out
for
 >
 > I would worry about dirty image sensors.
 > This issue is nonexistent with used film cameras.

From the experience of many on this newsgroup cleaning sensors is a
cakewalk.

And presumably you can check the sensor by shooting a few test shots - one
with the lens cap on (to test for dead cells) and one shooting at a totally
white, smooth surface (to test for dirt) ?

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2004 1:48 pm
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"DR" <danilo[@]cc.gatech.edu> wrote in message news:<cad14s$jna$1@news-int.gatech.edu>...
 > How does the D30 and D60 compare on image quality w/D70 or EOS300D ?

About the same, all use blurry Bayer monochrome sensors...

Canon D30 has 3M monochrome sensors, 0.8MP after color interpolation.
Canon D60 has 6M monochrome sensors, 1.5MP after color interpolation.
Nikon D70 has 6M monochrome sensors, 1.5MP after color interpolation.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2004 8:56 pm
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On 12 Jun 2004 10:48:44 -0700, george_preddy.DeleteThis@yahoo.com (George Preddy)
wrote:

 >"DR" <danilo[@]cc.gatech.edu> wrote in message news:<cad14s$jna$1@news-int.gatech.edu>...
  >> How does the D30 and D60 compare on image quality w/D70 or EOS300D ?
 >
 >About the same, all use blurry Bayer monochrome sensors...
 >
 >Canon D30 has 3M monochrome sensors, 0.8MP after color interpolation.
 >Canon D60 has 6M monochrome sensors, 1.5MP after color interpolation.
 >Nikon D70 has 6M monochrome sensors, 1.5MP after color interpolation.
still can't take pics gp<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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