3 thing to
consider when buying used camera
Hello
Photography is indeed an expensive hobby. But that's not a really big deal if that's our passion. Wherever I went there must be some person came approached me and asked, "how much this cost?". Referring to the DSLR that I'm holding at that time. So that's show how an average people who doesn't really know about photography, looking at a single camera as something that's somewhat expensive.
But that's not a big problem though, there's always a solution for this. Purchase a used camera, this might not be the first option for everyone but by this way you totally don't have to break your bank account to have your first camera.
So back on to the topic
1. Know your seller:
why I put this on first? The reason is you should at least meet him or her in person so that you can ask the seller why he want to sell his camera or maybe what he shoot with it. So you will have a clear idea what the camera have go through.
2. Physically inspect the camera:
When you meet the seller, make sure that you spend a little bit time to go through the body of the camera. Check on the button, rubber grip and also the scratches. If you're not so satisfy with the physical look, you should ask the seller for better price instead.
3. These are the crucial part.
Check the camera sensor thoroughly. Make sure there's no any obvious dirt on the sensor or else go find another seller. Check the shutter count. You can go to website like https://www.camerashuttercount.com/ to check it. As for myself I would go for a camera that have shutter count less than 20k. Because if photography is just your weekend activity, the it should be fine.
Hello
Photography is indeed an expensive hobby. But that's not a really big deal if that's our passion. Wherever I went there must be some person came approached me and asked, "how much this cost?". Referring to the DSLR that I'm holding at that time. So that's show how an average people who doesn't really know about photography, looking at a single camera as something that's somewhat expensive.
But that's not a big problem though, there's always a solution for this. Purchase a used camera, this might not be the first option for everyone but by this way you totally don't have to break your bank account to have your first camera.
So back on to the topic
1. Know your seller:
why I put this on first? The reason is you should at least meet him or her in person so that you can ask the seller why he want to sell his camera or maybe what he shoot with it. So you will have a clear idea what the camera have go through.
2. Physically inspect the camera:
When you meet the seller, make sure that you spend a little bit time to go through the body of the camera. Check on the button, rubber grip and also the scratches. If you're not so satisfy with the physical look, you should ask the seller for better price instead.
3. These are the crucial part.
Check the camera sensor thoroughly. Make sure there's no any obvious dirt on the sensor or else go find another seller. Check the shutter count. You can go to website like https://www.camerashuttercount.com/ to check it. As for myself I would go for a camera that have shutter count less than 20k. Because if photography is just your weekend activity, the it should be fine.
So I think
that’s wrap up for this entry
Until Next
Time
So demonstrative and informative. Thanks for the extra knowledge!
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