Looking for a bargain Nikon D600 - Found one! Thanks for looking! My cheap as dirt D80 infrared is almost dead. I'm ready to convert a new to me Nikon and the D600 is a good fit. Most...

Curve_in Loc: Virginia

My cheap as dirt D80 infrared is almost dead. I'm ready to convert a new to me Nikon and the D600 is a good fit. Most of the cameras posted on here are pristine very low shutter count examples that are a premium price. I'm looking for something more functional that doesn't need to be as pretty. I'm in the capital of the confederacy (Richmond, Virginia). $350 would be perfect.

jdub82 Loc: Northern California

Curve_in wrote:

My cheap as dirt D80 infrared is almost dead. I'm ready to convert a new to me Nikon and the D600 is a good fit. Most of the cameras posted on here are pristine very low shutter count examples that are a premium price. I'm looking for something more functional that doesn't need to be as pretty. I'm in the capital of the confederacy (Richmond, Virginia). $350 would be perfect.

Mpb.com has a D600 currently listed for $424.00 in good condition with 71,000 shutter clicks.

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

KEH.com has one for $433 rated bargain.

https://www.keh.com/shop/nikon-d600-24-3-megapixel-digital-slr-camera-body-only-black.html

tramsey Loc: Texas

Didn't the 600 have some sort of problem and Nikon almost immedialty came out with a fix called the d610?

wizard Loc: Naples Florida

Never had a problem with my D600 but Nikon replaced the shutter. Awesome camera.

rstipe Loc: S. Florida

Same for me. Nikon replaced my shutter & from the looks of the paperwork, overhauled the entire body. Looks & works like new. There was no problem with mine, either.

rstipe Loc: S. Florida

Some D600s were replaced with the D610. Mine was repaired.

flasfill Loc: Sandy Springs GA

Bought my D600 new and never had an issue. It still is my everyday walk around camera. Nikon fixed the cameras that had the problem.

Lucian Loc: From Wales, living in Ohio

Nikon tried to fix my D600 twice and each time the dirt kept coming back on the sensor. In the end they just replaced it with a D610.

Doc Mck Loc: Terrell,Texas

Watch eBay for awhile. You need to check every day. Often times a buy it now deal comes along. Ask for shutter counts and proof it is USA model. Several for sale at your price that sound functional. $450 seems to be average price, so you can probably get a like new, low shutter count for a little more.

flip1948 Loc: Hamden, CT

Doc Mck wrote:

Watch eBay for awhile. You need to check every day. Often times a buy it now deal comes along. Ask for shutter counts and proof it is USA model. Several for sale at your price that sound functional. $450 seems to be average price, so you can probably get a like new, low shutter count for a little more.

Not sure a USA model is required as he intends to convert it to IR. I'm not sure Nikon would service it after such a conversion.

Curve_in Loc: Virginia

Thank you for all the input. I picked up a D600 on Ebay that had conversion with a kit lens. I did the conversion on my D80 myself, but I was going to send in the D600 to have it converted to 590nm. It turns out that the conversion was done by Isaac Szabo - That's where I was going to have the work done!

Doc Mck Loc: Terrell,Texas

Great

flip1948 Loc: Hamden, CT

Curve_in wrote:

Thank you for all the input. I picked up a D600 on Ebay that had conversion with a kit lens. I did the conversion on my D80 myself, but I was going to send in the D600 to have it converted to 590nm. It turns out that the conversion was done by Isaac Szabo - That's where I was going to have the work done!

Can I assume you bought the one with the 18-55mm lens? The camera can shoot with a DX lens but at a lower resolution. It does say the conversion was calibrated to that lens though.

Curve_in Loc: Virginia

flip1948 wrote:

Can I assume you bought the one with the 18-55mm lens? The camera can shoot with a DX lens but at a lower resolution. It does say the conversion was calibrated to that lens though.

Yes, that's the one I bought. I'm not concerned about the resolution because I've been happy with the 10mp images from the D80. I am excited about the increase in dynamic range. Having more detail in the highlights will be nice. I've been using a Irix 15mm manual lens for the vast majority of my IF outings so it will be a change to have autofocus. With the 15mm and f16, just about everything is in focus without any effort!

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