Best Online site for camera purchase
Aug 31, 2012 00:10:30 #
AnnaZ
Loc: SW Wis.
What would be the best places to go online to look for a camera body? I am not opposed to refurbished if it is from a reputable business. I'm thinking a Canon 60D. I don't need the lenses.
Aug 31, 2012 01:03:17 #
I like Amazon - unless the item is in short supply, then the jack their prices. I have had good luck with Samys.com.
Aug 31, 2012 01:19:40 #
B&H Photo, Adorama and KEH are also excellent choices with good prices and outstanding service (a must for an online site).
Aug 31, 2012 01:22:11 #
Aug 31, 2012 01:25:31 #
B&H has a refurb 60D, for 799.95 body only. There are also several with differing lens combos, at higher prices of course, all refurbs. B&H is a highly reputable dealer, and gives a 90 day warranty on all used, and refurb purchases.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/755603-REF/Canon_4460B110AA_EOS_60D_DSLR_Camera.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/755603-REF/Canon_4460B110AA_EOS_60D_DSLR_Camera.html
Aug 31, 2012 01:44:24 #
[quote=AnnaZ] I am not opposed to refurbished if it is from a reputable business. I'm thinking a Canon 60D. /quote]
AnnaZ, the best place to buy that camera would be directly from Canon. Go to <shop.usa.canon.com>, the 60D is in stock and I'm pretty sure they are still on the "loyalty" program. That means if you send them an old, not working, garage sale $1 Canon point and shoot, you will save a few hundred dollars more. Not to mention you will get one of those famous, controversial white boxes! I do hope you take advantage of the loyalty program.
Happy shooting
AnnaZ, the best place to buy that camera would be directly from Canon. Go to <shop.usa.canon.com>, the 60D is in stock and I'm pretty sure they are still on the "loyalty" program. That means if you send them an old, not working, garage sale $1 Canon point and shoot, you will save a few hundred dollars more. Not to mention you will get one of those famous, controversial white boxes! I do hope you take advantage of the loyalty program.
Happy shooting
Aug 31, 2012 07:44:05 #
donrent
Loc: Punta Gorda , Fl
The only true market value is on ebay... Buy at one of the stores is paying retail.... Been buying on ebay allmost from day one... Always get what I consider a good or great deal......
Aug 31, 2012 08:35:24 #
AnnaZ
Loc: SW Wis.
I always figured that on ebay you had a better than average chance of getting shafted. JMHO..............
Aug 31, 2012 08:59:51 #
AnnaZ wrote:
I always figured that on ebay you had a better than average chance of getting shafted. JMHO..............
I've been buying and selling on ebay for over ten years without a problem. The worst thing that has happened is the buyer didn't pay - so I didn't send him the item, and I relisted and sold it.
I never bid on a camera on ebay unless I know the shutter count.
Aug 31, 2012 09:19:21 #
Aug 31, 2012 09:25:04 #
AnnaZ wrote:
And how do you find out that bit of info???
I ask the seller and include this info, so he can get the count. It's not always possible with Canon cameras. If they don't geve me an accurate count, I don't bid. Saying, "It wasn't used much," means nothing.
I got a D70s with under 400 clicks.
Shutter Count
*http://www.camerashuttercount.com/
*http://kentweakley.com/blog/photo-tip-photos-camera/
*http://regex.info/exif.cgi
*Get Irfanview (free) and also get the plug-ins for it. Start the program, open a photo, click on Image > Information > Exif info.
*Get ExifInfo - also free. Unzip and get the icon onto the Desktop. Find a photo and drag it onto the icon. A window will open with loads of info. Look down the list for Shutter Count (or whatever they call it).
*http://www.cambridgeincolour.com):For Canon users, try this: http://www.astrojargon.net
*For Nikon users check this: http://drchung.new21.net/previewextractor/
*http://www.astrojargon.net/EOSInfo.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
*Canon try http://www.ideiki.com/astro/ Look toward the bottom of the page, and you will see that it shows the shutter count for Canons.
*http://www.astrojargon.net
*http://www.eoscount.com/
*http://download.cnet.com/ExifTool/30...-10791213.html
*For the 1Ds - http://exphose.com/tm.aspx?m=7&mpage=1&key=&
*http://blog.planet5d.com/548
*http://myshuttercount.com/
Aug 31, 2012 09:52:36 #
donrent
Loc: Punta Gorda , Fl
AnnaZ wrote:
I always figured that on ebay you had a better than average chance of getting shafted. JMHO..............
========================================Only if you're stupid....
#1. Always pay with credit card... Even when using Paypal...
#2 Ebay (Paypal) has a money guarantee against bad dealers who skip out (which is rare)....
#3 Always pick a dealer (or the one selling ) that has a 100% ( or very close to that ) rating approval....
As a personal note, I have been buying off of ebay for almost twenty years and NEVER had a problem... I buy ALL of my photo gear ( and cameras ) there and even once brought a Caddilac too....
Aug 31, 2012 10:08:16 #
donrent wrote:
... I buy ALL of my photo gear ( and cameras ) there and even once brought a Caddilac too....
I bought a Buick, and Escort, and sold two motorcycles and a boat on ebay. What I like about selling on ebay is that in one week it is sold. :thumbup:
Aug 31, 2012 17:03:14 #
I got a Pentax Kx from buydig.com and it was brand new and still cheaper than what I could find refurb. Now that was a few years ago and I ended up buying locally in store when I upgraded in Feb (partly the "gotta have it now" syndrome and I got a heck of a deal on a display D3100 b/c online they said they had it in stock and then didn't)
Sep 1, 2012 07:30:00 #
I spent 2 weeks researching and asking the same questions. I finally found a great company. PMI Digital/Profeel, they are a authorized Canon dealer and will go out of their way to give you the best deal. They have a 10 out of 10 on resellers and a 5 out of 5 a another site. After researching and getting the best price I could on my Canon D5 mark III and the Canon Battery grip I contacted them and they beat it by a fair amount. This is the information on the person I dealt with David Burns
Profeel / PMI Digital
david@profeelvideo.com
800-776-3335 x180
Profeel / PMI Digital
david@profeelvideo.com
800-776-3335 x180
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