Which camera would you choose?
Oct 8, 2017 17:50:35 #
leftj wrote:
FF is out of the question for $1,000.
Not necessarily. I see Canon 5D MKII's with low shutter count all over the place in the secondary market, (check KEH, ebay, CL or Fred Miranda) for less than a grand. Must have been folks who Upgraded to the 5D MKIII or IV! And it is one awesome camera!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-II-21-1MP-Digital-SLR-Camera-5D-MarkII-MK-ii-MK2-w-EXTRAS-/282675358673?epid=100111881&hash=item41d0c3abd1:g:iH4AAOSw7htZz4kA
This is a killer deal for someone wanting a FF.
Oct 8, 2017 18:02:15 #
leftj
Loc: Texas
IBM wrote:
Including all the used ones in the want adds , he just said a $camera for a. $1000 not new or used and what you would you
Buy , me myself I would never buy a new camera , not what I know know , in my younger days I did , but no more , if I won the
Lottery I would still by used , I could buy a d8oo for half of what it was new , and it would probably last me 20 years or more
Buy , me myself I would never buy a new camera , not what I know know , in my younger days I did , but no more , if I won the
Lottery I would still by used , I could buy a d8oo for half of what it was new , and it would probably last me 20 years or more
But a good refurbished one will run more than $1,000.
Oct 8, 2017 18:56:40 #
Hello, I purchased a Nikon d7100 used on ebay for $380. I enjoy looking for deals and bidding for good equipment on ebay. I have taken some great pictures with this camera and my wide variety of lenses. Lens, 50mm, 85mm nikon 18-140mm(sweet) and recently 80-400mm. Have fun!
Oct 8, 2017 21:03:30 #
Oct 8, 2017 22:31:37 #
This is such a silly discussion to recommend particular cameras without knowing what the buyer intends to do with the camera and what the constraints are. It quickly degenerates into a Chevy vs. Ford vs. Mopar circus. If you want a reliable answer, you need to clarify your purpose and priorities.
Oct 8, 2017 22:54:34 #
James Slick
Loc: Pittsburgh,PA
IBM wrote:
Including all the used ones in the want adds , he just said a $camera for a. $1000 not new or used and what you would you
Buy , me myself I would never buy a new camera , not what I know know , in my younger days I did , but no more , if I won the
Lottery I would still by used , I could buy a d8oo for half of what it was new , and it would probably last me 20 years or more
Buy , me myself I would never buy a new camera , not what I know know , in my younger days I did , but no more , if I won the
Lottery I would still by used , I could buy a d8oo for half of what it was new , and it would probably last me 20 years or more
Buying used, done right reaps rewards. I haven't bought a new car since 1984. I haven't been disappointed overall as I've had just about the same out of pocket costs (in actual dollars) as everyone I know who bought new, but I win on depreciation! Buying used photo gear (and audio gear too) makes even better economic sense, Many cameras (unless used by an actual pro) have very low "miles". A lot of good gear was bought by "newbies" who want "the best", and find out that they are not REALLY into it, and said gear sits unused. I'm a vintage camera collector and I have more than a few "prosumer" film cameras that have been only slightly used, yet my Kodak Brownies (also a fetish, LoL 😂) all show more use! Many folks will "aim high", come back down, and sell their gear.
Oct 8, 2017 23:08:42 #
leftj
Loc: Texas
dat2ra wrote:
This is such a silly discussion to recommend particular cameras without knowing what the buyer intends to do with the camera and what the constraints are. It quickly degenerates into a Chevy vs. Ford vs. Mopar circus. If you want a reliable answer, you need to clarify your purpose and priorities.
But silly discussions are what UHH is about. What, you thought it was serious?
Oct 8, 2017 23:25:27 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
I missed out on an S2 recently--and I regret it. Pristine condition. I still have several photos on my iPhone so I can remind myself... 
I keep having to talk myself out of buying one. I have a good rangefinder system, Canon L2, already but I really also like the Nikons. Oh well, I'm better off buying film, paper and chemicals to make work.
Oct 9, 2017 01:15:08 #
Oct 9, 2017 05:19:35 #
CloudyCoastPhotography wrote:
If you had $1000 to spend on a camera body, which would you choose, and why?
Here is a video on Canon 77D and Nikon D7200. Both under $1000.00
https://youtu.be/Rgmn1afushA
Oct 9, 2017 11:30:42 #
To add to the points made by others: Nikon diversified also and makes excellent riflescopes, binoculars and spotting scopes. If you want to go cheap, buy a used mirrorless like the SONY NEX-7, SONY a6000, Olympus OM-D-E-M5, Fuji X-T1 or Lumix G5 with a kit lens and then shoot superb legacy manual focus primes using inexpensive adapters. Another alternative is a used Canon 7D or 5D Mk II DSLR with the EOS AF 50mm f1.8 lens and shoot legacy film lenses with inexpensive adapters. Nikon makes great bodies like the D-750 (now $1499 or less new) but they are not as useful on Legacy glass as Canon or Pentax DSLRs because the Nikon flange to film plane distance does not allow enough room to adapt many legacy lenses. BTW, some of my old prime MF lenses bought for $5 to $20 are 95% as sharp and my $1000 Canon L lenses. DrJ
Oct 9, 2017 17:02:06 #
dat2ra wrote:
This is such a silly discussion to recommend particular cameras without knowing what the buyer intends to do with the camera and what the constraints are. It quickly degenerates into a Chevy vs. Ford vs. Mopar circus. If you want a reliable answer, you need to clarify your purpose and priorities.
Who really cares what he or she is going to do with the camera , the silly thing is why you should care about that , say he told you he wants to take pictures of his family and friends ,parked cars , boats, buildings , garbage bags , plates of food ,out houses
Flying birds , hockey, baseball, horse races , stars ,moon , mountains, or any other thing . And what is the purpose of knowing
He wants a all around camera, if he wanted any thing more he would know , if he was into bugs and postage stamps, and strictly
Birds or car racing have enough knowledge to say that ,if he wanted a point and shoot that would be different , but just reading between he wants a good all round camera SLR for a $1000. , a used Nikon, canon , Sony, take your pick they are all good
Oct 11, 2017 06:59:32 #
So now the Behavioral LECTURES begin. Why do so many of us go off on RANTS of Appropriate-ness? Lecturing to folks about how illogical, or inappropriate is their question or comment. These folks can be so TEDIOUS. LOL
Oct 11, 2017 10:50:35 #
dat2ra wrote:
This is such a silly discussion to recommend particular cameras without knowing what the buyer intends to do with the camera and what the constraints are. It quickly degenerates into a Chevy vs. Ford vs. Mopar circus. If you want a reliable answer, you need to clarify your purpose and priorities.
It may be a silly discussion but it is a discussion none the less, and isn't that really the purpose of this type of Web site?!
Oct 11, 2017 10:55:50 #
leftj wrote:
But silly discussions are what UHH is about. What, you thought it was serious?
Ever wonder how many topics are brought up just for the purpose of starting a discussion or even a controversial or heated discussion?
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