How Test Used Camera?

lifeinfocuslifeinfocus Registered Users Posts: 1,461 Major grins
edited June 11, 2012 in Cameras
I am shopping for a used camera and I wonder how to test it to ensure it is a good buy.

I found this link "10 Things to Test Before Buying a Used Camera."
1. Body inspection: 2. Auto Focus accuracy: 3. Sensor inspection: 4. Shutter inspection: 5. Colors inspection: 6. Buttons inspection: 7. Flash inspection: 8. Dead Pixel inspection: 9. Connection inspection:10. Serial Number inspection:
See link for details.

http://www.adidap.com/2006/11/18/10-things-to-test-before-buying-a-used-dslr/

One of the procedures involves shutter count (actuations) and I have seen where some have said that it is difficult to get a truly accurate count. Is this true?

Also, does anybody have anything to add to the list?

Thanks, Phil
http://www.PhilsImaging.com
"You don't take a photograph, you make it." ~Ansel Adams
Phil

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  • lifeinfocuslifeinfocus Registered Users Posts: 1,461 Major grins
    edited June 10, 2012
    lifeinfocus wrote: »
    I am shopping for a used camera and I wonder how to test it to ensure it is a good buy.

    I found this link "10 Things to Test Before Buying a Used Camera."
    1. Body inspection: 2. Auto Focus accuracy: 3. Sensor inspection: 4. Shutter inspection: 5. Colors inspection: 6. Buttons inspection: 7. Flash inspection: 8. Dead Pixel inspection: 9. Connection inspection:10. Serial Number inspection:
    See link for details.

    http://www.adidap.com/2006/11/18/10-things-to-test-before-buying-a-used-dslr/

    One of the procedures involves shutter count (actuations) and I have seen where some have said that it is difficult to get a truly accurate count. Is this true?

    Also, does anybody have anything to add to the list?

    Thanks, Phil

    Any comments on this post?

    Thanks, Phil
    http://www.PhilsImaging.com
    "You don't take a photograph, you make it." ~Ansel Adams
    Phil
  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,118 moderator
    edited June 10, 2012
    The list of things to check seems reasonably comprehensive in that link.

    Only some digital SLR cameras make it easy to know the shutter actuations. Sometimes you can use software to read the image count, but that doesn't always work.

    Software which "may" work (but not guaranteed to work) to tell the image count on Nikon cameras (some is freeware):

    Simple EXIF Viewer for Mac OS X
    MyShutterCount
    Opanda IExif
    ziggy53
    Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
  • lifeinfocuslifeinfocus Registered Users Posts: 1,461 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2012
    ziggy53 wrote: »
    The list of things to check seems reasonably comprehensive in that link.

    Only some digital SLR cameras make it easy to know the shutter actuations. Sometimes you can use software to read the image count, but that doesn't always work.

    Software which "may" work (but not guaranteed to work) to tell the image count on Nikon cameras (some is freeware):

    Simple EXIF Viewer for Mac OS X
    MyShutterCount
    Opanda IExif

    Thank you.
    http://www.PhilsImaging.com
    "You don't take a photograph, you make it." ~Ansel Adams
    Phil
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