How to check for 2nd Hand Camera?

skyboy · 5th December 2004

Hi,

I was thinking of buying 2nd Nikon F100, how to check whether the camera is good condition? Which shop was can be trust?

BTW, how much does the Nikon Service Centre charge to do a servicing for a camera?

Pls help.

Thanks & Rgds
Sky

user111 · 5th December 2004

check the

1. cosmetics
2. shutter speed
3. mirror
4. electronics eg the modes should work as they are supposed to
5. battery
6.AF responsiveness
7.mount a lens and a flash and see if all 3 can communicate
8.metering
9..ie a lot to check

evq · 5th December 2004

It depends on what type of camera u are planning to buy.
For SLR, there're more to check.
Maybe u can state the type of camera u are looking for. Then we can start from there.
To note; U can't probably can't check 100% & discover any faults in an hour or so of testing. Some intermittent problems surfaces after a days or even months. That's the risk u have to bear for buying a 2nd hand items.

snemeis · 5th December 2004

Nikon Svc Ctr charges 80(w/GST) for general servicing and parts are not inclusive.

It would to be prudent to ask from the 2nd hand shop whether is there any guarantee from them.

5th December 2004	#1
skyboy Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 79	How to check for 2nd Hand Camera? Hi, I was thinking of buying 2nd Nikon F100, how to check whether the camera is good condition? Which shop was can be trust? BTW, how much does the Nikon Service Centre charge to do a servicing for a camera? Pls help. Thanks & Rgds Sky

5th December 2004	#2
user111 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,719	check the 1. cosmetics 2. shutter speed 3. mirror 4. electronics eg the modes should work as they are supposed to 5. battery 6.AF responsiveness 7.mount a lens and a flash and see if all 3 can communicate 8.metering 9..ie a lot to check

5th December 2004	#3
evq Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The 13th floor Posts: 789	It depends on what type of camera u are planning to buy. For SLR, there're more to check. Maybe u can state the type of camera u are looking for. Then we can start from there. To note; U can't probably can't check 100% & discover any faults in an hour or so of testing. Some intermittent problems surfaces after a days or even months. That's the risk u have to bear for buying a 2nd hand items.

5th December 2004	#4
snemeis Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 113	Nikon Svc Ctr charges 80(w/GST) for general servicing and parts are not inclusive. It would to be prudent to ask from the 2nd hand shop whether is there any guarantee from them.