Buying a used camera.

[Rustynail]

I am considering buying a used digital camera and need advise on how to choose and check the condition of the camera like:
dead/hot/stuck pixel
mould/fungus
operations
ps would buying from cs reputable forumers help?

 

[Ah Pao]

Not much experience dealing with 2nd hand cameras, but my suggestions would be:

1. Visual inspection to see for mold/fungus and whatever scratches.
2. Take pictures and see if it is to your expected quality. Best if you could download to a PC and see it full size.
3. Operations, get hold a copy of the manual and famliarise yourself with the different modes and controls and make sure they work expectedly.

 

[Rustynail]

thanks, for suggestions #2 and #3 not sure whether the seller will bring u home and test it on his pc and let u read thru the manual and test every functions one by one.

 

[Zerstorer]

2)Bring a laptop along to test
3)Download the manual online and print out a copy to familiarize yourself beforehand.

 

[eddyvlad]

Where to get 2nd hand DSLR?

 

[Belle&Sebastain]

here at clubsnap buy and sell section