Digital cameras are no longer new. There was a time when an unknown technology and everyone replaced used cameras in the same way as used cars. However, this no longer makes sense. In 2001, I saw my first professional digital camera. A Canon 1D in Edinburgh, Scotland. The most incredible thing I have ever observed. As an avid photographer, but not yet a professional, you need not have such an advanced machine, but you desire. Four years after listing, I bought it for half of the new price.
After using it for a while, I realized that although it is a great camera; it lacks some features that might use in future versions. So when the Canon 1D Mark II N came out, I sold the 1D with a minor loss and replaced it. If you look back now, the one-dimensional Mark II N is an amazing camera. It was fast and took magnificent pictures. If the camera maker turned around the next day. Said we would never upgrade the camera again, I might agree. But they didn’t. They are introducing new and updated cameras. About once every two years.
Digital cameras are disposable cameras. We buy them for enormous sums, take all the pictures we need and sell them. It causes significant losses. I wasted thousands of dollars on buying and selling used camera equipment. But I think we have reached this naïve level of technology, we no longer need to change every two years. It’s just a waste of money. In 2005, the Canon 1DS Mark II became a top-notch camera (excluding mid-size backups, the price like-new Audi A4). It has 16.7 megapixels, more than most lenses can handle in 2005. It has a 2-inch screen and regarded by most professionals and photography fans as the best camera ever.
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Seven years later, nobody talks about the Canon 1DS Mark II anymore. But they want 21.1 megapixels, the 3-inch screen of the Canon 1DS Mark III. Or the super cool and luxurious Canon 1DX. I’m not trying to exclude Nikon, Sony, Leica, or any other camera maker. But as a Canon person, this is what I know best. It makes no difference because each manufacturer produces the same product. But changes the body and attaches a label to it. It’s the same everywhere.
Imagine if you would browse the portfolios of some of the best photographers in the world in 2005. You would use your current single-use camera for shooting. But these cameras can produce images that most of us can’t take in a lifetime.
We demand nothing else.
That’s why I think buying a used professional-quality digital camera is better than any new-quality consumer model. Therefore:
• Price: Buying a used digital camera at an auction or classified website can save thousands of dollars. Take the Canon 1DS Mark II as an example. They sell for about $1,000 - $1,800 on eBay. Depending on the shutter activation (plenty of times the shutter clicked). Which priced only half of the $8,000 seven years earlier.
• Performance: How many of us need over 20 megapixels? Why, when most of us can see images on a computer or TV screen and 72 dpi good enough, why? If you are one of the few people making large prints. Then there is no reason large prints cannot make from a 16.7-megapixel file. Remember, they did so when the Canon 1DS Mark II was brand new in 2005. Many of the best photographers in the world use this camera. Annie Leibovitz alone. And I never heard her complain that she was just not impressed enough.
• Reliability: Buying a professional digital SLR camera, you can spend more money on the camera. True, if it is new or used. Weather resistance is better, shutters last longer, and the fuselage is stronger and stronger. Why not buy something five to seven years old and saves a ton of money? What you should keep in mind is that when we filmed movies, we didn’t have a 3-inch LCD screen. We have nothing. If you shoot a movie anytime, remember what you need to get a 1-inch image preview. All I want to check is if I have the correct exposure.
There is something to say about the unknown technology. I own and use Canon 5D Mark II for professional photography. One of the best cameras ever. When I needed to buy a second corpse for backup, I inspected what we needed on the camera. After weighing all the options, I saved a lot of money and then chose a used Canon 1DS Mark II. Aside from the lack of a larger, sharper LCD screen and built-in sensor cleaner. The only way the 5D Mark II beats the 1DS Mark II is to require a high ISO. This doesn’t worry me because I use fast glass for shooting and my hands are strong.
So why not try the old-fashioned high-end DSLR? You may save a lot of money and taking better pictures. If not, you can sell it, and you will suffer losses from the first owner. Feeling good, too.
After using it for a while, I realized that although it is a great camera; it lacks some features that might use in future versions. So when the Canon 1D Mark II N came out, I sold the 1D with a minor loss and replaced it. If you look back now, the one-dimensional Mark II N is an amazing camera. It was fast and took magnificent pictures. If the camera maker turned around the next day. Said we would never upgrade the camera again, I might agree. But they didn’t. They are introducing new and updated cameras. About once every two years.
Digital cameras are disposable cameras. We buy them for enormous sums, take all the pictures we need and sell them. It causes significant losses. I wasted thousands of dollars on buying and selling used camera equipment. But I think we have reached this naïve level of technology, we no longer need to change every two years. It’s just a waste of money. In 2005, the Canon 1DS Mark II became a top-notch camera (excluding mid-size backups, the price like-new Audi A4). It has 16.7 megapixels, more than most lenses can handle in 2005. It has a 2-inch screen and regarded by most professionals and photography fans as the best camera ever.
Electronics & Photography
Seven years later, nobody talks about the Canon 1DS Mark II anymore. But they want 21.1 megapixels, the 3-inch screen of the Canon 1DS Mark III. Or the super cool and luxurious Canon 1DX. I’m not trying to exclude Nikon, Sony, Leica, or any other camera maker. But as a Canon person, this is what I know best. It makes no difference because each manufacturer produces the same product. But changes the body and attaches a label to it. It’s the same everywhere.
Imagine if you would browse the portfolios of some of the best photographers in the world in 2005. You would use your current single-use camera for shooting. But these cameras can produce images that most of us can’t take in a lifetime.
We demand nothing else.
That’s why I think buying a used professional-quality digital camera is better than any new-quality consumer model. Therefore:
• Price: Buying a used digital camera at an auction or classified website can save thousands of dollars. Take the Canon 1DS Mark II as an example. They sell for about $1,000 - $1,800 on eBay. Depending on the shutter activation (plenty of times the shutter clicked). Which priced only half of the $8,000 seven years earlier.
• Performance: How many of us need over 20 megapixels? Why, when most of us can see images on a computer or TV screen and 72 dpi good enough, why? If you are one of the few people making large prints. Then there is no reason large prints cannot make from a 16.7-megapixel file. Remember, they did so when the Canon 1DS Mark II was brand new in 2005. Many of the best photographers in the world use this camera. Annie Leibovitz alone. And I never heard her complain that she was just not impressed enough.
• Reliability: Buying a professional digital SLR camera, you can spend more money on the camera. True, if it is new or used. Weather resistance is better, shutters last longer, and the fuselage is stronger and stronger. Why not buy something five to seven years old and saves a ton of money? What you should keep in mind is that when we filmed movies, we didn’t have a 3-inch LCD screen. We have nothing. If you shoot a movie anytime, remember what you need to get a 1-inch image preview. All I want to check is if I have the correct exposure.
There is something to say about the unknown technology. I own and use Canon 5D Mark II for professional photography. One of the best cameras ever. When I needed to buy a second corpse for backup, I inspected what we needed on the camera. After weighing all the options, I saved a lot of money and then chose a used Canon 1DS Mark II. Aside from the lack of a larger, sharper LCD screen and built-in sensor cleaner. The only way the 5D Mark II beats the 1DS Mark II is to require a high ISO. This doesn’t worry me because I use fast glass for shooting and my hands are strong.
So why not try the old-fashioned high-end DSLR? You may save a lot of money and taking better pictures. If not, you can sell it, and you will suffer losses from the first owner. Feeling good, too.
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