Wildlife Photography across the Water: Buying and Selling Gear

Thursday 10 February 2011

Buying and Selling Gear - Part 3

Just after I had written my blog last night telling you that the 1Dmk3 had found a new home in Scotland (kind of coincidental as my old mark2N was sold to a guy in Scotland too), I received a message saying that the new owner was only getting about three shots in four, with the fourth coming up with a yellow flagged error message. After what happened to my work colleague with the 5D, I was wondering if there was a jinx at work.

Now I knew it was fine when it left me so I suggested that a card swap might do the trick.

Happily for me and the new owner, it resolved the issue and I can rest easily again. The card he was using was a Fuji card, and I suspected that it was struggling to keep up with the speed of the camera.

One of the challenges of selling second hand kit I guess.

So onto buying kit.

Wanna know how to get a Canon 1Dmk1V for about £2600 to £2700 ? I was briefly tempted, for about as longs as it takes a 1D to get off five shots, that is.

The Canon UK ebay outlet auctions off its refurbed stock - or B stock as it is known. Now this stuff has been fully factory refurbed and comes with 12 months warranty - so you are in with a good chance, and if it is a dog you can send it back I would guess (Let buyer beware of the Terms and Conditions though - dont take my word for it)

I watched two get sold today for the numbers I said, and there is another one here still with a couple of days to go, although the price it is at at the moment hasnt changed for a few days

It is a mighty bargain if you are prepared to go this route - from a camera that was £4500 less a penny about twelve months ago, if you could get one!!

Martin

2 comments:

Ashley Hugo10 February 2011 at 20:35
I better start saving!! That's a pretty good deal
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Bobbster11 February 2011 at 21:12
I have bought from the outlet before, if the goods you buy don't work then you send it back and they refund, however it does mean you have to bid again on another auction (if there is one available). That is how I got a 1d MK111, sent first unit back second was fine.
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Bio's

David Courtenay, a self taught wildlife and nature photographer, has been capturing images for over 30 years. He has had a passion for wildlife since early childhood and remembers being glued to the television whenever Survival, Wildlife on One and other natural history documentaries were shown. In the 2006 he swapped his established career for the life of a wildlife photographer, such a move demands a measure of uncompromising passion and commitment.

David has travelled extensively throughout Europe as well as spending more than 7 months in India working with local guides and trackers in search of Bengal Tiger, Asian One horned Rhino and Asian Elephant. He has also photographed Wildlife in Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Sumatra, Africa, Canada and America. Working closely with Conservation companies he tries to raise funds to help Wildlife that has been put on the endangered list by poaching and habitation loss

Martin Dyer has had a passion for avian wildlife since childhood, particularly raptors. Photography was also another keen interest and it was with the specific availability and control of the whole process that digital offers that Martin was then able to combine the two in 2003. Based in the UK, Martin is a regular visitor to Scotland, specifically the Isle of Mull to watch the Eagles resident there. Other trips to Europe and around the UK are usually part of Martin’s agenda in a typical year.

However, as a firm believer on making the most of the local patch, Martin has spent a lot of time and hard work creating a wildlife garden which is reaping the rewards with many new species and varieties of wildlife. A keen member of a number of wildlife photographic groups, Martin is keen to expand his portfolio into other areas of wildlife, and has already established a wide portfolio of images of fungi.