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What to look for when purchasing from Facebook (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by physicsboy93@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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So I have the opportunity to buy a camera I've fancied for a while off Facebook but it is a bit of a drive to go see it.

The seller seems reputable and the photos of the camera look real enough and in a good condition.
Of course I'll be checking the overall condition of the body, the lens, viewfinder etc, but are there any sort of electronic tests I can be doing to check that it all works as expected?

I will take my laptop so that I can take some sample photos and check that there are no spots on the sensor etc

What are some tried and tested checks I should make on the camera while I'm there?

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[–] anonymoooooooose@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/wiki/buying#wiki_how_do_i_check_used_equipment_for_problems.3F

[–] spokanedogs@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

DSLR? You might want to ask about shutter actuations.

[–] physicsboy93@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Good point.

It's actually mirrorless, so I wouldn't have to worry about that. I do think it's funny that people have put "estimated shutter count" when listing some mirrorless cameras.

[–] aarrtee@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

https://petapixel.com/2010/10/08/checklist-for-buying-used-cameras-and-lenses-on-craigslist/

[–] unituned@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

What camera is it?