I personally wouldn't buy a refurbished digital camera unless it was a hefty bit less than brand new and came with a warranty period that was pro-rated no less than the price is discounted.
Tom C.
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> From: Frantisek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2005/02/16 Wed PM 02:14:39 GMT
> To: Malcolm Smith <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: Refurbished *ist D's.
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> Tuesday, February 15, 2005, 10:19:12 AM, Malcolm wrote:
> MS> I note that Cameraworld in London are selling some at a fraction that I
> MS> bought one new for. It almost looks too good to be true. With that in mind,
> MS> has anyone bought a refurbished digital camera? A second body would be very
> MS> useful, but not if I am going to get a lemon.
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> I haven't, so no advice on that one <g>.
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> But some manufacturers put the total number of shutter releases
> (including after assembly testing, I think!) somewhere into the maker
> note field in the EXIF data. Few EXIF viewers know that, and can show
> you the information. That would be quite interesting to know if you
> can get a hold of file from that refurb, as obviously a camera with 50
> 000 releases might not be that desirable. I am not sure if Pentax
> stores the number there, though. I think there was a thread about it
> some time ago.
I wonder how long it will be before one can buy "service interval reset" software to knock it down to a more "attractive" total, like you can with car mileometers. Only about �5 on Ebay to put up to �10,000 value back on your vehicle.......
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