Dead pixel on used D300

[ngminh8895]

Hi everyone,

This is my first post here. I am about to buy an used D300. I asked the owner to take a numerous shots before I bought it. Here are the result:

Should I buy it? Thanks

ISO 3200, 30s

ISO 1600, 15s

ISO 3200, 1/5s

 

[n057]

Hi everyone,

This is my first post here. I am about to buy an used D300. I asked the owner to take a numerous shots before I bought it. Here are the result:

Should I buy it? Thanks

These are with lens cap on? The spots you are seeing when zoomed in will not show on a regular picture.

Unless you are an astronomer, of course, but even then


JC
Some cameras, some lenses, some computers

 

[ngminh8895]

Hi everyone,

This is my first post here. I am about to buy an used D300. I asked the owner to take a numerous shots before I bought it. Here are the result:

Should I buy it? Thanks

These are with lens cap on? The spots you are seeing when zoomed in will not show on a regular picture.

Unless you are an astronomer, of course, but even then

JC
Some cameras, some lenses, some computers

Yep, these are with lens cap on. I'm a bit worried, since my 10 years old D80 with 50k clicks produces much fewer dead pixels, and much harder to see

 

[n057]

Hi everyone,

This is my first post here. I am about to buy an used D300. I asked the owner to take a numerous shots before I bought it. Here are the result:

Should I buy it? Thanks

These are with lens cap on? The spots you are seeing when zoomed in will not show on a regular picture.

Unless you are an astronomer, of course, but even then

JC
Some cameras, some lenses, some computers

Yep, these are with lens cap on. I'm a bit worried, since my 10 years old D80 with 50k clicks produces much fewer dead pixels, and much harder to see

But do you see the dead pixels in normal situations, i.e. within an actual image? And how many clicks does that D300 have on the counter?


JC
Some cameras, some lenses, some computers

 

[ngminh8895]

Hi everyone,

This is my first post here. I am about to buy an used D300. I asked the owner to take a numerous shots before I bought it. Here are the result:

Should I buy it? Thanks

These are with lens cap on? The spots you are seeing when zoomed in will not show on a regular picture.

Unless you are an astronomer, of course, but even then

JC
Some cameras, some lenses, some computers

Yep, these are with lens cap on. I'm a bit worried, since my 10 years old D80 with 50k clicks produces much fewer dead pixels, and much harder to see

But do you see the dead pixels in normal situations, i.e. within an actual image? And how many clicks does that D300 have on the counter?

JC
Some cameras, some lenses, some computers

It has 12400 click. In normal situation, it is not that terible, but at long exposure, those dots tend to appear a lot more

 

[n057]

Hi everyone,

This is my first post here. I am about to buy an used D300. I asked the owner to take a numerous shots before I bought it. Here are the result:

Should I buy it? Thanks

These are with lens cap on? The spots you are seeing when zoomed in will not show on a regular picture.

Unless you are an astronomer, of course, but even then

JC
Some cameras, some lenses, some computers

Yep, these are with lens cap on. I'm a bit worried, since my 10 years old D80 with 50k clicks produces much fewer dead pixels, and much harder to see

But do you see the dead pixels in normal situations, i.e. within an actual image? And how many clicks does that D300 have on the counter?

JC
Some cameras, some lenses, some computers

It has 12400 click. In normal situation, it is not that terible, but at long exposure, those dots tend to appear a lot more

You have not said anything about the type of pictures you take. If those pixels visible at long exposures really bother you, don't get it.

What is the asking price and how does that compare with a similar body from B&H for instance? With an online store you may get some sort of trial period and warranty.


JC
Some cameras, some lenses, some computers

 

[ngminh8895]

Hi everyone,

This is my first post here. I am about to buy an used D300. I asked the owner to take a numerous shots before I bought it. Here are the result:

Should I buy it? Thanks

These are with lens cap on? The spots you are seeing when zoomed in will not show on a regular picture.

Unless you are an astronomer, of course, but even then

JC
Some cameras, some lenses, some computers

Yep, these are with lens cap on. I'm a bit worried, since my 10 years old D80 with 50k clicks produces much fewer dead pixels, and much harder to see

But do you see the dead pixels in normal situations, i.e. within an actual image? And how many clicks does that D300 have on the counter?

JC
Some cameras, some lenses, some computers

It has 12400 click. In normal situation, it is not that terible, but at long exposure, those dots tend to appear a lot more

You have not said anything about the type of pictures you take. If those pixels visible at long exposures really bother you, don't get it.

What is the asking price and how does that compare with a similar body from B&H for instance? With an online store you may get some sort of trial period and warranty.

JC
Some cameras, some lenses, some computers

I found it on ebay, so I couldn't try it myself (but at least the seller helps me a lot!). I mostly take landscape photos, sometime in daylight, sometime at night, sometime with long exposure, but always at ISO100 (btw, never do astronomy photos ). I am not sure, if shooting at raw will help. He ask for around 200£, the condition of the camera looks pretty good, so that makes me wonder why it can produce enormous amount of dead pixel at long exposure. He claims that he the only owner of it and takes a good care of it. He also wasn't aware of the issue until I asked

 

[Flashlight]

Hi everyone,

This is my first post here. I am about to buy an used D300. I asked the owner to take a numerous shots before I bought it. Here are the result:

Should I buy it? Thanks


ISO 3200, 30s

This is from my D300 with about 65000 clicks, also ISO 3200 and 30" with lenscap, not sure why the difference:





Philip

 

[ngminh8895]

Hi everyone,

This is my first post here. I am about to buy an used D300. I asked the owner to take a numerous shots before I bought it. Here are the result:

Should I buy it? Thanks

ISO 3200, 30s

This is from my D300 with about 65000 clicks, also ISO 3200 and 30" with lenscap, not sure why the difference:



Philip

Damn...that looks soooooo clean...

 

[elefteriadis alexandros]

This is absolute normal for such a high iso and time exposure for every camera. Even a Full frame camera in 3200 asa - 15 second exposure produce noise like that. This is NOT dead pixels just noise, and if you adjust levels and special auto level this going to lock more intense. No problem at all. 12.000 click for D300 is like new.

 

[CubeAce]

This is absolute normal for such a high iso and time exposure for every camera. Even a Full frame camera in 3200 asa - 15 second exposure produce noise like that. This is NOT dead pixels just noise, and if you adjust levels and special auto level this going to lock more intense. No problem at all. 12.000 click for D300 is like new.

I agree. To me it looks like hot pixels, not dead pixels.

Hot pixels are produced by having the sensor on for longer than a few seconds. People doing astro photography have to have the long exposure noise reduction switched on to overcome this.

 

[Flashlight]

This is absolute normal for such a high iso and time exposure for every camera. Even a Full frame camera in 3200 asa - 15 second exposure produce noise like that. This is NOT dead pixels just noise, and if you adjust levels and special auto level this going to lock more intense. No problem at all. 12.000 click for D300 is like new.

I agree. To me it looks like hot pixels, not dead pixels.

Hot pixels are produced by having the sensor on for longer than a few seconds. People doing astro photography have to have the long exposure noise reduction switched on to overcome this.

Correct, it's probably turned on on my D300.