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used D300 or new D3300?

Started Mar 2, 2016 | Discussions thread
greenmanphoto Veteran Member • Posts: 3,250
Re: used D300 or new D3300?
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puttin wrote:

greenmanphoto wrote:

puttin wrote:

greenmanphoto wrote:

puttin wrote:

Drevis Neloren wrote:

Just took delivery of a used D300 in great condition from Adorama for $189 the other day. Shutter count is about 20k. Feels great to have a D300 in my hands again, this thing is a beast.

That's a good price. I got lucky a couple weeks back and got 1 for $218 but it only had 597 clicks on it fro KEH.

puttin,

597 clicks?! Are you SURE that's all?! I don't mean to question, but that sounds ridiculously low! It's barely getting broken in, at that point! And I thought *I* had done well when I bought my D700 with around 4k clicks on it!

I checked it on 2 sites, nikonshuttercount and photome and both said the same thing. The camera looks like it was not used.

Puttin,

Wow! That's pretty surprising! I'm wondering if it was a case where the shutter was replaced, the camera cleaned up, and then put up for sale. Hopefully, for your sake, that WASN'T the case, and the camera, including all of the rest of the camera (buttons, dials, etc.), will last you well and long!

Good luck, and enjoy the camera!

Sam

I guess it's possible the shutter was replaced but the camera just looks like it was not used and all the buttons look new and feel tight like when new.

Puttin,

If that's indeed the case, then what an amazing find! I still use my D300 quite a bit, and with the exception of it not registering the battery in the grip for some odd reason, it still works great! Yes, the low-light performance and dynamic range could be better, but it's still a great camera, IMHO! Besides, that's what the D500 is for, eh?!

Enjoy!

Sam

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