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While I have newer cameras, for a lot of my personal photos I take, I like my very old Nikon D1x.  The batteries are a real pain, and will probably be the death of me, but I just love that camera, ...

Since you are shooting weddings, I'm assuming for $$$, then yes, you need a backup. That said, I'm a firm believer in the backup camera being the exact same as your primary camera. The ...

Pretty cool!! :)

Nice score!  Congrats!! :D

That was funny!  I admit I know of a few people like that!  :D

He may have paid up front, and he may be dependable, but as many have advised above: proceed at your own risk.  Good luck and I hope all turns out well.

I had the 70-200mm f/4 lens and yeah, it was extremely sharp, even wide open. However, when I began shooting more weddings, I found myself wanting more and more to have the f/2.8 version. I have...

I totally agree.  I felt the same way when I had my D1x. I loved the camera and everything about it. When the shutter finally died, it was too expensive to replace, vs the 'worth' of the camera. ...