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Anonymous
/p/, should i go for a <$200 Used D1 or wait and get a K10D?

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>> Anonymous
A DSLR for under $100 is a great deal, let alone a professional one.

Buy the D1, and if you don't like it, sell it for much more.
>> Anonymous
The bad part about starting with a D1 is that you'll go to replace it with a "better" consumer camera and be quite disappointed by the build quality of the newer camera. D1's are built like tanks!
>> Anonymous
>>122164
Exactly. Even if you later get a "better" camera with a new sensor, the one thing that doesn't age is build quality.
>> Anonymous
Obvious scam is obvious.
>> Anonymous
>>122166

Wrong. Current going price for a used D1 is approx. $150-$250 depending on condition.

Come to think of it, a D1X might make a great camera for dangerous situations where you wouldn't want to risk your main cam. Tough & inexpensive.
>> Warren !WSxruxpIJs
>>122169
Shitty res, though. We used D1 bodies in DC back in '01 and even then they were very OK. Now you're better off just picking up an entry-level body. Not as tough, no, but image quality is better in every way.
>> Anonymous
That being said a k10d does have a pretty good build quality.
>> Anonymous
>>122166
it's in my house as i ask. its a retired local paper camera.

>>122182
>Shitty res

how outdated it is, is my biggest concern
>> Anonymous
>>122182

Quite true, but any time you can get a professional DSLR for under $200 I'd call it good. Heck, 99.9% of people don't print bigger than 4X6 or upload to Flickr, so 2MP is more than enough. Learning the basics of exposure and operation on a D1 would be excellent, and you'd never have to worry about babying it.
>> des
Not only is the res low but it uses pretty crappy nicads. If you get it, buy extras and prepare to lug them around.
>> Anonymous
>>122284
I would be leery of anything used by a newspaper, especially when it's that old.
>> Anonymous
>>122299
ture, but if anything i'd think about it as a 'better than a p&s for the money' kinda deal. plus i already know plenty about things like exposure and such. also, in my case i love to print big, like 16x20 big...
>> Anonymous
>>122424

Fair enough, if you need resolution then you need resolution and the D1 probably isn't the camera for you.

As a side note, I regularly blow up to 16X20 from a 6MP D50 with good glass and get excellent results. So if you're on a tight budget, a used D50 or D70s may be a route to consider.