toilet_paper
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what should i concert about getting a second hand DVX ?
second hand DVX
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Let's Talk Turkey
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Luckily I speak jibberish. He's asking what he should be concerned about when getting a DVX that has been used by another person.toilet_paper said:
Ed Kishel
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1) check out the hours on the heads: high hours indicate alot of use and will allow you to bring them down in price.
2) also check to make sure that the lens has no marks or scratches, and if it does look through the LCD and viewfinder to see if it shows up. Cleaning marks (very fine scratches) are usualy not a problem.
3) then record some footage and play it back. Look for drop outs in video and audio. Also look for dead pixles (white or black dots on the screen of recorded footage, dead LCD pixles are no real problem, just an annoyance).
4) and avoid the ones that have a rattling sound when turned off.
2) also check to make sure that the lens has no marks or scratches, and if it does look through the LCD and viewfinder to see if it shows up. Cleaning marks (very fine scratches) are usualy not a problem.
3) then record some footage and play it back. Look for drop outs in video and audio. Also look for dead pixles (white or black dots on the screen of recorded footage, dead LCD pixles are no real problem, just an annoyance).
4) and avoid the ones that have a rattling sound when turned off.
Lensmith
Well-known member
I bought my DVX 100a second hand. Apart from checking the condition of the camera, a bigger point of interest for me was the previous owner who was selling the camera. He is someone I trust who has lots of experience shooting news magazine work for the large US television networks.
I knew his reputation before hand also knowing this is a person who knows how to take care of equipment. The camera had very low hours on it as well.
The hours as well as the seller were what gave me all the confidence I needed to hand over my hard earned cash. I wouldn't have done that buying the same camera "blind".
I knew his reputation before hand also knowing this is a person who knows how to take care of equipment. The camera had very low hours on it as well.
The hours as well as the seller were what gave me all the confidence I needed to hand over my hard earned cash. I wouldn't have done that buying the same camera "blind".
