https://www.ebay.com/itm/167221821283rate the new e-waste, i paid $304 + $12 shipping + $28 sales tax = $344. ricoh refurb has the same setup for $529 + $46 sales tax or $470 body only. i feel like i overpaid just a little. hoping its okay and not clapped. it does have a little bit of wear on the ears for the neckstrap.
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i kinda always wanted a actual DSLR because i love the slap of the mirrors when you hit the shutter. its just a cool sound that really makes you feel like you're taking a photo. even though the autofocus on these things suck especially for what i mostly take photos of (aircraft + cars) i think for what i paid its worth it as a toy. i fell in love with the kf when i was first getting into photography and went to a store to play with cameras. it just felt cool. i ended up buying a nikon z50 and used it for 4 months before i sold it for what i paid for it.
currently im shooting with a sony zv1 (point and shoot w/1in sensor and 24-70mm lens) which im probably not gonna get rid of, only because i can stick it in a pocket.
other considerations:
snoy a6000 + 16-50 and 55-210 kit lenses ($400, locally, but then all my stuff would be sony and it feels too similar to what i want in the future)
canon 5d mark 3 for $400 (but i already wanna pick up a a7iv/a7r3 + 50-300mm or 28-200 tamron in the future after my tax return)
what lenses should i pick up? i definitely want a 300mm zoom lens with AF.
