Full Frame Camera - Used - Recommendations

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Hi everyone

I need your help please.

I have a Nikon D3200 with the 18-55 non VR and 55-200 non VR kits lenses but I am thinking of selling this kit with all the extra's and getting myself a used full frame camera.

I do know that Full Frame is way more expensive and I am willing to spend extra...

My budget currently is R15k but then I will have to go for a used kit if I am not mistaken.

So what would you guys suggest I get for 15k? Is there anything you can suggest with a decent all round lens?

Looking forward to hear from you
 
Planning on sticking with Nikon?
 
I bought a 2nd hand D600 for 12k, if you can find one and understand the risks with the shutter issue (Nikon replaces the shutter free of charge, but I still get it cleaned every 2 weeks). Other FF options from the top of my head for that budget are Canon 5D MK I / II. Or Nikon D700, D3x. Nothing wrong with going 2nd hand, granted you check it properly.
 
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prOd said:
I bought a 2nd hand D600 for 12k, if you can find one and understand the risks with the shutter issue (Nikon replaces the shutter free of charge, but I still get it cleaned every 2 weeks). Other FF options from the top of my head for that budget are Canon 5D MK I / II. Or Nikon D700, D3x
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Yeh I actually did have a look at the D600 but I live in George and for some reason camera gear repairs etc is not very popular in this area so I think I should give it a skip :)

Will definitely look at the other options you mentioned.

Thanks
 
prOd said:
I bought a 2nd hand D600 for 12k, if you can find one and understand the risks with the shutter issue (Nikon replaces the shutter free of charge, but I still get it cleaned every 2 weeks). Other FF options from the top of my head for that budget are Canon 5D MK I / II. Or Nikon D700, D3x
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Wait, what?
 
klipdrifter said:
bwana, when i did research on the D600 I also got a sense that there was some bad stuff happening with the D600's shutter. Why I don't know but people on the net is not very positive regarding this...
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It's not some mystery. It's common knowledge they had shutter issues, hence why Nikon offers free shutter replacements and why you can no longer buy a new D600. As for why I get mine regularly cleaned it's pretty much down to my shooting style and not necessarily a bad product. My camera takes quite a bit of abuse and I shoot lots of timelapses, getting dust on the sensor has become part of normal life for me. The fact that I got a camera on par with a D750 for 12k trumps the minor inconveniences of keeping it clean.

That being said, I've had some times where I got pretty upset about spots on photos. But it takes a few seconds to fix it via Lightroom and if it's not a sequence of 1000+ pics, then it's no big deal
 
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I had a Nikon D600 since release and shot dozens of wedding with it and have never seen a single spot, sold it last month and not a spot of oil, the buyer is happy. Only the first batch had oil issues, which was fixed with the replacement of a new shutter after a mountain of complaints, never had mine replace never had any reason to. D600 is a brilliant camera, shoot clear clean pictures. Your best budget FF.
D610 was released not to long after the D600. I can't fault a Nikon D600.
 
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