Did the D7100 even come with a paper manual? And any software included is all downloadable from Nikon's website.
I am looking at 550-ish. I want if possible to buy from a private party or at least from a store that will verify shutter count. Most of the stores I am aware of won't do that. Maybe there are some smaller ones that will. I have no problem with someone making a profit but I want to try to maximize the odds that the camera was well cared for. I have had bad luck with "refurbs." I have never bought one directly, but a couple of times with electronics, once with a super expensive IPS monitor that was DOA, the equipment was replaced with refurb and the refurbs all had problems. I actually had to return the monitor 5 times before I got a model that did not fail within a matter of weeks. So my thinking is that if someone bought a camera with a problem and sent it back, a tech checks it out and it is back on the shelf as a refurb but the problem could easily be missed if it isn't replicated easily. That could even happen with the camera I just bought and returned. The yellow splodge in images only occurred about 10% of the time and in a certain mode. And practically speaking, the camera looked to be in mint condition. So hence my desire to try to buy something from a private party.
A lot depends on who actually does the refurb. Buy direct from Nikon if at all possible.
I am looking at 550-ish. I want if possible to buy from a private party or at least from a store that will verify shutter count. Most of the stores I am aware of won't do that. Maybe there are some smaller ones that will. I have no problem with someone making a profit but I want to try to maximize the odds that the camera was well cared for. I have had bad luck with "refurbs." I have never bought one directly, but a couple of times with electronics, once with a super expensive IPS monitor that was DOA, the equipment was replaced with refurb and the refurbs all had problems. I actually had to return the monitor 5 times before I got a model that did not fail within a matter of weeks. So my thinking is that if someone bought a camera with a problem and sent it back, a tech checks it out and it is back on the shelf as a refurb but the problem could easily be missed if it isn't replicated easily. That could even happen with the camera I just bought and returned. The yellow splodge in images only occurred about 10% of the time and in a certain mode. And practically speaking, the camera looked to be in mint condition. So hence my desire to try to buy something from a private party.
A fellow has a camera body with less than 3000 shutter clicks. Says he is original owner and is selling because too bulky for travel, bought it to take photos of his children. Doesn't have the original box and says he "doesn't know about the warranty" because he "never needed it." It is not my intention to bother people here with my quest for a camera, but am wondering if I am missing something? How does one figure out, for example, if a camera is a made for the US market model versus gray market. Why wouldn't someone register an expensive item like this?
You can register the product, even if it's been registered before, on the Nikon USA Support website if you have serial number.A fellow has a camera body with less than 3000 shutter clicks. Says he is original owner and is selling because too bulky for travel, bought it to take photos of his children. Doesn't have the original box and says he "doesn't know about the warranty" because he "never needed it." It is not my intention to bother people here with my quest for a camera, but am wondering if I am missing something? How does one figure out, for example, if a camera is a made for the US market model versus gray market. Why wouldn't someone register an expensive item like this?
I swear my computer spies on me....