Wow, people must be desperate for a bargain on the MkIV.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/252722318428
Is a MkIV in scrap condition seriously worth the same as a perfectly functioning MkIII!? I mean, I can understand the allure of getting a new camera for cheap, even if it means extensive repairs. But seriously, could you ever truly trust that camera to function reliably again after how it's shown there? I mean, you can actually see rust coming out of the battery compartment if you look at the bottom view of the camera. I don't even think Canon will touch a camera in that condition even out of warranty since they could never guarantee the repairs, right? It might be nice to have as a backup camera if you could snag it for a couple hundred bucks, but over $1300? Wow, I dunno what to say.
Ugh, just looked more closely at some of the photos. The body looks to be cracked below the lens mount (maybe it's just a line in the salt), and there is also rust on the shutter and some hardware in the mirror box. I'm just boggled that it sold for that.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/252722318428
Is a MkIV in scrap condition seriously worth the same as a perfectly functioning MkIII!? I mean, I can understand the allure of getting a new camera for cheap, even if it means extensive repairs. But seriously, could you ever truly trust that camera to function reliably again after how it's shown there? I mean, you can actually see rust coming out of the battery compartment if you look at the bottom view of the camera. I don't even think Canon will touch a camera in that condition even out of warranty since they could never guarantee the repairs, right? It might be nice to have as a backup camera if you could snag it for a couple hundred bucks, but over $1300? Wow, I dunno what to say.
Ugh, just looked more closely at some of the photos. The body looks to be cracked below the lens mount (maybe it's just a line in the salt), and there is also rust on the shutter and some hardware in the mirror box. I'm just boggled that it sold for that.
