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OK, this verges on buying and selling, so if a moderator doesn't like this, please by all means delete it. I like these forums and don't want to break a rule

So, I'm going to Afghanistan. Some of you have seen my post about getting a 5D to take with me. It has been a good friend who is helping secure the funds. Too good of a friend, the kind that plays jokes on one-another . I'm trying to secure a NON-WORKING camera. A Canon body, something heavy would be best 10-20-30-40 so-on but any black body would do, that I can bustup in Afghanistan and freak him out that something happened. Heck, if you already have something busted up would work too

I don't have money to pay for it and that would violate the rules here but I will pay for shipping. Just shoot me a private message.

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Mike "The Squirrel"
Canon 550D | Canon EF 35mm 1:2 | Canon 50 f/1.8 II | Sigma 18-125mm DC OS | Tamron SP 70-300mm Di VC USD | Canon 430EX II
Military Issued Canon 40D | Canon 55-250mm IS

Haha. Make sure someone has a (working) camera pointed at his face when you tell him!

Good luck.

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Nikon D700 & D7100 bodies + Nikkor 300mm F2.8 VR11, 1.7TC, 50mm F1.4G, 16-35mm f/4G VR, 105 F2.8 VR macro, 70-300mm lenses. A couple of filters, Giotto tripod & ballhead. Lowepro Slingshot 302 AW

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldcarlos/

it would be just like me to have someone using the supposed destroyed camera to take pictures

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Mike "The Squirrel"
Canon 550D | Canon EF 35mm 1:2 | Canon 50 f/1.8 II | Sigma 18-125mm DC OS | Tamron SP 70-300mm Di VC USD | Canon 430EX II
Military Issued Canon 40D | Canon 55-250mm IS

I don't mind you asking to buy one here Mike - but don't blame me if it doesn't work! Er... hang on...

Have you tried searching ebay for broken EOS camera?

Did ya get this sorted?

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Nikon D700 & D7100 bodies + Nikkor 300mm F2.8 VR11, 1.7TC, 50mm F1.4G, 16-35mm f/4G VR, 105 F2.8 VR macro, 70-300mm lenses. A couple of filters, Giotto tripod & ballhead. Lowepro Slingshot 302 AW

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldcarlos/

No not yet LOL

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Mike "The Squirrel"
Canon 550D | Canon EF 35mm 1:2 | Canon 50 f/1.8 II | Sigma 18-125mm DC OS | Tamron SP 70-300mm Di VC USD | Canon 430EX II
Military Issued Canon 40D | Canon 55-250mm IS

Search Ebay for a "mint condition, still boxed EOS[any model]" Chances are it will be busted.

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Dan Marchant
I am learning photo graphee - see the results at www.danmarchant.com

I've been watching ebay but they get just out of my price range. I gave it a shot and tried e-mailing Canon service and they were polite and said no, they recycle any busted bodies and also suggested ebay.

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Mike "The Squirrel"
Canon 550D | Canon EF 35mm 1:2 | Canon 50 f/1.8 II | Sigma 18-125mm DC OS | Tamron SP 70-300mm Di VC USD | Canon 430EX II
Military Issued Canon 40D | Canon 55-250mm IS

I came across a for-parts 40D a few days ago on my local Kijiji, I believe the seller was asking $35 OBO. Craigslist is a good place to start looking for these things, and if you can't find them, even a used 10D or older model would work well, they can be had for <$50 if you shop around.

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-Evan

Gear: 7 Nikon Nikkor AI-S and AF-S lenses, SB-700 flash, Nikon D7000, Nikon FM, variety of accessories

"There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs."
- Ansel Adams