Nikon D1H keep or bin ?

[nick heppinstall]

Well would you believe it ! I've been given a Nikon D1H body. It's certaintly had a hammering but the batts charge and the menu works.

Nothing works when I press the shutter release but I guess thats because it has no lens ?

It's pretty dusty and has been stored without a cover so the mirror is also dusty.

Is it worth buying a cheap lens to see if it works ?

It weighs an absolute tonne !

[Simpo Two]

I'd certainly want to test it out with a lens, if only so you can describe it accurately for eBay...

If it's bust, you can either (a) use it as a doorstop, (b) sell it to Beano or (c) see how far it goes with a trebuchet.

[d1d215]

if it's mint - i would say - keep it if you have big enough house !

[nick heppinstall]

No it's certaintly not mint its had a right old hammering !! Is it worth buying a cheap lens though.

If it does work is it worth keeping as a spare ?

[fastfreddy]

It should work without a lens attached, so it sounds like something may be wrong...

[d1d215]

oh ! stupid me, shouldn't post when I'm sleepy ! . yeah ! it should work even without the lens, even though they came out in 2001.

[oilslick]

IIRC, the shutter will only operate when it's set to Manual when there's no lens atached, not in any other mode.

[nick heppinstall]

oilslick said:

IIRC, the shutter will only operate when it's set to Manual when there's no lens atached, not in any other mode.

Ahh.. Thanks for that' I'll try it again later.