First I decided to sell my old Canon EF 70-210mm f4.0 because I did not have use for it and I do not see it as a collectable item. I put an advert to www.gumtree.com and I got some contacts pretty soon. The idea with gumtree is that is local so no worries of posting and such. Eventually one guy came to check it and bought it. I think both parties were happy with the price.
The second item to sell was something I did not plan to sell. My Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS failed and I was then forced to sell it as a faulty lens. I thought there wont be enough interest in local level so I put an advert to UK eBay. That was the first time I tried to sell anything on eBay. I made an advert with very clearly stating the fault of the lens. I set it up a ten day auction without reserve with 0.99 starting price. It went pretty well, I got reasonable price and I sent the lens away.
As you might seen from my twitter feed, I bought Canon 550D with working EF-S 18-55mm IS lens. The main reason was its video features. I have been trying out various things and I am happy with the quality. However, it is not a point and shoot video camera. Practice is needed to get used to the controls and smooth handling. Couple test videos can been seen on Vimeo.
Now I need to find someone to buy my old Canon 450D body. Two bodies are nice to have but I think there wont be too much usage for the old one. Maybe I will try gumtree again.
