50D shutter broken , is it worth fixing or get a used 60d?

my 50d shutter is not working, should i send it top canon for repairs or just get a used 60d body instead?
Im also considering a used 1dmk3

For what $250-$300 you'll pay in repair I'd personally consider upgrading

Provided its a failure of the shutterbox its about $250 to replace.

I'd get a used 60D, or if you can afford it, a used 70D.

is canon still doing the camera exchange?

I really enjoyed my 60D when I had it. Constructed well and works like a charm. If you can afford it, I would try to get a refurbished 70D from Canon. It's like if the 7D & 60D had an awesome child with a new sensor.

Or get a used 7D - that will also be a great upgrade.

The big advantage of going to a 7D as your upgrade, you can at least keep all of your CF cards, and the control interface is pretty much the same as on your 50D. The XXXD/Rebel style controls I like fine. The up to 50D/XD controls I really like. The controls on the 60/70D and 6D a find to be really difficult to use whenever I have tried them out in a store.

Alan

60D Canon refurb body was $432 a few days ago.

60D price sounds good

illrooster132 wrote in post #17293995
is canon still doing the camera exchange?

That would be a waste of money though. One should never turn in a DSLR for an exchange for a 10-20% discount on refurbished products. That is a very poor financial decision. You can do better than that deal by at least $100-200.

John from PA wrote in post #17294328
60D Canon refurb body was $432 a few days ago.

This wasn't a Loyalty Program price. It was a 20% off to anyone as I recall - no exchange needed.

TeamSpeed wrote in post #17294589
That would be a waste of money though. One should never turn in a DSLR for an exchange for a 10-20% discount on refurbished products. That is a very poor financial decision. You can do better than that deal by at least $100-200.

it's a broken DSLR, I don't know anyone who will give you $100-200 for a broken 50D... for $50 more you can get a working one.

Just be aware that the move from the 50D to the 60D is a downgrade in one area: the 60D doesn't have microfocus adjustment.

I would never give that up in a future camera. But maybe it doesn't matter to you.

The 70D does have MFA...

-js

illrooster132 wrote in post #17293965
my 50d shutter is not working,

just a thought before you jump on the upgrade bandwagon, is the shutter really broken or does it just not fire?