Repairing a “for parts” Canon 7D Mark II DSLR
Repairing A “for Parts” Canon 7D Mark II DSLR No comments by: Maya Posch July 26, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy The exciting part of buying a ‘broken, for parts’ off a site like EBay is that you rarely know exactly just how ‘broken’ it truly is. Even if the seller insists that it’s thoroughly buggered, you just might be able to eke out a fix with some out-of-the-box thinking and plucky ingenuity. Such was the case for [Dieter Vansteenwegen] who gambled on a cheap Canon 7D Mark II DSLR body that was sold for a mere €180 on account of broken condition.
- ▪Repairing A “for Parts” Canon 7D Mark II DSLR No comments by: Maya Posch July 26, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy The exciting part of buying a ‘broken, for parts’ off a site like EBay is that you rarely know exactly just how ‘broken’ it
- ▪Even if the seller insists that it’s thoroughly buggered, you just might be able to eke out a fix with some out-of-the-box thinking and plucky ingenuity.
- ▪Such was the case for [Dieter Vansteenwegen] who gambled on a cheap Canon 7D Mark II DSLR body that was sold for a mere €180 on account of broken condition.
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Repairing A “for Parts” Canon 7D Mark II DSLR No comments by: Maya Posch July 26, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy The exciting part of buying a ‘broken, for parts’ off a site like EBay is that you rarely know exactly just how ‘broken’ it truly is. Even if the seller insists that it’s thoroughly buggered, you just might be able to eke out a fix with some out-of-the-box thinking and plucky ingenuity. Such was the case for [Dieter Vansteenwegen] who gambled on a cheap Canon 7D Mark II DSLR body that was sold for a mere €180 on account of broken condition.
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