The easiest way is to ask around. Some of your friends and neighbours are bound to have a scrap pile. There's no telling what you may find there, and ususally they're glad to get rid of the junk. You can't beat free when it comes to pricing.
Flea-markets are another way to find good DUCs. The downside is that you can't always test the camera, because the batterries are dead, there's no memory card etc etc. It's more of a gamble. If you think you can live without the money, buy it. That way you will not regret it later.
Also, eBay, Craigslist etc are good hunting grounds. Unfortunately, the really nice DUCs dosn't get listed so very often. After all, would you take your time to put up an item you expect to fetch at most $2?
There are different types of DUCs. Maybe some of the stuff you already has got lying around at home contains a camera without you realising it.
- Most likely your cellphone has got a built-in camera.
- Maybe your computer or computer monitor has a built in webcam? Not as mobile, perhaps, but useful for studio shots.
- If you got a digital video camera, chances are you can take stills with it.
- Do you have kids? Then perhaps some of their toys can take pictures. Go look in the playpen.
There. You probably found something lying around you never thought about to use for serious photography. Now, get out and get shooting!
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