The worn corner I put in my camera listing
Secondhand camera seller on eBay
A silver camera can look spotless under a big soft light. I want the person opening my parcel to recognize the camera they chose, down to the worn corner.
I walk the light around the camera
My first frame shows the whole body and lens. Looking at it on the back of the camera, I can barely see the brass showing through one corner. I keep the camera still and move a small light sideways. The edge becomes visible without making every speck of dust look like a dent. I take that second photograph before I put the camera away.
A close-up needs an address
An isolated patch of bare metal is hard to place. I keep enough of the black covering in the close-up for a buyer to find that corner in the wider view. In the condition note I describe where the wear sits. I keep questions about shutter operation separate: a picture of the housing can't answer them.
I compare the edge, not just the thumbnail
I run the listing copies through RemoveDog and keep my inspection originals. In the small preview I look for a narrow line of warm metal against the silver finish. If it vanishes, I use a closer composition from the same inspection. I don't smooth the mark just to make the gallery look more consistent.
The order I would want as a buyer
First comes the overall view, then the corner with its wear, followed by the controls and included accessories. I open the draft on my phone and see if I can move from the description straight to the relevant picture. That is my test for this listing: the buyer shouldn't need to write to ask which corner I meant.