What do you look for when buying a used lens?
Stealthy Ninja wrote: Forgot to mention, you should check the serial on the warranty card matches the one on the lens.
If it's still within the warranty time frame of course...
Also check to make sure the focus &/or zoom rings don't bind or hang up. Look also for signs of being dropped (bent or cracked filter threads). Look for fingerprints on the glass as well (hard to remove even though you would be hard pressed to see an effect from them on a shot)
Screamin Scott wrote:
Stealthy Ninja wrote: Forgot to mention, you should check the serial on the warranty card matches the one on the lens.
If it's still within the warranty time frame of course...
Also check to make sure the focus &/or zoom rings don't bind or hang up. Look also for signs of being dropped (bent or cracked filter threads). Look for fingerprints on the glass as well (hard to remove even though you would be hard pressed to see an effect from them on a shot)
Irrelevant if it's within the time frame of the warranty or not. Having a warranty card that doesn't match the lens is a sign it could well be stolen.
Fingerprints are easy to remove. Lens pen'll fix that right up.
Logic 7 wrote: Make sure that there are no scratchs or internal dust that shows on a picture. Make sure there is no fungus in side. If it has a f stop ring make sure that there isnt oil on the bladesand that it opens and closes properly.Take some shots with it if possible.
Nikon D200
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