Where can I buy refurbished Nikon lenses?

10 years 9 months ago #289622 by Yasmine Rossi
I'm looking for some new lenses but would like to save some bucks. Where to people buy Nikon refurbished gear with warranty?

Thank you

Yasmin


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10 years 9 months ago #289623 by rmeyer7
The first thing I would say is make sure it's *factory* refurbished. You can buy them direct from Nikon, as well as other retailers like Adorama, B&H, or Cameta. You usually get a shorter warranty with refurbished products, but at least if it's factory refurbished by Nikon you'll have a trustworthy warranty. You can look into something like Squaretrade if you want some extended warranty coverage.


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10 years 9 months ago #289627 by Yasmine Rossi

rmeyer7 wrote: The first thing I would say is make sure it's *factory* refurbished. You can buy them direct from Nikon, as well as other retailers like Adorama, B&H, or Cameta. You usually get a shorter warranty with refurbished products, but at least if it's factory refurbished by Nikon you'll have a trustworthy warranty. You can look into something like Squaretrade if you want some extended warranty coverage.



I didn't know Adorama and B&H had used gear. What do you think about KEH? I just found someone else talking about this site here. This company looks like it sells just used stuff?


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10 years 9 months ago #289635 by Joves

Yasmine Rossi wrote:

rmeyer7 wrote: The first thing I would say is make sure it's *factory* refurbished. You can buy them direct from Nikon, as well as other retailers like Adorama, B&H, or Cameta. You usually get a shorter warranty with refurbished products, but at least if it's factory refurbished by Nikon you'll have a trustworthy warranty. You can look into something like Squaretrade if you want some extended warranty coverage.



I didn't know Adorama and B&H had used gear. What do you think about KEH? I just found someone else talking about this site here. This company looks like it sells just used stuff?

KEH is the best place for used IMO. When they rate the used gear they are on the conservative side. I have bought several BGN/Bargain lenses that when I got them were pretty much what I have seen others rate as new. If they have it at EX or EX+ then it is pretty much close to a brand new state.


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10 years 9 months ago #289861 by rmeyer7

Joves wrote: KEH is the best place for used IMO. When they rate the used gear they are on the conservative side. I have bought several BGN/Bargain lenses that when I got them were pretty much what I have seen others rate as new. If they have it at EX or EX+ then it is pretty much close to a brand new state.

:agree:

If you want to go with used instead of refurb, KEH is the first place I'd look. I've bought several things from them and always been pleased with them - and their rating of conditions in particular. I haven't been brave enough to roll the dice on anything with a BGN rating yet, but the items I've bought that were rated EX could have easily been rated LN (like new).


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10 years 9 months ago #289884 by Joves
:rofl:
I bought them as my lenses that if something happens to them I would just say woops. I have actually thought of picking up an Ugly one once as a purely disposable lens for shooting in places where they could get ruined.


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10 years 9 months ago #289958 by Prago
Nikon store has refurbished stuff that comes available a couple times per year

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