How come there are more Nikon stuff on sale at TCW used section?

Vulpix0r · 19th June 2005

Is it just me? Or are there more used stuff at any one time for Nikon AF lenses? I always see very few variety, and the stuff that is there is still the same mostly for Canon AF lenses...

mobby · 19th June 2005

heard that for Nikon, there is more 2nd hand D70 on sale there too ? Someone used to say that the model is also used as a stepping stone by many for newbie in dSLR so the turn over rate is high too...

Nikon user pls dun flame me ...

Smurfie · 19th June 2005

I can't answer for every Nikonian, but in my clique, what happens is those shooting with Nikkors, start with AF lenses, and gradually phase them out for the older MF lenses. It is in their opinion that the optical quality of the later Nikkor AF lenses are not in the same quality as the older Nikkor MF lenses.

Just one possibility, don't take it as the only reason.

agape01 · 20th June 2005

Even if you wanted older MF lenses, the stock in Singapore is really limited. However, the closest country in asia that would have large stocks of such old lenses would be in Hong Kong.

I was there recently and they were still selling the old FD 85 f/1.2L lens. I was a little surprised to see that shops were still selling it in brand new.

mpenza · 20th June 2005

maybe it's just that TCW is more popular among Nikonians for buying/selling used Nikon stuff.

F5user · 20th June 2005

Originally Posted by mpenza

maybe it's just that TCW is more popular among Nikonians for buying/selling used Nikon stuff.

I would go with this guess too.

binbeto · 20th June 2005

From my limited knowledge, F mount has a longer history and one of the big 2 brand on SLR lens.

Combine this 2 and you get lots of 2nd hand lens.

Another theory could be TCW pays better for nikkors than others.

espn · 20th June 2005

Originally Posted by mobby

heard that for Nikon, there is more 2nd hand D70 on sale there too ? Someone used to say that the model is also used as a stepping stone by many for newbie in dSLR so the turn over rate is high too...

Nikon user pls dun flame me ...

Same goes for 350D and 300D, many 20D users are mostly upgraders from 300D.

Originally Posted by Smurfie

I can't answer for every Nikonian, but in my clique, what happens is those shooting with Nikkors, start with AF lenses, and gradually phase them out for the older MF lenses. It is in their opinion that the optical quality of the later Nikkor AF lenses are not in the same quality as the older Nikkor MF lenses.

Just one possibility, don't take it as the only reason.

Quite true, there are some MF glasses that can win AF glasses interms of quality, AF is good for old man like me. One thing is that Nikon never really phased out the MF glasses, only provided solutions for the AF bodies. If you note, MF and AF all uses F-mount.

Pro bodies like F6 and D2X still provides metering for the MF glasses.

CLQ · 21st June 2005

all selling them off to buy canon equipments

anyway no idea too, but that was my thought too when i look at the B&S session, why so many Nikon stuffs??

19th June 2005	#1
Vulpix0r Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Posts: 2,790	How come there are more Nikon stuff on sale at TCW used section? Is it just me? Or are there more used stuff at any one time for Nikon AF lenses? I always see very few variety, and the stuff that is there is still the same mostly for Canon AF lenses...

20th June 2005	#7
binbeto Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Behind a lens Posts: 2,382	From my limited knowledge, F mount has a longer history and one of the big 2 brand on SLR lens. Combine this 2 and you get lots of 2nd hand lens. Another theory could be TCW pays better for nikkors than others. __________________ Visit my Homepage if you have time. Comments appreciated.

19th June 2005	#2
mobby Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ysh ,SGP Posts: 97	heard that for Nikon, there is more 2nd hand D70 on sale there too ? Someone used to say that the model is also used as a stepping stone by many for newbie in dSLR so the turn over rate is high too... Nikon user pls dun flame me ...

19th June 2005	#3
Smurfie Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 181	I can't answer for every Nikonian, but in my clique, what happens is those shooting with Nikkors, start with AF lenses, and gradually phase them out for the older MF lenses. It is in their opinion that the optical quality of the later Nikkor AF lenses are not in the same quality as the older Nikkor MF lenses. Just one possibility, don't take it as the only reason.

20th June 2005	#4
agape01 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Somewhere Out There Posts: 2,256	Even if you wanted older MF lenses, the stock in Singapore is really limited. However, the closest country in asia that would have large stocks of such old lenses would be in Hong Kong. I was there recently and they were still selling the old FD 85 f/1.2L lens. I was a little surprised to see that shops were still selling it in brand new.

20th June 2005	#5
mpenza Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,397	maybe it's just that TCW is more popular among Nikonians for buying/selling used Nikon stuff.

21st June 2005	#9
CLQ Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tampines & Sydney Posts: 257	all selling them off to buy canon equipments anyway no idea too, but that was my thought too when i look at the B&S session, why so many Nikon stuffs??