Do u buy second hand Nikon?

cyberkid · 1st April 2006

Do u buy second hand Nikon items? (cam, lens, flash etc...)

Koelsch · 1st April 2006

i would always love to get first hand stuffs lol. i just like the feeling. though i know ppls would have played with it already. nvm la. first hand ^^

Friday13 · 1st April 2006

I am not rich and thus always look forward to 2nd hand stuff. However, the feeling of getting new is always better. Sometimes it is worth saving a bit more and get new.

longkangman · 1st April 2006

Originally Posted by cyberkid

Do u buy second hand Nikon items? (cam, lens, flash etc...)

yes, why not am looking for this.

Nikon 300mm ED IF f/2.8 AIS
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kenzi · 1st April 2006

I sold all my Nikon stuff.... so there are loads of pple who get 2nd hand stuff.

cheeshion · 1st April 2006

no money, no honey.... i dont mind of holding those 2nd hand stuff, as long as there are affordable to my pocket.

cheers,
shawn

gomobile · 1st April 2006

If everything goes well buying second hand is always a big saving and also better reslae value, which is equal or slightly lesser. If buy first hand always lose more. :P

LordAeRo · 1st April 2006

so far all my equipment and stuff are all bought second hand.

ExplorerZ · 1st April 2006

No $ to even buy 2nd Hand stuffs lol

Madmax · 1st April 2006

My D100 is 2nd hand.
My MB-D100 is 2nd hand.
My 18-70 DX is 2nd hand.
My SB-80DX is 2nd hand.
My 3xEN-EL3 is 2nd hand.

All bought from clubsnap b&s.

2nd hand is OK!

In future, I intend to upgrade to 2nd hand D200, VG, 18-200 VRII and SB-800.

glennyong · 1st April 2006

anyway. in my opinion, buying 2nd hand is ok. as long as the price justifies the item that i am buying, its fine.

but nikkor lenses usually is ok for 2nd hand.... lenses is always ok for 2nd hand especially for those who dun mind the cosmestics and is more concerned about the optics performance otherwise.

i encourage 2nd hands on lenses flashes and sometimes camera bodies, it depends alot on the camera also...

Witness · 1st April 2006

well, i'm no collector.... so i guess it doesnt even matter to me if its a used piece.. so long as optically its still working all's cool with me..

cheers

VR2 · 1st April 2006

my body is 1st hand, lens all 2nd.
2nd hand is ok wif everyting works well.

Cheesecake · 1st April 2006

good condition 2nd hand lenses and DSLRs are the way to go!

flash should get brand new.

endorsed by KRW as he uses used lenses and bodies but never flashes.

Yawoo · 1st April 2006

haha..

Maybe I have to change my nick to 2nd hand men.. hehe...Cos almost all my Nikon stuffs are 2nd hand... Liked recently I just bought a D70S... b4 that I bought a 80mm-200mm Nikon. .Bo pian lah... Poor people liked me can only afford to get good stuff or rather better stuff from sale of 2nd hand stuff..

Sighed.....Who called me not to born in the silver spoon feeded family...I wanna get a 2nd hand SB800 if anybody out there wanna sell me his...

donchua · 2nd April 2006

Now only my D70s body & SB800 were bought new.
All my lens were bought used...

espn · 2nd April 2006

+1...

zac08 · 2nd April 2006

IMO,

nothing wrong with gettin second hand stuff, esp if they are in good condition for your usage. Bhy would you need to pay so much more for a brand new set, when the second hand set which is on sales is lightly used and going for a steal?

justarius · 2nd April 2006

Roughly half my of my equipment are second hand, half new. Don't see any problems with buying secondhand stuff, especially if you are budget conscious. Nikon equipment are built to last anyway.... my dad's FM2 is about the same age as me and working as well as my D70.

finn · 2nd April 2006

Long Time ago, I got my Nikon FM2, FE2, FG, FA, F3HP second hand, and sold all of them.
(In singapore)

Now I get all my Digital Nikon gears new mostly from online B&H (US).
It hard to buy somethings used without seeing or checking it.

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1st April 2006	#1
cyberkid Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 131	Do u buy second hand Nikon? Do u buy second hand Nikon items? (cam, lens, flash etc...)

1st April 2006	#2
Koelsch Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Land of the Teddy Bear Posts: 1,464	Re: Do u buy second hand Nikon? i would always love to get first hand stuffs lol. i just like the feeling. though i know ppls would have played with it already. nvm la. first hand ^^ __________________ I Love You :)

1st April 2006	#3
Friday13 Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Heaven's Gate Posts: 651	Re: Do u buy second hand Nikon? I am not rich and thus always look forward to 2nd hand stuff. However, the feeling of getting new is always better. Sometimes it is worth saving a bit more and get new.

1st April 2006	#5
kenzi Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 550	Re: Do u buy second hand Nikon? I sold all my Nikon stuff.... so there are loads of pple who get 2nd hand stuff.

1st April 2006	#6
cheeshion Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 67	Re: Do u buy second hand Nikon? no money, no honey.... i dont mind of holding those 2nd hand stuff, as long as there are affordable to my pocket. cheers, shawn

1st April 2006	#7
gomobile Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: east Posts: 1,007	Re: Do u buy second hand Nikon? If everything goes well buying second hand is always a big saving and also better reslae value, which is equal or slightly lesser. If buy first hand always lose more. :P

1st April 2006	#8
LordAeRo Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Jurong East Posts: 357	Re: Do u buy second hand Nikon? so far all my equipment and stuff are all bought second hand.

1st April 2006	#9
ExplorerZ Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Legion Posts: 6,785	Re: Do u buy second hand Nikon? No $ to even buy 2nd Hand stuffs lol

1st April 2006	#10
Madmax Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 757	Re: Do u buy second hand Nikon? My D100 is 2nd hand. My MB-D100 is 2nd hand. My 18-70 DX is 2nd hand. My SB-80DX is 2nd hand. My 3xEN-EL3 is 2nd hand. All bought from clubsnap b&s. 2nd hand is OK! In future, I intend to upgrade to 2nd hand D200, VG, 18-200 VRII and SB-800.

1st April 2006	#11
glennyong Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: ClubSNAP Posts: 5,552	Re: Do u buy second hand Nikon? anyway. in my opinion, buying 2nd hand is ok. as long as the price justifies the item that i am buying, its fine. but nikkor lenses usually is ok for 2nd hand.... lenses is always ok for 2nd hand especially for those who dun mind the cosmestics and is more concerned about the optics performance otherwise. i encourage 2nd hands on lenses flashes and sometimes camera bodies, it depends alot on the camera also... __________________ blog. http://blog.touchstudios.com.sg

1st April 2006	#12
Witness Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: www.maverickatwork.com Posts: 6,768	Re: Do u buy second hand Nikon? well, i'm no collector.... so i guess it doesnt even matter to me if its a used piece.. so long as optically its still working all's cool with me.. cheers __________________ w maverick.photography b maverick.blogging

1st April 2006	#13
VR2 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: AMK Posts: 923	Re: Do u buy second hand Nikon? my body is 1st hand, lens all 2nd. 2nd hand is ok wif everyting works well.

1st April 2006	#14
Cheesecake Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: I live in a haunted house!!!!! Posts: 12,820	Re: Do u buy second hand Nikon? good condition 2nd hand lenses and DSLRs are the way to go! flash should get brand new. endorsed by KRW as he uses used lenses and bodies but never flashes. __________________ You'll Never Walk Alone! 初恋的感觉杀很大!

1st April 2006	#15
Yawoo Deregistered Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: nowhere Posts: 708	Re: Do u buy second hand Nikon? haha.. Maybe I have to change my nick to 2nd hand men.. hehe...Cos almost all my Nikon stuffs are 2nd hand... Liked recently I just bought a D70S... b4 that I bought a 80mm-200mm Nikon. .Bo pian lah... Poor people liked me can only afford to get good stuff or rather better stuff from sale of 2nd hand stuff.. Sighed.....Who called me not to born in the silver spoon feeded family...I wanna get a 2nd hand SB800 if anybody out there wanna sell me his...

2nd April 2006	#16
donchua Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tampines Posts: 7,814	Re: Do u buy second hand Nikon? Now only my D70s body & SB800 were bought new. All my lens were bought used...

2nd April 2006	#17
espn Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Planet Nikon Posts: 22,045	Re: Do u buy second hand Nikon? +1...

2nd April 2006	#18
zac08 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: East Posts: 10,953	Re: Do u buy second hand Nikon? IMO, nothing wrong with gettin second hand stuff, esp if they are in good condition for your usage. Bhy would you need to pay so much more for a brand new set, when the second hand set which is on sales is lightly used and going for a steal? __________________ Michael Lim My Flickr Site APAD 2009

2nd April 2006	#19
justarius Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Western side of Singapore Posts: 1,163	Re: Do u buy second hand Nikon? Roughly half my of my equipment are second hand, half new. Don't see any problems with buying secondhand stuff, especially if you are budget conscious. Nikon equipment are built to last anyway.... my dad's FM2 is about the same age as me and working as well as my D70.

2nd April 2006	#20
finn Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bukit Tima/Marina del rey Posts: 78	Re: Do u buy second hand Nikon? Long Time ago, I got my Nikon FM2, FE2, FG, FA, F3HP second hand, and sold all of them. (In singapore) Now I get all my Digital Nikon gears new mostly from online B&H (US). It hard to buy somethings used without seeing or checking it.