nikon af-s dx, nikkor 55-300 telephoto lens
Mar 29, 2017 00:09:49 #
bel air bill
Loc: Bel Air Maryland
I am looking to buy this lens, but I found one price at AMAZON for $396.95
EBAY'S price was $223.99
WALMART'S price was $239.00
Any advice on this would be appreciated. Thanks.
EBAY'S price was $223.99
WALMART'S price was $239.00
Any advice on this would be appreciated. Thanks.
Mar 29, 2017 01:20:10 #
I bought mine from NikonUSA refurbished about two months ago when they had a sale and free shipping for $158.00 delivered. No scratches and works fine. Several companies offer the refurbished units.
Try this link: http://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/refurbished-camera-lenses/af-s-dx-nikkor-55-300mm-f%252f4.5-5.6g-ed-vr-refurbished.html
Try this link: http://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/refurbished-camera-lenses/af-s-dx-nikkor-55-300mm-f%252f4.5-5.6g-ed-vr-refurbished.html
Mar 29, 2017 04:01:59 #
I bought mine refurbished from Cameta camera. It was in perfect condition and works flawlessly. Free shipping and a one year warranty.
Mar 29, 2017 08:54:06 #
Mar 29, 2017 23:22:43 #
I just bought a refurbished one from NikonUSA for $199 less 20% for a total of $179, shipping included. Haven't been able to get out yet but have the Dayton airshow coming up in May and the Red Bull air race here in Indianapolis in October that should provide many opportunities. It's going to take some getting used to but that's what a hobby is, isn't it?
Clint
Clint
Mar 30, 2017 00:13:37 #
bel air bill
Loc: Bel Air Maryland
Thanks for all the Honest information. I decided to buy the Nikon Refurbished AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300 from CAMETA CAMERA for $199.00 / 90 day Warranty from Nikon plus a 1-year Warranty from Camera. Again thanks for all your Help. Take Care.
Mar 30, 2017 05:23:45 #
bel air bill wrote:
I am looking to buy this lens, but I found one price at AMAZON for $396.95
EBAY'S price was $223.99
WALMART'S price was $239.00
Any advice on this would be appreciated. Thanks.
EBAY'S price was $223.99
WALMART'S price was $239.00
Any advice on this would be appreciated. Thanks.
I was just thinking about this lens compared to Nikon's 70 - 300 mm. Any comparison would be appreciated. I guess that maybe I should have made my own post. Let's see what develops..... Pun intended.
Mar 30, 2017 06:22:11 #
bel air bill wrote:
I am looking to buy this lens, but I found one price at AMAZON for $396.95
EBAY'S price was $223.99
WALMART'S price was $239.00
Any advice on this would be appreciated. Thanks.
EBAY'S price was $223.99
WALMART'S price was $239.00
Any advice on this would be appreciated. Thanks.
Nikon controls pricing, so I suspect the cheaper ones were not imported by Nikon USA - no warranty service.
Mar 30, 2017 06:31:01 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
inbigd wrote:
The Walmart one is probably grey market at such a low price.
Walmart usually does not sell gray market.
Mar 30, 2017 07:08:11 #
Mar 30, 2017 09:44:48 #
fetzler
Loc: North West PA
You can buy a refurbished lens for about $200. If you wish you can buy a third party warranty through B&H or Adorama. The new lens is $396. The Walmart price has to be grey market or refurbished as Nikon USA controls the price. This lens while of good quality has to be considered a throw away at the refurbished price. Have you thought that you could buy two refurbished for the price of a new one. I would buy from B&H and Adorama both give excellent service. If you have a problem they will make it right.
Mar 30, 2017 11:00:49 #
Dziadzi wrote:
I was just thinking about this lens compared to Nikon's 70 - 300 mm. Any comparison would be appreciated. I guess that maybe I should have made my own post. Let's see what develops..... Pun intended.
If the main use of the lens is for shooting an air show, the 70-300 vr would in my opinion be the better choice. I believe it focuses faster and is quite sharp. For a just walk around lens that handles both up close and distance ok, the 18-300 vr wouldn't be too bad. Keep in mind, the 70-300 is a FX lens and works well on FX as well as DX cameras.
Mar 30, 2017 12:01:06 #
Can we assume the prices were for new equipment on all three sites? If so then gray market is the most likely answer as stated by several others. Also I noticed on the B&H page it stated VRII and all of the pictures of the lens everywhere including B&H shows VR only on the lens barrel. Lens shopping can be quite confusing. No?
Mar 30, 2017 15:44:25 #
I had one of these on my D7100. Photos above 250mm are soft to say the least but an ok lens.
Mar 30, 2017 16:40:21 #
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