dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl

Nikon, generally, will not reset the shutter count because the shutter count is like the odometer on a car. It represents the wear and tear on the entire camera. Only, in certain instances have they reset the shutter count.

RickL Loc: Vail, Az

I purchased my daughter's D7000 from Cameta camera. It arrived in perfect condition and has taken many wonderful photos. It also had a one year warranty

Rick

Newwave Loc: Oregon Coast

Don’t buy from the Nikon Store. Will they scam you .... no ... are their policies crap ... yes. #1 they say 3 day shipping ... but they don’t tell you it takes them 3-5 days to process your order before they ship it .... 3day. #2 if you open the package it’s yours, I purchased a a refurb body from them and used it for 10 shutter clicks to find out it had a clontol knob lock failure (out of the box) called to return it ... nope it must be returned for repair as you opened it ..... and one more I won’t go into ... they are rude and have Nikon first policies ... since repair my refurb has been great but buy from a reputable store with favorable return policies ... Run don’t walk from the Nikon Store.
Buying refurb is great to save a few bucks.

RKL349 Loc: Connecticut

Agree their policies can be somewhat “trying” but I can understand why they may be that way. Some less than honorable people may try to return merchandise they substitute for a refund and keeping something better. I had the experience of ordering a refurbished 28-85 mm lens but they sent me an 85 mm f/1.8 lens in error. The only way I could know this was by opening the mislabeled package. Eventually I was able to return it after elevating the issue to a supervisor who realized I was not trying to scam them. (In retrospect, I should have kept the 85mm, since shortly thereafter I sold the 28-85, and a few months after that, I bought an 85mm.) In the end, it turned out well with some other considerations to me that they did not have to make.

DI Seller Loc: Knoxville, TN

In many cases refurbished cameras are sent in shortly after they're purchased because the buyer had found a glitch in it. Therefore, the shutter count should be fairly low. However that is not always the case.

switchman Loc: Virginia

When I mentioned "scam", I meant other vendors aside from Nikon itself, B&H, Adorama, KEH. I've purchased from them directly but not to Craigslist or eBay and those are the ones primarily I'm concerned about.

Nikon1201

KEH sells quality gear. I have 10,000 photos in LR and have probably deleted at least that many , If your buying used in excellent plus condition don't worry about the shutter count you will upgrade to another camera before the count is an issue.

Alans844

I bought from Cameta a couple of times and would do it again. You should at least compare their price. BTW 1500 clicks on an 810 is not significant.

switchman Loc: Virginia

I'm actually concerned with the count 'coz its going to take a beating from heavy usage. Camera will be a gift to my brother in Doha, Qatar, he has joined partnership (https://www.storyteller.house) with 2 other photographers after leaving magazine firm.

RKL349 Loc: Connecticut

Most sellers of refurbished will not state the shutter count to you.

stevinri Loc: Rhode Island

It will happen

DoneFlyin Loc: Texas Hill Country

And I just purchased and received within the past week a Nikon-refurbed D7200 body from Adorama. In new condition with 21 shutter clicks. On sale at less than $700 - a good deal for my first crop-sensor. I like Cameta’s 1-year warranty vs the Nikon 90-day warranty provided by Adorama, but Adorama’s Cust Svc is second to none in my experience. They once went overboard to take care of me on what was a manufacturer’s problem they didn’t really have to address. They earned my continuing loyalty. As has KEH for used equipment.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

I've purchased quite a few items from the Nikon store. With the exception of missing owners manuals, the gear has been great.

latebloomer Loc: Topeka, KS

I have had great results from KEH. Several years ago I bought a refurbished Nikon D7100 body from KEH. It had less than 50 shutter activations.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

The biggest problem I see with Nikon refurbished gear is that they only offer a 90 day warranty on it (Canon warrants their refurbs a full year... the same as new). You'll find the same, I think, buying their refurbs through any authorized dealer (probably is mandated by their dealer agreement).

Some of the better and reliable dealers actually offer twice the warranty on their used stuff... go figure! (Adorama gives 180 days, for example.)

Nikon has only started selling their refurbs direct from their website within the last year or so. Because of that, some refurbs can still be found in stores. Canon has been selling their refurbs directly for several years now, so you it's rare to find any of them selling in stores any longer.

But, in answer to your question... No, they don't reset shutter count. In fact, I don't think they (or anyone else) can or will reset it even when a new shutter is installed. It's like mileage on a car, always accumulates regardless. Not sure how to read shutter count on Nikon (I think I read it's possible to see it in the EXIF of a test shot.... but I use Canon gear which make it more difficult to see and generally requires an applet to read the number of "clicks" on a camera).

Refurbs are not always the best deal. Be sure to shop around the reputable stores. I was shopping for a pair of 7D Mark II a couple years ago and all set to buy refurbs.... But when I checked I found that between current sale prices and bundled items a retailer was offering for free with the cameras, it was actually a better deal to buy new. (The bundled items happened to be things I was planning to buy soon anyway... a new inkjet printer and an external hard drive.... so they were of value to me and represented quite a good saviings. That's not always the case, though. It really depends upon your particular needs.)

Yes, beware of scams.... There are a lot of them on the Internet. "If it sounds to good to be true, it probably is" is a good rule of thumb. Be very suspicious of prices significantly cheaper than long established and trustworthy sources like Adorama, B@H Photo and Amazon Direct. Costco and Walmart may offer good prices, too... but appear to have quite limited selection and mostly concentrate on entry-level gear. I've also had no problem with others... Robertson Camera and KEH for used items. Henry's in Canada. Beach Photo. And more.

But you are wise to be careful because there are lots of shysters on the Internet pulling bait-n-switch scams, selling gray market without warranty, and/or bundling cheap junk and useless crap with cameras. So, beware. There are sites that might help you differentiate. if you don't know a seller, such as resellerratings.com, repdigger.com, Yelp and the Better Business Bureau. Also ask about specific sellers here on the forum... someone may know more about them.