Refurbished D800?
Apr 30, 2014 10:08:37 #
destair wrote:
B&H has refurb D800 for $2399.95. Anyone gone this route? Suggestions? Appreciate advice before I shell out that much money.
From my experience with Nikon repair I would spend the extra and get a new camera.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=d800&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search=
Apr 30, 2014 10:09:08 #
juicesqueezer wrote:
Nikon does not roll back shutter count on refurbs/shutter replacements, etc.
They must have on mine as it really showed zero (before the shot I took to check it)! It was the first thing I checked when I got it.
Apr 30, 2014 10:10:14 #
Both of my Nikon refurbished cameras came to me with 0 shutter count. I've had excellent luck with refurbished items (flash,lenses,IPods and of course cameras. All bought from Cameta.
Dave
Dave
Apr 30, 2014 10:14:38 #
juicesqueezer wrote:
B & H also has a brand new D800 for $2796.00 It comes with the following: Ruggard Commando 36 DSLR Shoulder Bag ▪ SanDisk 32GB SDHC Extreme Class 10 UHS-1 Memory Card ▪ Watson EN-EL15 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.0V, 1800mAh) ▪ Oben ACM-2400 4-Section Aluminum Monopod
I don't know, $2400 vs $2800? For brand new and about 3-4 hundred dollars in extra's, seems like the new is the way to go and you know the shutter count! ZERO
I don't know, $2400 vs $2800? For brand new and about 3-4 hundred dollars in extra's, seems like the new is the way to go and you know the shutter count! ZERO
I'd hope it isn't zero: that would mean they didn't test it.
I consider Refurbs as better than new. Early failures are in the nature of such equipment. The Refurb has been run enough to get past the early failures and individually checked by a Nikon tech. That degree of checking doesn't happen on new ones off the assembly line.
My D800 is my third Nikon Refurb. I am very happy with all of them. They all came in new condition and worked flawlessly. I still have two of them and sold one (a D7000) while it was still in perfect working order.
I suggest getting the one-year extended warranty with it if you can do so for a very low price. It is free on Nikon Refurbs from Cameta and only about $8 from Adorama. I'd bet B&H has a similar deal on Nikon Refurbs but haven't looked for it. Refurbs come with only a 90-day warranty. I haven't had to use it on any of my Nikons, though.
Apr 30, 2014 10:27:57 #
I bought my D600 and D300 refurbished. Absolutely no issues. Solid performers. :thumbup:
Apr 30, 2014 10:44:38 #
DavidPine wrote:
My D7100 is refurbished and so far is a stellar performer. Bought the D800 new, but only because I couldn't find a refurb at the time. Also had a refurb D70s.I might buy at D7100 refurbished, maybe. However, I don't think I would buy a D800 refurbished, especially with only $400.00 difference. I suspect that a D800 might have had more use than a D7100 but that's only a guess and not based on any information or fact. Good luck.
I've been buying refurb camera and electronic gear for many years. My take is that factory refurbs have been through the process twice and should be right. Another point is that all refurbs aren't defective returns. Many were simply returns for other reasons having nothing to do with performance.
I'd have absolutely no reluctance to buy a factory refurb D800 from a reputable dealer; B&H, Cameta, Adorama.
Apr 30, 2014 10:47:22 #
Apr 30, 2014 11:32:44 #
Go to shuttercount.com and upload a small pic and they will tell u the shutter count. The shutter count is in the Mother Board so even if they change the shutter mechanism it doesn't affect the count.
Apr 30, 2014 11:33:55 #
slickrtc wrote:
Go to shuttercount.com and upload a small pic and they will tell u the shutter count. The shutter count is in the Mother Board so even if they change the shutter mechanism it doesn't affect the count.
Ah, so that may be why my D800 came with zero. I still wished it had a few as evidence they tested it!
Apr 30, 2014 11:35:25 #
Apr 30, 2014 11:45:09 #
silver
Loc: Santa Monica Ca.
destair wrote:
B&H has refurb D800 for $2399.95. Anyone gone this route? Suggestions? Appreciate advice before I shell out that much money.
I bought a referb D800E. I soon discovered that the camera had focusing issues. The camera was an early model and I am sure that it was one that had focusing issues and Nikon just turned around and sold it as a referb without doing anything. I returned the camera and I bought a new camera that is fine.
Apr 30, 2014 12:00:42 #
I have purchased factory refurbs on many occasions without encountering any problems. In fact a Nikon refurb undergoes a very thorough benchtest before being resold. I've purchased other major quality brands with equally good result. In fact, an Epson projector has been doing well for me. My 18-200 VRII lens is a refurb.
Probably not for a mere $400 on a D800 but a bit larger spread would make it for me.
Probably not for a mere $400 on a D800 but a bit larger spread would make it for me.
Apr 30, 2014 12:13:44 #
jim lumento
Loc: Shelton, Ct
is there another way? myshuttercount.com is not working. Also, it up for sale
Apr 30, 2014 12:19:20 #
Works for me. If you can't get that one up, another one I like is http://www.camerashuttercount.com/
Apr 30, 2014 12:24:29 #
destair wrote:
B&H has refurb D800 for $2399.95. Anyone gone this route? Suggestions? Appreciate advice before I shell out that much money.
I have bought cameras & lenses from B&H that were refurbished. I have generally been very happy, though I did buy a D5200 that had over 25,000 actuations on it. It worked fine, but thought the count was high. Nikon does NOT reset the shutter count to zero. One other potential problem that I have not seen anyone else address is that B&H does not guarantee that the camera is a US model. It could be a gray market product. Once your 90 warranty is gone, you better hope nothing goes wrong with it. If you go this route I would definitely recommend that you get the extended warranty. Best advice though... if you are spending this much money, a few hundred extra for a new D800 seems like a no-brainer to me.
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