Refurbished camera equipment (Page 2): Yes. Refurb.

Nikon_DonB Loc: Chicago

Yes. Refurb.

n3eg Loc: West coast USA

Refurb Olympus E-PL5 from Cameta last year - no problems at all. It had around 100 clicks on it.

jethro779 Loc: Tucson, AZ

The Big Brown Truck just left after dropping off my refurbished Nikon D7100. I took one picture to get the shutter count. It was 213.

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

fdoyle3 wrote:

I have a Canon refurbished G15 couldn't be better!

Me too. My 7d is better than new, from B&H

Mike D. Loc: Crowley County, CO.

There seems to be a huge response in favor of refurbed goodies John, I hope this helped.

If there is a concern regarding the shortened warranty on a refurb, some places (B & H comes to mind) offer extended warranties by third party people. It's something to think about.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

John Dwyer wrote:

I am interested in upgrading my camera and lenses. In my search, I have found deals on some Nikon equipment that sound very favorable. My question is, are they as good as new if refurbished by manufacturer? Does anyone have experiences, good or bad, that might help me make a decision

I've had both good experiences and bad. Recently bought a Nikon D800 refurbished by Nikon - in three months of ownership it was back at Nikon 3 times to repair focusing and electronic shutter release jack communication issues. The good thing is that it is perfect. The bad thing is that they had it for one out of the three months, and I did not get a single usable image from the Memorial Day Bethpage Airshow. Good thing I had the other D800, which, after I realized that the images from the refurb camera were all soft, I was able to salvage the rest of the day.

Through the years I have purchased refurb gear - and most of the time I have had good experiences, though.

bleary Loc: MA

I have bought tons of refurb Canon equipment without a single complaint. It's as good as new if not better. If you see a deal on a refurb from the manufacturer, grab it.

SueMac Loc: Box Elder, SD

I've bought refurbished Nikon lenses and cameras from B&H and have had no troubles what so ever.

relie Loc: Western Massachusetts

I have purchased 2 Nikon cameras and flash and many lenses for Cameta, all refurbed and have have 0 problems. As far as shutter count, both Nikons came with 0 shutter count.

Dave

accuseal Loc: Cleveland, Ohio

I have had a refurb D7000 for 3+ years. Came with an extended 3 year warranty. No issues at all.

bettis1 Loc: Texas

Anecdotal experiences are just that. Each case must stand on its own merit. There is no blanket "good or bad". You can only decide if the price differential between new or used offsets the risk (real or perceived) to you.

Some used cars work out, some don't. Some second marriages succeed, some fail. "Ya pays ya money and ya takes ya choice".

Bob

buddah17 Loc: The Bahamas

How do you find out the shutter count on a Canon 70D? (Or any other camera for that matter...)

jethro779 wrote:

The Big Brown Truck just left after dropping off my refurbished Nikon D7100. I took one picture to get the shutter count. It was 213.

oldtool2 Loc: South Jersey

John Dwyer wrote:

I am interested in upgrading my camera and lenses. In my search, I have found deals on some Nikon equipment that sound very favorable. My question is, are they as good as new if refurbished by manufacturer? Does anyone have experiences, good or bad, that might help me make a decision

I always buy factory refurbished when available.

I am guessing at these numbers but maybe one out of 300 cameras are pulled form the line on new cameras. This camera is completely checked to be sure everything is with-in specs and operating properly.

When a camera is returned to a dealer in an open box, for any reason, it is suppose to be returned to the manufacture. The manufacture then goes over everything on the camera, and then sells it as a refurbished camera. You are then assured of everything being with-in specs and operating properly. You do not get this assurance with a new camera. Many manufactures are now giving new camera warrantees with refurbs, so it becomes a win win deal.

Jim D

jgitomer Loc: Skippack Pennsylvania

John Dwyer wrote:

I am interested in upgrading my camera and lenses. In my search, I have found deals on some Nikon equipment that sound very favorable. My question is, are they as good as new if refurbished by manufacturer? Does anyone have experiences, good or bad, that might help me make a decision

I have purchased NIKON FACTORY REFURB gear and am very happy with my purchases.

A word of caution to be on the safe side only purchase gear refurbed by the original maker.

In the opinion of many, myself included, factory refurb gear is better than new gear.

First, the refurb techs tend to be more skilled than the assemblers on the factory floor.

Second, each piece is thoroughly checked out and all adjustments brought into closer tolerance than is generally the case with gear coming off of the assembly line.

Jerry

Moles Loc: South Carolina

Nikon won't tell you, however some sellers who deal in factory refurbs will. I bought one of my D4's from National Camera Exchange, and it was advertised as having 127 clicks. I checked it out and the count was accurate. I got my other D4 from Nikon USA and it had 4400 clicks. BTW, both work flawlessly, and I am a sports photographer who puts the cameras through hell (never buy a used one from me, Lol!)

bibsthecat wrote:

I was just wandering about the shutter count on a refurb. Even if it works flawlessly, the shutter might be well on it's way to failing. It would be nice to know the shutter count on a refurb before bying.