B&H USED DEPT Supertele

[DARSON]

Dear all
I wish to purchase my first supertele- preferably 300mm 2.8 IS version I for sports and maybe some wildlife with use of Tele 1.4III or (2III after I will purchase this one) in the future.
To cut story short. I wonder if anyone bought used lenses from B&H store. How their rating system for used lenses look in reality. Your thoughts and experiences
I'm not U.S resident so buying from CPW is not an option If someone ask me to pull trigger for Version 2
Any info appreciated
Regards

 

[NancyP]

I haven't bought anything big in the used department from B and H, but I did buy a refurbished Canon 1.4x TC II teleconverter from them many years ago. It was fine. I think that they would be trustworthy. I have ordered a lot of new stuff from them.

 

[DARSON]

I have ordered a lot of new stuff from them.

Same here. 90% of my gear is from that store. Thanks for your reply

 

[mwh1964]

You will not have any problems in BH - ever

 

[WIDEnet]

Yeah, B&H, Adorama, and KEH are the most trustworthy places in existence to buy from, used or otherwise. Particularly with KEH I've always heard they really underrate the condition of their used gear, and with Adorama I bought a Nifty Fifty Mark I for $99 (when it usually goes for $150+ used) in "G" (worst) condition, and it was just fine except for some cosmetic dust and a little chip in the corner of the plastic. And the images were extremely sharp, of course. I usually buy used lenses from KEH or Adorama since their prices and selection are usually better.

If you care about cosmetics, KEH has a 300/2.8L IS USM in EX (Excellent) condition, for almost $300 less than B&H right now. And if you want to save $1200 off B&H's price, you can get a 300/2.8L IS for $2999 in VG condition at Adorama. The cosmetics may be a little less than brand new (And I do mean a little, I was very happy with my G condition lens) but the optical and mechanical and quality will be perfect.

 

[takesome1]

B&H return policy will protect you.

Buy it, if it isn't what you expect ship it back.

 

[WIDEnet]

B&H return policy will protect you.

Yep, same with Adorama and KEH, particularly the former. That was why I was willing to take the small gamble on the Nifty Fifty Mark I in G (and, lest I forget, my 70-200/2.8L IS for only $850 with dented filter ring and decent cosmetics). I would buy the VG condition one from Adorama and if you don't like it (since like KEH they very often under-rate their products' condition) just return it and buy another one. They actually have a better return policy vs. B&H (30 days vs. 10) as of when I last checked.

One time I bought a 7D1 from them for $399 (fully functional) in G condition and they shipped a BP-511 battery with it instead of LP-E6. I called to tell them and they ended up just shipping me another LP-E6 in a few days and didn't even require me to return anything.

 

[DARSON]

Thank you all for your reply
I have checked Adorama, but they have fewer choice in compare to B&H at least for supertele.
Regarding KEH I did know this company before but it is worth to check, Thanks
As for B&H, I have gift vouchers for 850$ already so I was thinking that this will be my first to choice to use it/buy it from

 

[Chisox2335]

Thank you all for your reply
I have checked Adorama, but they have fewer choice in compare to B&H at least for supertele.
Regarding KEH I did know this company before but it is worth to check, Thanks
As for B&H, I have gift vouchers for 850$ already so I was thinking that this will be my first to choice to use it/buy it from

I bought a 100-400 and 15-85 from b&h. I bought 9 or 9.5 they were both basically brand new. The 100-400 was 6 months old based on date code.

 

[DARSON]

I bought a 100-400 and 15-85 from b&h. I bought 9 or 9.5 they were both basically brand new. The 100-400 was 6 months old based on date code.
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Thanks
I just saw today that they have 400mm f2.8 IS L for 6K + (9+ condition). Even though this is a monster it is very tempting. GAS damn you