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What lens next?

Started Feb 12, 2015 | Questions thread
bs1946
bs1946 Veteran Member • Posts: 7,780
Re: What lens next?

Impulses wrote:

I haven't seen the 12mm that low on eBay lately, seen it as a refurb on Oly's site for $475 a couple times this year tho, or "used - like new" on Amazon/Adorama occasionally for $500-550... More like $620 at KEH tho I guess their used condition rating might be more honest? Their shipping rates to Puerto Rico suck tho.

One thing I don't like is that I can buy $50 of whatever from B&H or Adorama and get free shipping. But, anything used and no matter how expensive it is, you have to pay shipping. If your looking at like-new or excellent-plus bodies or lenses, the savings isn't all that much compared to a new body or lens and once you factor in the shipping charge, the savings is often only $10 or $15. Same for KEH.

Get a refurb from Olympus and they will add sales tax plus, when they have new items on sale, they don't adjust the refurb prices. Right now you can get a new EPL-5 kit for $399 or you can get a refurb EPL-5 kit for $399. Sometimes a refurb lens or body is more than a new one on sale.

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