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Are de-kitted lenses more prone to sample variation?

Started Jul 12, 2016 | Discussions thread
assaft
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Re: Are de-kitted lenses more prone to sample variation?

Impulses wrote:

It's been around well over a year, kitted with multiple bodies, and already undergone a mild aesthetic revision (to matte exterior)... So yeah, it's a moot point, first production run is long gone.

Yeah, while I think that both Pikme and Danielvr gave sound reasons for the first batch to be better/worse than the next ones, in the case of the P14-140 it's a moot point.

I think if anything, refurbs might undergo a little additional testing since the manufacturer doesn't wanna see it returned yet again... I dunno where Pana refurbs are readily available stateside tho, Oly has a refurb outlet with good deals (really good sometimes) but I haven't seen a Panasonic US equivalent.

Buying refurbished is also an option, but yeah, it's unclear what the QC standards are. I think that Lensrentals are considered pretty reliable and trustworthy, as they test and grade the quality of their equipment in-house. Unfortunately they don't have the 14-140 for sale at the moment.

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