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tclune · Jun 11, 2010, 12:48 PM

Adorama has the Nikon 55mm - 200mm f/4-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX VR Lens, refurbished by Nikon U.S.A, on sale right now for $130 including the usual lens hood, soft bag, and lens caps with free shipping and a Nikon 90 day warranty. Nominally, Adorama lists this for $170, but normally sells it for $150. For those who are as cheap as I am...

TCav · Jun 11, 2010, 1:21 PM

In general, there isn't much that can go wrong with a lens unless it's the victim of foul play. But an optically stabilized lens has a lot more moving parts, and those parts move a lot. I think I'd be reluctant to trade a 5 year warranty for a 90 day warranty just to save $45.

tclune · Jun 11, 2010, 1:24 PM

No, the $170 list is for a refurbished unit. The normal sales price of the new lens is something like $225, if memory serves.

TCav · Jun 11, 2010, 1:44 PM

You're right. The Refurbished 55-200 VR is $130, while the new 55-200 VR is $225. So, yes, that's a $95 difference. I think I'd still have to ponder that, but if it works fine for 5 years + 1 day, that's better than spending $95 extra.

rjseeney · Jun 11, 2010, 4:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TCav

You're right. The Refurbished 55-200 VR is $130, while the new 55-200 VR is $225. So, yes, that's a $95 difference. I think I'd still have to ponder that, but if it works fine for 5 years + 1 day, that's better than spending $95 extra.

For $130, I think it's a pretty good deal. Even if it fails, the cost of replacement isn't that high.

tclune · Jun 19, 2010, 3:47 PM

Just wanted to close this out by saying that I got the lens and it arrived in proper woking order. Hopefully, it will either fail in the next three months or last forever. I've started using Capture NX, and correcting for vignetting and distortion on this lens is automatic with that. I think I'll find this lens perfectly acceptable for the foreseeable future for the telephoto end -- I have less interest in that than the wide-angle end, which will be what I'll be saving for now.

mtclimber · Jun 21, 2010, 9:32 AM

I have a refurbished Nikon 55-200mmVR lens that is now past its second birthday and doing well.

Sarah Joyce

Jun 11, 2010, 12:48 PM	#1
tclune Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,093	Refurbished Nikon 55-200 VR sale Adorama has the Nikon 55mm - 200mm f/4-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX VR Lens, refurbished by Nikon U.S.A, on sale right now for $130 including the usual lens hood, soft bag, and lens caps with free shipping and a Nikon 90 day warranty. Nominally, Adorama lists this for $170, but normally sells it for $150. For those who are as cheap as I am... Last edited by tclune; Jun 11, 2010 at 1:00 PM.

Jun 11, 2010, 1:21 PM	#2
TCav Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Washington, DC, Metro Area, Maryland Posts: 13,826	In general, there isn't much that can go wrong with a lens unless it's the victim of foul play. But an optically stabilized lens has a lot more moving parts, and those parts move *a lot*. I think I'd be reluctant to trade a 5 year warranty for a 90 day warranty just to save $45. __________________ The lens is the thing. 'Full Frame' is the new 'Medium Format'. "One good test is worth a thousand expert opinions." - Tex Johnston, Boeing 707 test pilot.

Jun 11, 2010, 1:44 PM	#4
TCav Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Washington, DC, Metro Area, Maryland Posts: 13,826	You're right. The Refurbished 55-200 VR is $130, while the new 55-200 VR is $225. So, yes, that's a $95 difference. I think I'd still have to ponder that, but if it works fine for 5 years + 1 day, that's better than spending $95 extra. __________________ The lens is the thing. 'Full Frame' is the new 'Medium Format'. "One good test is worth a thousand expert opinions." - Tex Johnston, Boeing 707 test pilot.

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Jun 11, 2010, 1:24 PM	#3
tclune Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,093	No, the $170 list is for a refurbished unit. The normal sales price of the new lens is something like $225, if memory serves.

Jun 19, 2010, 3:47 PM	#6
tclune Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,093	Just wanted to close this out by saying that I got the lens and it arrived in proper woking order. Hopefully, it will either fail in the next three months or last forever. I've started using Capture NX, and correcting for vignetting and distortion on this lens is automatic with that. I think I'll find this lens perfectly acceptable for the foreseeable future for the telephoto end -- I have less interest in that than the wide-angle end, which will be what I'll be saving for now.

Jun 21, 2010, 9:32 AM	#7
mtclimber Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 18,143	I have a refurbished Nikon 55-200mmVR lens that is now past its second birthday and doing well. Sarah Joyce