With
the price of a new lens that is increasingly expensive, many of us are
choosing to buy a used lens or lens second hand to downsize. The
former is an alternative lens to Captivate because its price is
relatively cheaper and if we can evaluate the quality of a lens is the
former then we can get a used lens is indeed still assured of its
quality.
1. Buy a used lens
In
this article, the belfot will try to explain the advantages of buying
used lenses and how to purchase them securely in order to avoid the
wrong purchase.
Why Buy A Used Lens?
The main reason of course mengemat fees. The
former are usually strung on each lens prices are 30% cheaper than new
condition, even for old lenses are older we can get cheaper prices
again.
Another
reason is when we will change "religion", for example I
switched from Canon to Nikon DSLR system, then the entire Nikon
equipment I have used I am selling. Of the sales, instead of add then I bought a used Canon brand lens equivalent price.
Buy A Used Lens, Whether Their Risks?
Just like buying a used car, buy a used motor and whatever conditions are not perfect, all the consequences. We need to do is to minimize the risks. There are several actions that we need to do to minimize the risk. Well, this article will try to help you in order to minimize the risk of buying a used lens.
Former Lens Isn't Usually Sold As There Are Disability?
Life
in this world is always gray, however, it that makes our lives instead
of passionate (fuck the hell it means bang passionate? gray? oh, nothing
jusy saying ... heheh). Just because an item sold does not necessarily mean the item is damaged or defective. I
have a neighbor who's profession as a used car dealer, and the majority
of people who are selling used cars is because they need the money or
want to buy a new car but have to sell their old cars in advance.
People
sell the zoom lens because the lens has greatness mereke prime (prime
lens greatness? read here, here and here) and want to switch prime lens
wear. People sell old generation lens since it came out a generation later. People sell macro lens because they used to be in a hurry to buy without menyadarai in fact their interest was not there. Si Otong want to take spesialiasi portrait lens wide and selling anglenya.
2. Buy a used lens
There
are certainly selling their lenses as there are mushrooms in it,
because lensanya not accurate autofocus and of course there's also sold
because they lenses swag (woooo). Now our job is
to filter out anything like it and buy completely from those who sell
with positive motivation and honestly, if there is cacatnya that can be
detected from the start or better yet they told me from the beginning. I
once had to sell a lens that silly autofokusnya with very cheap price,
and the person who bought it is not need autofocus because they always
photographed with manual focus.
Some Tips On Buying A Used Lens
These are a few guidelines you can do before you buy a used lens for meminimalisisr risk is already explained above:
3. Buy a used lens
Buy a used most ideal lens: buy from people you know directly. This can avoid many risks because we know the reputation of our acquaintance. If
you buy a used lens from a friend who does not wear the lenses above,
we could know the usage history and can try and test it freely in
advance. But the bang, I hesitate haggling prices with your own? well that must be addressed with the maturity and mas mbak
If they have to buy from an unknown person, try to meet physically. Many feel secure transacting over long distances for a transaction value of Rp 500,000 for example. However, if you buy a used lens for motor, I suggest should meet with the seller directly in order to not buy a cat in a sack. You should check the condition of the optic, physical and mechanical performance of lenses and so on.
Bring your laptop while meeting with the seller. For what bringing a laptop? So that we can evaluate the results of the photo lens. Try
to install the lens to your camera then moving the photos to a laptop
so that you can zoom up to check for defects such as autofocus always
misses or centering problem.
Check the physical condition of the optic lens. You should check the optical lens and observe the case there was mold in the lenses, scratches or dust. Types of defects such as these should be easily visible. Small scratches and dust on the front and back of the lens could be material to a reasonable trade-off. If the fungus is found quite alarming and you should evaluate whether or not easily removed.
