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Zander Alberts
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p.1 #1 · 28-70 f/2.8L

I have someone offering me their semi beat up 28-70 2.8 lens for $450... comes with polarizing filter, caps and lens hood. No box or papers. Good deal?

Thanks,
Zander

Mar 28, 2008 at 02:00 AM

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p.1 #2 · 28-70 f/2.8L

what do you mean by "beat up"?

Mar 28, 2008 at 02:02 AM

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p.1 #3 · 28-70 f/2.8L

There is wear on the body - paint wear etc. but the optics seem to be fine. A few scratches on the distance scale, but nothing too major.

Mar 28, 2008 at 02:03 AM

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p.1 #4 · 28-70 f/2.8L

Zander Alberts wrote:
I have someone offering me their semi beat up 28-70 2.8 lens for $450... comes with polarizing filter, caps and lens hood. No box or papers. Good deal?

Thanks,
Zander

If the glass is reasonably clean and the lens functions fine, then that may be an OK price. Also, make sure the lens focus calibration is accurate before you close the deal.

Mar 28, 2008 at 02:06 AM

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p.1 #5 · 28-70 f/2.8L

He also says it has (quoting email) "regular factory-certified maintainence".

Mar 28, 2008 at 02:13 AM

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p.1 #6 · 28-70 f/2.8L

Zander Alberts wrote:
He also says it has (quoting email) "regular factory-certified maintainence".

When I hear that sorta thing about a lens I start to worry.

Mar 28, 2008 at 02:17 AM

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p.1 #7 · 28-70 f/2.8L

Mine has been maintainence free for 10 years and counting.

Mar 28, 2008 at 02:39 AM

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p.1 #8 · 28-70 f/2.8L

Great lens, love it so much i never upgraded to the 24-70mm 2.8L

Mar 28, 2008 at 03:48 AM

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p.1 #9 · 28-70 f/2.8L

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

get it fast.

Zander Alberts wrote:
I have someone offering me their semi beat up 28-70 2.8 lens for $450... comes with polarizing filter, caps and lens hood. No box or papers. Good deal?

Thanks,
Zander

Mar 28, 2008 at 04:21 AM

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p.1 #10 · 28-70 f/2.8L

That's a good price according to jcolwell's database.

http://www.jcolwell.ca/photography/lens$db/index.htm

Mar 28, 2008 at 04:21 AM

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p.1 #11 · 28-70 f/2.8L

for $450 I think you should grab it ....

Terence

Mar 28, 2008 at 05:48 AM

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p.1 #12 · 28-70 f/2.8L

I expect that's a great price, assuming the lens is in good working order. I loved my 28-70L/2.8, maybe even more than the 24-70L/2.8 I replaced it with, but I really do use the extra width.

Mar 28, 2008 at 06:12 AM

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p.1 #13 · 28-70 f/2.8L

GREAT price if the optics are pristine. Just go to the seller with a camera and laptop and check out a 100% shot!

-- V

Mar 28, 2008 at 04:41 PM


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