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 p.1 #10 · Sigma Outlet - Only 90 Days Warranty?? Thoughts | |
runamuck wrote:
90 days on refurbs is pretty much standard. Nikon refurbs come with 90 days. However, when I bought my D800 during the fire sale of refurbs, Cameta gave a 1 year warranty. IIRC, the first 90 days were on Nikon and the balance on Cameta.
The Canon outlet store went to a regular 1 year warranty for their refurbs a few months ago.
I think that is really smart for them!! The net "real" cost is probably pretty small, if they have any "slack" in their repair center employees schedules. It makes the purchases much more attractive to teh customer too.
I know that I was looking at buying a refurbished lens from the Nikon store recently. I forget what it was, probably a 24-70 or 70-200 II. But the 90 day warranty in comparison to their regular 5 year warranty made me decide not to buy at the time.
Roberts Camera in Indiana recently had the Nikon D610 refurbs for $1,475. They had the Nikon 90 day warranty, plus a Robert's 180 day warranty, which helps a lot! I'm not sure why they didn't go to a year.
I bought a D7100 refurb a while back from Adorama for $800 that only had the 90 day warranty. They sent me an email for an extended warranty. I stupidly bought a 3 year extended warranty for $34, thinking taht Adorama would stand behind it. Not a lot of money, but the company - CPS - looks pretty crappy from the Amazon reviews. Oh well ...
Cameta in particular seems to do a great job with refurbs. Congrats on the D800 refurb!!
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I almost bought the D610, but I am still maintaining 2 systems, both Canon and Nikon. Plus my two Nikon zooms are DX only, so I didn't want to have to upgrade. I know that I **could** shoot in crop mode, but I also know that I would buy full frame as soon as I could.
I have the 24-70 2.8 II and 70-200 2.8 II on the Canon side. I love those lenses, and want to buy the same on the Nikon side when I go full frame. But that is about $3,000 used, plus the D610 would be $4,500. I am hoping to do that in February or March!!
It is amazing how cheap it can be to shoot **great** images, with something like the D3200 that I sold for $300, plus a $300 Nikon 16-85. That sensor is really, really good (although the entry level features were frustrating.)
And then how expensive it can get when you get spoiled by really great glass. In addition to the $4,500 above, throw in the Sigma 35 1.4 Art and the Sigma 85 1.4 at $1,400 = $6,000 total. 
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Still not bad for what we get nowadays.
Each year from 1998 to 2003, I spent a minimum of $5,000 per year on film & developing only for personal projects, that I was not reimbursed for.
Then in 2004 I bought a Canon 1DsII 16 MP for $8,000. That was the first digital camera that let me replace medium format film. It cost me $1,500 per year in depreciation for 2 years, which was a bargain at the time.
Now 10 years later, that $300 used D3200 would cost less than $100 a year in depreciation, and give me basically the same images. Pretty amazing times.
Of course, that is also what ruined the low and middle tiers of photography as a viable way to make a living for most younger photogs. I closed my studio in 2008, mostly for personal reasons because of chronic pain. But also because we were in the midst of the "recession" in Michigan, and probably 1/2 to 2/3 of my fshion clients went out of business (boutiques & etc.)
Cheers!
Michael
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