![]() Glass may have fungus, excessive dust and/or scratches that can affect picture quality. G: Appears to have been used very heavily with multiple dings, scrapes, scratches and heavy brassing. ![]() Glass may have marks or haze that should not affect picture quality. V: Appears well used and may include dings, brassing, scrapes and bruises but is in fully functional condition. To try to determine what grade V means without having actually seen an item they rated V, I suggest comparing it to the grades immediately above and below:Į-: Shows signs of moderate use - Lens Glass is perfect but may have some dust which will not affect picture quality. If anything bothers me, up to and including my spider sense tingling, I don't bid on the item.įrom my experience, I think Adorama will deliver an item that matches their description. I don't buy from non-USA sellers unless they seem impeccable. I mostly buy only from people who sell a lot of camera equipment and seem competent to assess its condition. I read the most recent negative feedbacks to see if they seem to raise legitimate issues. I won't buy from anyone who has very little feedback or less than 99% positive. ![]() Luck aside, I think my attention to detail helps I read item descriptions carefully, examine the seller's photos at the largest size available, study the seller's past feedback, etc. Perhaps I risk jinxing my good luck by saying this, but I've had very little trouble with lemons from eBay. My used cameras in recent years have come from two sources: my local camera store (where I can inspect the camera personally, test the shutter, etc.) and eBay. Most of the E-rated items I've purchased look almost new, and none have had any functional problems. From my own experiences, I have no reason not to trust Adorama's rating system. That said, if I bought a V-rated camera from Adorama, I would expect it to have only fairly minor cosmetic imperfections (brassing on corners, worn leatherette, that sort of thing). Similar remarks apply to B&H and KEH (adjusting for the different ways they each have of rating item condition). However, I'm fairly demanding I've never bought anything used from Adorama that they rated lower than E-, and I prefer to stick to E and E+. I haven't bought a used camera from Adorama, but I have bought used lenses from them and I've never been disappointed based on the expectations set by their condition rating. Did you feel you got a good deal and got your money's worth? Or do you think (carefully) buying off ebay would get me a better deal since it cuts out the middle man? Can anyone tell me what to expect from a V rated camera from Adorama? Do you think it would be pretty rough, or does Adorama rate conservatively to preserve their reputation? I am considering pulling the trigger but wanted to get opinions from people that have experience with the Adorama used dept. Since there are no photos of the actual item, that definition is highly subjective. Glass may have marks or haze that should not affect picture quality ![]() Very Good Appears well used and may include dings, brassing, scrapes and bruises but is in fully functional condition. Has anyone had experience buying used from Adorama? The camera in question has a very good (V) rating, which is defined by: I hadn't necessarily cared too much about the shutter count when ordering, but that's because I had looked at a lot of threads here and on other sites and found a lot of reports of people buying Nikon refurbished stuff and finding shutter counts of a few hundred.I'm looking at buying a used camera and have come across one that seems like a good deal on Adorama. The top LCD and back touchscreen are immaculate, as is the OVF, and it seems to work great.Įverything seemed great until I checked the shutter count using and got a result of over 68,000. It looks clean and nice enough that on first glance it was indistinguishable from a new camera, though after having it for a few hours there are a few very minor marks on the body. This week I purchased and received a Nikon USA refurbished D500 (bought from Adorama).
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