Pricing out used photo equipment

Zach M · Posted: Aug 29, 2005 10:05 pm Post subject: Pricing out used photo equipment

I am looking at switching from Nikon to Canon and upgrading all of my photo equipment. I was wondering if any of you know a way to figure out an accurate price for what my old equipment is worth. I've looked around ebay and fredmiranda.com, but it's hard to assign a value to it. I will most likely be selling it to a friend, so I don't want to cheat her, but I also want to get as much as I can for it.

Here is the list of my stuff if you want to help me appraise it.

Nikon D100 (very good condition) and all original accessories
Nikon N90 (good condition)
Nikon ED AF NIKKOR 300mm f/4
Nikon AF NIKKOR 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5
Nikon AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4
Nikon SB-25 Speedlight
2 Hoya Circular Polarizers
2 Tiffen UV Haze Filters
1 small camera bag

I also have an AF NIKKOR 70-200 f/4 up in Seattle that I am not including because I don't have it at the moment.

All lenses are in perfect working order with a few minor scratches on the external shell. Everything has been maintained very well. Any pricing help would be great!

dmb · Posted: Aug 30, 2005 12:36 am Post subject:

Why not keep the filters and bag? They will work fine on a Canon aswell Confused

Are you looking at selling as a whole package? Or each item individually?

Mike Isler · Moderator Joined: 11 Jan 2003 Posts: 718 City: New York

Zach M, I highly recommend visiting www.keh.com and browsing their used camera prices. KEH is probably the biggest used camera dealer in the world...you can get a good idea of value from what they have listed.

Mike

RD · Addict Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 626 City: Discovery Bay

You could also search completed items on Ebay and check the buy and sell forum on Fred Miranda's site.

Zach M · Posted: Aug 30, 2005 7:16 am Post subject:

emzcorey · Newbie Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 33 City: Lilburn

I second that recomendation for KEH... they have a weird store front, almost non existant... but they are great about used stuff... My partner has gotten 2 lenses and some accesories from them... all in perfect condition. If you live near Atlanta, you can just drop it by.

pants · Newbie Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Posts: 32 City: England, UK

Zach,

Not too sure what the prices will be like over in the US, but over here in the UK, used Digital gear doesn't sell for a great price, mainly because you can get new gear for not much more! I'd say get a good price from a mate and be happy that they're taking it up and of your hands and getting a great deal - you can't buy friends!

As for switching from Nikon to Canon, you'll never go back! I'm a dedicated Canon user and I used a friends D2H a few months ago and it's just not quite the same as the Canon! Not a bad body, just not the same.

Good luck fella Laughing