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06/17/2006 08:55:00 AM · #1 |
I have a Nikon 80-200mm D ED F2.8 which i bought used from Ebay.
On arrival i found it had a very small scratch to the front element.
I made a complaint to Paypal about the item as the Seller was adamant that it was still a great buy.
Now we are going back and forward with Paypal wanting 3rd party estimates and testimonies as to how this will affect picture quality.
Problem i have is that i have tested it and the pictures seem fine. The scratch dosent seem to affect the pictures in any way.
So im basically trying to find out what GBP value you reckon its worth or if indeed its not worth keeping.
The seller and myself are trying to work on a partial refund and i would like to see what you guys reckon.
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06/17/2006 09:00:09 AM · #2 |
A small scratch in the front element is not going to affect picture quality really...
Did he list is as "no scratches" or anything like that? Did you ask for pictures before you bought it from all the different angles, etc? Was the scratch visible in the pictures?
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Anyway, I just sold me 80-200 2.8D ED for $600 in pretty banged up condition...although there were no scratches on any of the glass...I'd say $400 would seem like a fair price for one in good working order if it had one little scratch.
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How much did you pay anyway? Can we get a link to the ebay listing?
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06/17/2006 09:54:31 AM · #3 |
I'd say $400 is cheap depending on the scratch.
Where is it on the lens and can you see it on any sample images? There are lots of things that can happen to front optics that don't acutally imapct final image quality. |
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06/17/2006 12:03:11 PM · #4 |
A "very small scratch" on the front element is not going to have any effect at all on your images. Back in the day, I don't think ANY of my lenses were entirely scratch-free, and I saw no ill effects. It seems to me the real question here is what you're after; if you just can't accept that there is any blemish at all on your toy and want to return it, that's one thing. If you are trying to get a partial refund for reasons of "quality loss", I don't think you can prove that.
Here's something for you to try: take a post-it note and tear a little flake off the gummy part and stick it on your lens, and shoot a picture; you won't even be able to see THAT in the image...
R.
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06/18/2006 06:33:45 AM · #5 |
Cheers for all the comments, im basically trying to negotiate a partial refund due to the seller not pointing out the defect however small and insignificant.
The price if the refund is agreed will be around £200.
I will try and post some pics today and might also try that post-it theory. |
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