Nature and wildlife photographers are always on the lookout for ways to buy high quality camera lenses for as little as possible. Of course, we are always keeping an eye on camera bodies too, but we all know that it's the lens that actually makes the image, and most of us would much rather have a so-so camera body with a great lens than a great camera body with a so-so lens.
There are several places to buy used equipment online at good prices. I have bought a few lenses on Ebay with good success, but I always stick with sellers that are highly rated by their customers for selling quality photographic equipment. Amazon is another good source for used camera gear and again I recommend that you stick with sellers that are reviewed favorably by many satisfied customers. KEH is another source of good high quality photo equipment at a fair price.
But I recently bought a Tamron SP 150-600mm lens for my Sony cameras from a site called LensAuthority.com. This site is essentially a storefront for selling lenses that have been in rental service at LensRentals.com for a while.
So why buy from a place like this? Well, a photo gear rental site lives and dies by the quality of the equipment they are sending to their rental customers. If the equipment stinks, they simply don't get any return business or good word of mouth. In addition, when an article returns from service in the field, it has to be inspected and serviced to keep it in the best condition possible for the next rental. This means that the equipment has been repeatedly inspected and kept in tip-top shape by people who know what they are doing.
Before buying a lens from this company I did my research and found that they have a very good reputation from past customers who have taken the time to post on forums and websites about their buying experience with LensAuthority.com. So I took the plunge, and it has been a great experience thus far.
The lens itself was bought at a price that was over $100 less than I could find anywhere else online. They also sent the lens out to me the same day I ordered it and when it arrived it was packed very well. They kept in very good contact with me all the way, and I felt like I was working with people who valued quality and service.
The lens is in perfect condition, just as advertised, and even came with its original box. I am a happy camper and want to share my good experience with you. So if you are looking for camera bodies or lenses on the used market, give the folks at LensAuthority.com a look and see if they have what you want. If you get the same service I did, you will be very glad that you did.
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