Refurbished Canon DSLRs

There are always a good number of refurbished Canon DSLRs at
www.adorama.com. Some of them are new models, which has to make one wonder
why they need refurbishing so soon. How does Canon come by the cameras it
refurbishes and what does refurbishment usually entail? Have any of you
bought one of these cameras and have you had any problems?

Thanks,
SW

Summer Wind wrote:

There are always a good number of refurbished Canon DSLRs at
www.adorama.com. Some of them are new models, which has to make one wonder
why they need refurbishing so soon. How does Canon come by the cameras it
refurbishes and what does refurbishment usually entail? Have any of you
bought one of these cameras and have you had any problems?

I was in a Best Buy the other day, all the DSLRs were on display, locked
to the counter with no lens mounted... yikes, I can understand why but
all the dust & people poking their fingers in the mirror box, sheesh. I
think that would be the worst case scenario though.

On Oct 18, 2:57 pm, "Summer Wind" wrote:
There are always a good number of refurbished Canon DSLRs atwww.adorama.com. Some of them are new models, which has to make one wonder
why they need refurbishing so soon.

The name is a clue.

"Rich" wrote in message
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On Oct 18, 2:57 pm, "Summer Wind" wrote:
There are always a good number of refurbished Canon DSLRs
atwww.adorama.com. Some of them are new models, which has to make one
wonder
why they need refurbishing so soon.

The name is a clue.

There are just as many refurbished Nikon's.

SW

"Bob S" wrote in message
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Not sure about Adorama, a reputable shop, but B&H, another reputable shop,
has "used" gear that when rated condition 10 is usually refurbed by Canon.
Where they get them is easy. The Canon Sales Reps turn in their sample
cases on a regular schedule. The equipment gets a going over by Canon but
can not be sold as new. The equipmant may also be store demos.

A nice way to get "new" at used prices. I bought my 28-135 IS that way
and a friend bought his 10D and maybe his 20D that way. We're both happy
with what we bought.


Thanks and it does appear to be a good way to save a few bucks. The price
difference is not that spectacular, but it does cover the shipping and taxes
you'd pay for new merchandise, plus a little more.

SW

On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:57:09 -0500, Summer Wind wrote:

There are always a good number of refurbished Canon DSLRs at
www.adorama.com. Some of them are new models, which has to make one wonder
why they need refurbishing so soon. How does Canon come by the cameras it
refurbishes and what does refurbishment usually entail? Have any of you
bought one of these cameras and have you had any problems?

Thanks,
SW

Generally a product marketed as 'refurbished' has been returned for
repair. The problem may have been very minor or quite major. The idea is
that every subsystem of the product is tested and necessary repairs made.
I've heard folks say that they have more confidence in refurbished
equipment than new - because of thorough testing.

I have no knowledge of canon products, but I've purchased two Kodak
refurbished cameras (a DC210+ and a P850) - I've been completely satisfied
with both. I have also purchased Epson scanners and printers refurbished -
and have been completely satisfied. In all cases I have bought from the
corporate online store.

"ray" wrote in message
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On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:57:09 -0500, Summer Wind wrote:

There are always a good number of refurbished Canon DSLRs at
www.adorama.com. Some of them are new models, which has to make
one wonder
why they need refurbishing so soon. How does Canon come by the
cameras it
refurbishes and what does refurbishment usually entail? Have any
of you
bought one of these cameras and have you had any problems?

Thanks,
SW

Generally a product marketed as 'refurbished' has been returned for
repair. The problem may have been very minor or quite major. The
idea is
that every subsystem of the product is tested and necessary repairs
made.
I've heard folks say that they have more confidence in refurbished
equipment than new - because of thorough testing.

I have no knowledge of canon products, but I've purchased two Kodak
refurbished cameras (a DC210+ and a P850) - I've been completely
satisfied
with both. I have also purchased Epson scanners and printers
refurbished -
and have been completely satisfied. In all cases I have bought from
the
corporate online store.

Let's not use doubletalk. Currently hucksters use terms like pre-owned
instead of used.
The fact of the matter is a "refurbished" item is a "used" item. You
do not know how
or where the original user handled the camera or lens. Trying to gloss
it over or
pretend that it is "more thoroughly tested" is pure hype.

"Frank Arthur" wrote in message
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"ray" wrote in message
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On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:57:09 -0500, Summer Wind wrote:

There are always a good number of refurbished Canon DSLRs at
www.adorama.com. Some of them are new models, which has to make one
wonder
why they need refurbishing so soon. How does Canon come by the cameras
it
refurbishes and what does refurbishment usually entail? Have any of you
bought one of these cameras and have you had any problems?

Thanks,
SW

Generally a product marketed as 'refurbished' has been returned for
repair. The problem may have been very minor or quite major. The idea is
that every subsystem of the product is tested and necessary repairs made.
I've heard folks say that they have more confidence in refurbished
equipment than new - because of thorough testing.

I have no knowledge of canon products, but I've purchased two Kodak
refurbished cameras (a DC210+ and a P850) - I've been completely
satisfied
with both. I have also purchased Epson scanners and printers
refurbished -
and have been completely satisfied. In all cases I have bought from the
corporate online store.

Let's not use doubletalk. Currently hucksters use terms like pre-owned
instead of used.
The fact of the matter is a "refurbished" item is a "used" item. You do
not know how
or where the original user handled the camera or lens. Trying to gloss it
over or
pretend that it is "more thoroughly tested" is pure hype.

As the new owner of a refurbished Canon S3 IS, I gotta say... I'm hard
pressed to see the difference between refurbished and new. If it didn't come
with a refurbished sticker on the bottom, I wouldn't be able to tell.

dwight
www.tfrog.com

"dwight" wrote in message
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"Frank Arthur" wrote in message
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"ray" wrote in message
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On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:57:09 -0500, Summer Wind wrote:

There are always a good number of refurbished Canon DSLRs at
www.adorama.com. Some of them are new models, which has to make
one wonder
why they need refurbishing so soon. How does Canon come by the
cameras it
refurbishes and what does refurbishment usually entail? Have any
of you
bought one of these cameras and have you had any problems?

Thanks,
SW

Generally a product marketed as 'refurbished' has been returned
for
repair. The problem may have been very minor or quite major. The
idea is
that every subsystem of the product is tested and necessary
repairs made.
I've heard folks say that they have more confidence in refurbished
equipment than new - because of thorough testing.

I have no knowledge of canon products, but I've purchased two
Kodak
refurbished cameras (a DC210+ and a P850) - I've been completely
satisfied
with both. I have also purchased Epson scanners and printers
refurbished -
and have been completely satisfied. In all cases I have bought
from the
corporate online store.

Let's not use doubletalk. Currently hucksters use terms like
pre-owned instead of used.
The fact of the matter is a "refurbished" item is a "used" item.
You do not know how
or where the original user handled the camera or lens. Trying to
gloss it over or
pretend that it is "more thoroughly tested" is pure hype.

As the new owner of a refurbished Canon S3 IS, I gotta say... I'm
hard pressed to see the difference between refurbished and new. If
it didn't come with a refurbished sticker on the bottom, I wouldn't
be able to tell.

dwight
www.tfrog.com

Was there a significant price savings?

Where they get them is easy. The Canon Sales Reps turn in
their sample cases on a regular schedule. The equipment gets a going
over by Canon but can not be sold as new. The equipmant may also be
store demos.

There aren't enough sales reps to account for the huge number of
refurbished Canons and Nikons.
I suspect a lot of them come from returned cameras and store demos.
They are carefully gone over and returned to factory specs. Most of
them probably need very little work done.
I own a refurbished Nikon D80 which looks exactly like new and
performs perfectly. Got a one-year warranty from the store, too.
My local camera store owner says he'd rather buy a refurb than a new
camera.