Buying a lens with or without camera body

tjstimbo · 10-28-2013, 10:17 AM

Forgive what might be a silly question, but I am newish to buying options.

I intend to buy the new K3 here in Canada and I would like the 18 - 135 lens as well. My question is that if I buy camera and lens as advertised at $1650 CAD I am saving about $150 CAD on buying separate items. However is there a difference in quality of the lens when buying as a body/lens kit as opposed to separate products.

Thanks

Tim

RollsUp · 10-28-2013, 10:24 AM

Originally posted by tjstimbo

Forgive what might be a silly question, but I am newish to buying options.

I intend to buy the new K3 here in Canada and I would like the 18 - 135 lens as well. My question is that if I buy camera and lens as advertised at $1650 CAD I am saving about $150 CAD on buying separate items. However is there a difference in quality of the lens when buying as a body/lens kit as opposed to separate products.

Thanks

Tim

No difference, the lens is the same purchased with or without a body.

tjstimbo · 10-28-2013, 10:26 AM

Originally posted by RollsUp

No difference, the lens is the same purchased with or without a body.

Thanks very much.

reeftool · 10-28-2013, 10:27 AM

No, there is no difference in quality. Although my last kit purchase was a few years ago, my kit lens and the camera came in their own seperate boxes. Rather than a kit, it was more of a bundled deal.

tjstimbo · 10-28-2013, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by reeftool

No, there is no difference in quality. Although my last kit purchase was a few years ago, my kit lens and the camera came in their own seperate boxes. Rather than a kit, it was more of a bundled deal.

Thanks that is what I am hoping keeping in mind possible resell later down the line.

**jatrax** · 10-28-2013, 10:40 AM

In this case there is no difference. In other cases, possibly. For example, in the past 'kits' included the DA L versions of the DA 18-55 and 55-300 which although optically the same, did not have a hood, or quick shift and had a plastic mount rather than metal.

The DA 18-135 is available in only one version, so no worries with this kit.

Tanzer · 10-28-2013, 11:51 AM

well I think most kits do not come in separate boxes. This was the case for my K-5, and my K-01 kits. So it might not be that easy to resell.

10-28-2013, 10:17 AM	#1
tjstimbo Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Daventry Posts: 84	Buying a lens with or without camera body Forgive what might be a silly question, but I am newish to buying options. I intend to buy the new K3 here in Canada and I would like the 18 - 135 lens as well. My question is that if I buy camera and lens as advertised at $1650 CAD I am saving about $150 CAD on buying separate items. However is there a difference in quality of the lens when buying as a body/lens kit as opposed to separate products. Thanks Tim

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10-28-2013, 10:24 AM	#2
RollsUp Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: AK USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,766	Originally posted by tjstimbo Forgive what might be a silly question, but I am newish to buying options. I intend to buy the new K3 here in Canada and I would like the 18 - 135 lens as well. My question is that if I buy camera and lens as advertised at $1650 CAD I am saving about $150 CAD on buying separate items. However is there a difference in quality of the lens when buying as a body/lens kit as opposed to separate products. Thanks Tim No difference, the lens is the same purchased with or without a body.

10-28-2013, 10:26 AM	#3
tjstimbo Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Daventry Posts: 84 Original Poster	Originally posted by RollsUp No difference, the lens is the same purchased with or without a body. Thanks very much.

10-28-2013, 10:27 AM	#4
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,553	No, there is no difference in quality. Although my last kit purchase was a few years ago, my kit lens and the camera came in their own seperate boxes. Rather than a kit, it was more of a bundled deal.

10-28-2013, 10:28 AM	#5
tjstimbo Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Daventry Posts: 84 Original Poster	Originally posted by reeftool No, there is no difference in quality. Although my last kit purchase was a few years ago, my kit lens and the camera came in their own seperate boxes. Rather than a kit, it was more of a bundled deal. Thanks that is what I am hoping keeping in mind possible resell later down the line.

10-28-2013, 10:40 AM	#6
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	In this case there is no difference. In other cases, possibly. For example, in the past 'kits' included the DA L versions of the DA 18-55 and 55-300 which although optically the same, did not have a hood, or quick shift and had a plastic mount rather than metal. The DA 18-135 is available in only one version, so no worries with this kit.

10-28-2013, 11:51 AM	#7
Tanzer Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Perrineville, NJ Posts: 1,375	well I think most kits do not come in separate boxes. This was the case for my K-5, and my K-01 kits. So it might not be that easy to resell.