Reconditioned cameras and lenses on Woot

Reconditioned cameras and lenses on Woot · 04:25 AM

Pentax Cameras & Lenses - Electronics.Woot

johnmflores · 05-31-2015, 05:50 AM

Some of those prices are insane.

**reduno** · 05-31-2015, 06:02 AM

Any guess as to what their interpretation of "factory reconditioned" means? Do you think these actually came through Ricoh?

seventysixersfan · 05-31-2015, 06:16 AM

Comes with 90 days Pentax warranty so factory reconditioned must mean Ricoh was involved. Excellent prices -- just might need to pick up a da* 16-50

---------- Post added 05-31-15 at 09:23 AM ----------

The Da 55-300 description is HD and WR but the picture is the original SMC green band version.

Brooke Meyer · 05-31-2015, 06:53 AM

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Fat Albert · 05-31-2015, 07:00 AM

I've bought countless items from Woot! and I've never had a problem.

**jhaji** · 05-31-2015, 07:25 AM

Based on my experience with refurb products, I'd say that at least the K-30s are new.

6BQ5 · 05-31-2015, 07:41 AM

Wow, those are pretty good prices! Ricoh must be clearing out inventory to make room for new FF gear.

goodnight · 05-31-2015, 08:15 AM

Even if you ended up having to convert the * lenses to screw drive those prices are incredible. Wow. You could get a K-30 and two of Pentax's pro zooms for $1169.97.

Biro · 05-31-2015, 08:42 AM

At $179, the DA 55-300 WR seems worth a try. I wonder how long it would take to actually receive the lens. Woot says "ships in 3-6 days" and standard shipping (the only option) indicates 3-8 days after that. I suspect I won't be home to receive the package.

seventysixersfan · 05-31-2015, 08:46 AM

is it too much to hope that if the SDM lenses on this sale have been reconditioned recently, that means the SDM problem is fixed on these lenses?

VoiceOfReason · 05-31-2015, 09:04 AM

No PO boxes...

seventysixersfan · 05-31-2015, 09:04 AM

Despite my rabid LBA and this great price, I am deciding against getting the DA* 16-50, as I already have a DA 16-45 and DA 20-40mm limited. I'm still too wary of SDM problems and from what I've read, the image quality of the DA 16-45 may be close enough to the DA 16-50 and the lens is a lot lighter/smaller; of course, the DA* zoom's build quality is far better and WR, but that's what I get with the DA 20-40 anyway.

tibbitts · 05-31-2015, 09:30 AM

My concern here would be that woot might not be as generous as the usual big retailers about taking back a lens as defective that you're not happy with for performance reasons like decentering. That's not something that's easily tested for - it's not like a lens element has fallen out or the lens has some other obvious physical defect. In my experience this is the biggest issue with lenses; not just Pentax but others as well. Sometimes you have to try several times or more to get a good copy. While these prices are extremely attractive, round-trip shipping and the 15% restock charges can add up pretty quickly.

As for factory reconditioning, since Pentax and other manufacturers let bad lenses out of their factories n the first place, my guess is that at least some issues aren't addressed during "reconditioning." It might be more likely for a camera body to have an issue that can be addressed - a switch or button fails or falls off, for example - while with lenses, you might more likely be stuck with a lens that wasn't good enough for somebody else.

vonBaloney · 05-31-2015, 09:40 AM

Wow. Probably good that I'm broke right now. I bought a (new) Q7 from Woot that was DOA, returned it with no problem. And then bought another one a little later from them also (that works fine)....

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05-31-2015, 08:15 AM	#9
goodnight Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 128	Even if you ended up having to convert the * lenses to screw drive those prices are incredible. Wow. You could get a K-30 and two of Pentax's pro zooms for $1169.97. Last edited by goodnight; 05-31-2015 at 08:22 AM.

05-31-2015, 08:42 AM	#10
Biro Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,200	At $179, the DA 55-300 WR seems worth a try. I wonder how long it would take to actually receive the lens. Woot says "ships in 3-6 days" and standard shipping (the only option) indicates 3-8 days after that. I suspect I won't be home to receive the package. Last edited by Biro; 05-31-2015 at 09:00 AM.

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05-31-2015, 05:50 AM	#2
johnmflores Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somerville, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,361	Some of those prices are insane.

05-31-2015, 06:02 AM	#3
reduno Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central NY, USA Posts: 965	Any guess as to what their interpretation of "factory reconditioned" means? Do you think these actually came through Ricoh?

05-31-2015, 06:16 AM	#4
seventysixersfan Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 2,054	Comes with 90 days Pentax warranty so factory reconditioned must mean Ricoh was involved. Excellent prices -- just might need to pick up a da* 16-50 ---------- Post added 05-31-15 at 09:23 AM ---------- The Da 55-300 description is HD and WR but the picture is the original SMC green band version.

05-31-2015, 06:53 AM	#5
Brooke Meyer Guest	Caveat Emptor Woot! Reviews - woot.com Ratings at ResellerRatings

05-31-2015, 07:00 AM	#6
Fat Albert Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 966	I've bought countless items from Woot! and I've never had a problem.

05-31-2015, 07:25 AM	#7
jhaji Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,141	Based on my experience with refurb products, I'd say that at least the K-30s are new.

05-31-2015, 07:41 AM	#8
6BQ5 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Nevada, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,348	Wow, those are pretty good prices! Ricoh must be clearing out inventory to make room for new FF gear.

05-31-2015, 08:46 AM	#11
seventysixersfan Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 2,054	is it too much to hope that if the SDM lenses on this sale have been reconditioned recently, that means the SDM problem is fixed on these lenses?

05-31-2015, 09:04 AM	#12
VoiceOfReason Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mishawaka IN area Photos: Albums Posts: 6,124	No PO boxes...

05-31-2015, 09:04 AM	#13
seventysixersfan Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 2,054	Despite my rabid LBA and this great price, I am deciding against getting the DA* 16-50, as I already have a DA 16-45 and DA 20-40mm limited. I'm still too wary of SDM problems and from what I've read, the image quality of the DA 16-45 may be close enough to the DA 16-50 and the lens is a lot lighter/smaller; of course, the DA* zoom's build quality is far better and WR, but that's what I get with the DA 20-40 anyway.

05-31-2015, 09:30 AM	#14
tibbitts Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oklahoma USA Posts: 2,193	My concern here would be that woot might not be as generous as the usual big retailers about taking back a lens as defective that you're not happy with for performance reasons like decentering. That's not something that's easily tested for - it's not like a lens element has fallen out or the lens has some other obvious physical defect. In my experience this is the biggest issue with lenses; not just Pentax but others as well. Sometimes you have to try several times or more to get a good copy. While these prices are extremely attractive, round-trip shipping and the 15% restock charges can add up pretty quickly. As for factory reconditioning, since Pentax and other manufacturers let bad lenses out of their factories n the first place, my guess is that at least some issues aren't addressed during "reconditioning." It might be more likely for a camera body to have an issue that can be addressed - a switch or button fails or falls off, for example - while with lenses, you might more likely be stuck with a lens that wasn't good enough for somebody else.

05-31-2015, 09:40 AM	#15
vonBaloney Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 6,029	Wow. Probably good that I'm broke right now. I bought a (new) Q7 from Woot that was DOA, returned it with no problem. And then bought another one a little later from them also (that works fine)....