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sir pball

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4. Cheaper than new (Nikon still actually makes this)

Reply to Old Crank (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 06:43 PM

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I paid ~$240 in New Minus condion, but Nikon still makes the lens for $300. Having recieved it and used it, either way is good–my lens arrived without the hood, which just about makes up for the cost of the new lens. It is utterly immaculate, so I don't feel that I lost out by not buying new.

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