Buying lens split from a kit

PARUK · 12 Mar 2010 at 19:50

Are there any gotchas associated with buying a lens that was split from a kit? I'm looking to get the Canon 15-85 ef-s and if I go for the "split from a kit" option then it's around £100 cheaper.. but is it a false economy?

Gregeff · 12 Mar 2010 at 19:58

should be exactly the same, not sure about warantee though

Vertigo · 12 Mar 2010 at 20:04

Buying from a retailer or an individual? If the former then you should be ok warranty wise and I'd check this with them first. If it's from an individual then you'll basically have no warranty unless you go back through them, I'd have thought.

PARUK · 12 Mar 2010 at 20:07

Yep it is a retailer, and one that supposedly has a decent reputation (dunno if I can mention their name, but they're based in Devon and have an actual shop, though I'd be buying online)

The_Abyss · 13 Mar 2010 at 00:43

I've just bought a 5D2 from that same shop, and they removed the 24-105 from the box. I wonder if it is the same...!

edit - just read - clearly not! However, it shows that it does happen and should be ok.

Willis · 13 Mar 2010 at 07:00

PARUK said:
Are there any gotchas associated with buying a lens that was split from a kit? I'm looking to get the Canon 15-85 ef-s and if I go for the "split from a kit" option then it's around £100 cheaper.. but is it a false economy?

I'm selling one if your interested, would take £480. It came with a 7D but no longer need. If you are interested I can put it up in MM to keep it all above board.

PARUK · 13 Mar 2010 at 15:30

Willis said:
I'm selling one if your interested, would take £480. It came with a 7D but no longer need. If you are interested I can put it up in MM to keep it all above board.

Thanks, but I'd rather go brand new.

I'm leaning more and more towards the cheaper split-from-a-kit option though. That £100 would buy a me the lens hood, filter adapters etc. Thanks everyone for your opinions!