How much could I expect if I sold the following kit?

1LeeDenton · 26-10-2008, 11:26 AM

Hi all,

As the credit crunch begins to really sting, and the realisation that I'm [sadly] hardly using my camera kit these days, I'm wondering whether now's the time to sell it off to generate some much needed funds. With this in mind, how much could I expect to generate selling the following:

Canon 400D Body - bought May 2006, with less than 5000 actuations. MINT condition, no marks, scratches, nothing.

Sigma 17-70 2.8-4.5 - bought December 2007, again in MINT condition, no marks, dust spots, scratches, nothing.

If it's something in the region of £200 ish, then I'd rather keep it. Anyone any realistic ideas as to how much to expect?

Thanks in advance.

lurcher · 26-10-2008, 11:29 AM

Cant comment on the 400 , but I bought a 3 week old 17-70 about 1 month ago for £180 del , I would have thought about £150 ? , but its a buyers market for most things at the moment .

1LeeDenton · 26-10-2008, 11:33 AM

Thanks lurcher. I was wondering whether I'd get something lik £400 ish, and then try and get a good deal on something like a Sony a200 to keep me in the game so to speak, yet still generating some cash.....

lurcher · 26-10-2008, 11:37 AM

Just had a quick look on ebay , seem to be around the £250 mark for a used body so £400 poss if you are lucky , anyone else have any idea ?

cambsno · 26-10-2008, 12:55 PM

Bit off topic I sold my nikon d40 to fund my d90. I did include the kit lens (18-55) and the 55-200 I got with it. Got £280 off ebay (had an offer of 250 and said 280 was the min i would take). Was quite pleased as Amazon were doing the d40 and 18-55 for £225 at the time.

Mike.P® · 26-10-2008, 1:23 PM

I would have thought £150 for the lens (just bought one off another forum for my k10D and thats about what I paid with postage).
Body should get about £250 so you are looking at around £400 but then have to detract around 10% for Ebay and Paypal fees.
May be easier to offer it here on the forum first and take a small drop rather than pay the fees.

1LeeDenton · 26-10-2008, 4:29 PM

Seems like £400 is pretty achievable. With this in mind, and the Sony a200 available for about £250 with 18-70 Kit Lens, would mean I could still keep my eye in on the photography side (which is what I would ideally like to do, rather than leave it altogether) and still have ~£150 for those all important bills and stuff......Sony a200 gets some pretty good reviews from what I can find....

andy_fozzy · 26-10-2008, 6:59 PM

If it helps, I have a Sony DT18-70mm 'kit' lens that I'm selling. CHEAP!!!!!!!!