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<blockquote data-quote="PapaST" data-source="post: 362816" data-attributes="member: 8330"><p>I wondered the same thing and so I took a very non-scientific quick look at some new prices vs. used prices (Tamron and Nikon). In general all lenses hold their value relatively well.&nbsp; Nikons hold their value very well in my opinion.&nbsp; Pretty much to the point if you bought a used Nikon lens today and then turned around and sold it 8-10 months from now, chances are pretty good you'd get your money right back.&nbsp; Going from new and selling as used you'd see some depreciation.&nbsp; But if you use Adorama as an example, their used Nikon 70-200 2.8 vrII goes for just a couple hundred dollars less than new (from $2,396 to about $2,199 in great condition).&nbsp; You'd get lower prices through Craig's List or eBay of course but still the value is there imo.&nbsp; I would add if the right sale or rebate is available then it always makes sense to buy new for my money.&nbsp; Tamron doesn't seem to perform as well but their latest lenses seem to be bucking that trend.&nbsp; I'm not finding any exceptional deals on their current 24-70 2.8 lens just yet.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="PapaST, post: 362816, member: 8330"] I wondered the same thing and so I took a very non-scientific quick look at some new prices vs. used prices (Tamron and Nikon). In general all lenses hold their value relatively well. Nikons hold their value very well in my opinion. Pretty much to the point if you bought a used Nikon lens today and then turned around and sold it 8-10 months from now, chances are pretty good you'd get your money right back. Going from new and selling as used you'd see some depreciation. But if you use Adorama as an example, their used Nikon 70-200 2.8 vrII goes for just a couple hundred dollars less than new (from $2,396 to about $2,199 in great condition). You'd get lower prices through Craig's List or eBay of course but still the value is there imo. I would add if the right sale or rebate is available then it always makes sense to buy new for my money. Tamron doesn't seem to perform as well but their latest lenses seem to be bucking that trend. I'm not finding any exceptional deals on their current 24-70 2.8 lens just yet. [/QUOTE]

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