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<blockquote data-quote="D200freak" data-source="post: 512848" data-attributes="member: 41018">I just got a 14-24mm F/2.8,&nbsp; in &quot;needs repair&quot; condition.&nbsp; I'm doing the repair myself.&nbsp; (Yes, I can do that. I've repaired lenses with much worse damage.)&nbsp;&nbsp; I can tell you that the construction of the 14-24mm is pretty robust.&nbsp; I would be inclined to say that if you got one that's in good working shape when it came into your hands,&nbsp; it's likely to remain in good working shape as long as it doesn't get dropped on a hard surface.&nbsp; &nbsp; So I'd say that saving money and buying on the used market should be really just fine, as long as you get a guaranteed right of return in the event of a problem.&nbsp; &nbsp; I've seen good examples go for a bit under 1000 dollars on ebay.&nbsp; Another nice thing about that lens is that once you know your way around them, they're among the easier lenses to get into and repair.&nbsp; MUCH faster and easier than the Nikkor 80-400mm (first generation) that I repaired recently.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="D200freak, post: 512848, member: 41018"] I just got a 14-24mm F/2.8, in "needs repair" condition. I'm doing the repair myself. (Yes, I can do that. I've repaired lenses with much worse damage.) I can tell you that the construction of the 14-24mm is pretty robust. I would be inclined to say that if you got one that's in good working shape when it came into your hands, it's likely to remain in good working shape as long as it doesn't get dropped on a hard surface. So I'd say that saving money and buying on the used market should be really just fine, as long as you get a guaranteed right of return in the event of a problem. I've seen good examples go for a bit under 1000 dollars on ebay. Another nice thing about that lens is that once you know your way around them, they're among the easier lenses to get into and repair. MUCH faster and easier than the Nikkor 80-400mm (first generation) that I repaired recently. [/QUOTE]

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