Is it difficult to sell the kit lens? (Canon, DSLR, Sony)

[moonsky]

I am planning to get the Canon 5D MarkII. I only need the body($2100) but the price of the body plus the kit lens is really good($2700). The lens itself is priced about $900up. The question is how easy is it to sell the 24-105 f/4 lens? Has anyone sold your lens? I don't think I want to use the Craiglist as I don't really want to meet up the potential buyers. Ebay? Amazon? Any thoughts or advice? TIA!

[WFW&P]

I assume you don't plan to use the kit lens, then it's not well spent money, even if it is $300 less than if purchased separately. And getting anything less than what you paid is pointless.
You can browse the online sites and see what they are selling for.

[madcapmagishion]

The question ... Is it difficult to sell the kit lens?
The answer ... not if you price it right!

[EinsteinsGhost]

I'd found an online deal at $599 for my Sony A55 with kit 18-55 lens. Normally, the camera sold with the kit lens for $699 and just the body for $599. So, while the kit lens by itself may be priced to retail at $200, discounted to $100 as a kit lens, I opted to go for it because even if I sold the kit lens for $50 (which I did for $75), it was more or less free money. I had plans to replace the kit lens for something faster anyway (bought Sony 16-50 f/2.8), so the only reason I got the kit lens was the deal. At normal retail, I would have gotten only the body.

In your case, unless you can sell the kit lens for at least $600, there would be no point bothering with it. A good way to find out would be the price the lens commands on ebay and Amazon.

[Ms_Christina]

Depends on what lens it is. L lenses will keep their value but slower non pro lenses are not worth it.

[madcapmagishion]

Originally Posted by Ms_Christina

Depends on what lens it is. L lenses will keep their value but slower non pro lenses are not worth it.

Just out of curiousity, what Canon DSLR comes with a kit L lens?

[EinsteinsGhost]

I believe the 24-105 f/4 is an L lens.

[mikel1291979]

Originally Posted by moonsky

I am planning to get the Canon 5D MarkII. I only need the body($2100) but the price of the body plus the kit lens is really good($2700). The lens itself is priced about $900up. The question is how easy is it to sell the 24-105 f/4 lens? Has anyone sold your lens? I don't think I want to use the Craiglist as I don't really want to meet up the potential buyers. Ebay? Amazon? Any thoughts or advice? TIA!

I would not pay that much for a 5d mark ii lens or not. If you don't want to buy used from a person look into the canon loyalty program. Find a cheap used canon for your trade and you will save a bundle.

[mikel1291979]

Originally Posted by madcapmagishion

Just out of curiousity, what Canon DSLR comes with a kit L lens?

Almost any single digit canon that comes as a kit will be an L lens. 5d, 7d... The 1d series isn't usually offered as a kit because most photographers at that level will have many L's already and don't need the "kit" L.

[Ms_Christina]

What Mike said ^^^