Keh.com

Yes. They have been around for decades. Not always the best pries but they seem to always have what you are looking for and they are 100% above board. But just make sure not to buy a camera that at least "excellent" or you can be certain that is is not "excellent".

 

Not quite sure what you mean by this. I find KEH.com has very conservative ratings for their gear. Their "BGN" is many people's "Excellent".

100% recommend KEH.

 

Some of my friends bought stuff from them and speak highly of them. You should have fun with your new gear.

 

I've been really happy with my keh purchases. I think they under-rate if any thing (eg there is nothing wrong with a BGN lens I brought from them)

 

I personally don't use them but my Dad has been buying stuff from them for like the last couple decades and he's always happy with them.

 

Been both buying from and selling to them for maybe 15 years , Never a problem. I've never purchased a 'bargain' item , but everything I've gotten has been better than I've expected.

 

Plus, they're usually pretty good about exchanges if you think the item you got didn't match the description or rating. I've purchased a number of items from them over the years--lenses, mainly--and have been satisfied.

 

Yeah, Keh.com is one of the top tier photographic retailers in the US with an online presence. I put them up there with B&H, Adorama etc.

 

They tell you what to expect from the rating system and tell you the criteria for the rating. I wish other places would be as straight forward.

Yep. I brought a couple of lenses off them. The "bargain" rated lenses was actually in better shape than I expected; good optics and deep scratches on the housing. Not an issue for me. It ain't purdy, but the pictures it takes sure is. A great buy for an occasional use lens. I used it on a homemade tilt-shift (not just tilt) bracket. I'd buy a Canon TS if I had the $$$.

I brought an "ugly" just for laughs and to save on shipping. They weren't kidding. It had a dead bug lodged on the inside of the front element and some scratches on the glass. It took me a bit of effort to take it apart and clean in out, but now I've got two lenses for my TS bracket.