For those who bought the 5D kit with the 24-105

I want to buy the 5D kit like from B&H or Adorama and sell the 24-105, but....does the 24-105 come in a standard "L" box or one of those white kit boxes?
Thanks

I remember reading about the 24-105mm coming in a plain packaging-- I think I read this from an eBay listing from a person who bought a 5D kit and wanted to sell his/her 24-105mm.

I got my kit in the UK and the packaging for the 24-105 is the same as all my other L lenses, as was the box the 5D was in, these were both packed inside a larger 'kit' box. It is worth noting though that this was an early version of the kit so I don't know if it has changed or indeed if packaging varies in different markets.

Alex

Thanks, perhaps I'll call B&H in the morning to find out what they have. Of course it will sell easier if it comes with the normal box and paperwork

No, the kit lens is in a white box without any label on it...

Mine was UK and had a normal L lens box.

All the US kits I've seen (including the 40D and 28-135IS) all had plain white boxes for the lenses and just styrofoam packing.

Might be a silly question, but can't you just buy the 5D body alone? Or does it work out cheaper to get the kit and sell the lens?


David

I think it usually comes out cheaper by $150-200

The 5D was never officially released as a kit right? So theoretically you'd get two boxes..

I think that it would make more sense to buy just the 5D if that is all you actually need.

If I am buying a used 24-105L IS (I don't care if it has never been attached to a camera), I would expect to pay at least $150-$200 less than a brand new, store bought lens. I don't even care whether you had the original box or not (perhaps if you had the original box and it was factory sealed, then I would pay a higher price).

My point is, that whatever savings you expect to gain from buying a kit might be lost on the resale of the lens.

cneville101 wrote in post #4672149
I think that it would make more sense to buy just the 5D if that is all you actually need.

If I am buying a used 24-105L IS (I don't care if it has never been attached to a camera), I would expect to pay at least $150-$200 less than a brand new, store bought lens. I don't even care whether you had the original box or not (perhaps if you had the original box and it was factory sealed, then I would pay a higher price).

My point is, that whatever savings you expect to gain from buying a kit might be lost on the resale of the lens.

If you are planning to use the 24-105 L then it is a much better deal to buy them together. Otherwise I agree 100% with cneville101 that the pure aggravation of having to sell the lens, including listing, shipping, listing fees, etc just are NOT worth it!!! Buy the body only IMHO.

aLFaDaRK wrote in post #4672042
The 5D was never officially released as a kit right? So theoretically you'd get two boxes..

Just for interest :

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FYI, I am pasting this from a thread in the Market Watch Section:

"My out of the door, shipped price of the 5D / 24-105L Kit and Canon Pixma Pro 9000 Printer was $3259.90. I plan on selling the lens and the printer and I get a $500 rebate on this combination, so here is the math:

3260 Final cost of the package
-500 Rebate
-325 Sell the printer (going rate on eBay)
-925 Sell the lens
$1510 Net cost"

$2700 for the kit, I can sell the 24-105 quickly for $800 (I'm sure in 1 day), gives me the 5D for $1900, saves me $200 which buys the grip for me...Easy and quick. Thanks for all the input