how many new lenses do you have?

I currently own eight lenses. Since I first caught this disease, I've owned probably 30 or more. Out of all that, one lens was bought new, and that only because there was nothing comparable used.

See sig....will likely add a T 17-50 or Sony 16-105 new soon...

The 28, 50, 35-105, 100-200 were bought new with my 9000's the 28-85 (love it!) 75-300D and a spare 50 1.7 were recent snags the 28-85 on ebay and the other 2 in local shop used.

The 35-105 should come out of the shop refurbished soon....my favorite lens, can't wait!

In all I have about 25 lenses. This includes a set for me, a set for my wife, a few specialty lenses and 5 M42 primes (my favorites in the right circumstances). Of these three were purchased new, two of those were bought at the pastoral discount when Minolta left the market.

Buying used lenses has been a good experience for me. I've bought one bad used lens that the seller took back, I've bought one bad new lens that the seller took back. Percentage wise, used lenses have been more satisfactory than new, in my experience.

I have five Sony and two Minolta - all purchased used

In my lens career, I've owned the following second hand lenses (all Minolta):

100-200 f/4.5 (still own it)
70-210 f/4 (sold it)
Two 50mm f/1.7s (sold them both)
28-85 (hocked it for rent, kinda miss it)
28mm f/2.8 (hocked for rent, don't really miss it)

New lenses:
Sigma 28-105 f/2.8-4 (sold it)
Sigma 50mm f/2.8 Macro (sold it)
Sigma 50-500 (Sold it)
Tamron 28-200 (Had it for about a week since I bought it by mistake!)
KM and Sony 18-70 kit lenses (sold them both)

Tamron 17-50 (still own it)
Tamron 70-200 (still own it)
Sony 70-400 G (just bought it!)

I plan on buying another new lens, the Tokina 11-16, unless Sony brings out some mystery APS wide angle zoom. :)

I bought a 28-75/2.8 new at a knock down price and 16-105 new when it became obvious the kit lens wasn't going to do the business in the Rockies. Walked down to the closest camera store and bought it. Paid a lot but never regreted it.

The rest are all second hand, beercan, 50/1.7, 28-85, 100-300 APO.

Edited by keith_h - 09 March 2010 at 22:59

I have never, nor will I ever, buy a used camera body.

Lenses are different, though only 3 out of 10 lenses are bought used, but they don't see much use.

Used:
MinO 50 f/1.7
MinO 135 f/2.8
Sigma 28 f/1.8 II (1994 pre EX version)

New:
KM 18-70
Sigma 70-300 DG APO macro
Sigma 17-70 f/2.8-4.5 DC macro
Sigma 10-20 f/4-5.6 EX
Sigma 50 f/1.4 HSM
Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 HSM
Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 HSM