Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You can find beautiful Hassie 50mm Distagons and 150mm Sonnars in local camera stores in the NYC area for $700-$900 in excellent to mint condition. This is insanity! Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 3:44 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Speaking of medium format, I've picked up a 1954 Rolleicord... > On 7/2/05 10:55 AM, "Michael J Herring" <creativevisions@verizon.net> > typed: > >> Great camera and optics. Used one in the 1970s. Razor sharp. >> >> Mike >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Craig Zeni" <sdp35@cwazy.co.uk> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 9:20 AM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Speaking of medium format,I've picked up a 1954 >> Rolleicord... >> >> > For decades it's been my opinion that a used Rolleicord is the best deal > there is on photography buying. If one wants to give Ansel a run for his > money. Or Doisneau. As one could be easily be picked up for a song. Just a > few hundred bucks if that. > The glass if you got a good one apparently matched what you'd get in a > Rolleiflex. Maybe an element less but stopped down a few the difference > would be negligible, and that's in a large print. > But often you'd be able to score a Rolleiflex for next to nothing. They > just > look like old cameras in someone attic sale. Can't wait to get rid of all > remnants of "good old dad". > > Thing is in the past 5 years with digital DSLR mania and Canon mania and > full frame DSLR mania Hassy gear is out there in the glass counters where > I'm looking or on eBay I'm sure if that's where you look for a fraction of > their typical selling price. Just a few hundred bucks for a body or lens > when it used to be 4 figures. One could almost say they went down by a > decimal point. > New backs go for a about a grand. > Used 5 years ago 500 bucks. > Now closer to 100. > That's stretching it but not far from the point. The decimal point that > is. > Ignore the one on my head that's a bad haircut. > > > Mark Rabiner > Photography > Portland Oregon > http://rabinergroup.com/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information