Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/17
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would say, are even rather good prices; a Noctilux at $2100?
They cannot be taken as a reprise of the film camera market. As an
example, I have just bought a near mint, boxed and in perfect working
conditions Nikon F5 + Nikkor AF 50/1.4D for USD 300...
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El 17/10/2007, a las 17:26, Jim Shulman escribi?:
> Today's used camera is rarely a camera that will be used.
>
> If you go beyond the perceived premium brands, you'll still find film
> cameras at fire-sale prices.
>
> Jim Shulman
> Bryn Mawr, PA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Nathan
> Wajsman
> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 4:19 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Leica Prices at TOKYO Used Camera Show 2007
>
> I guess the difference between the watches and the cameras is that
> someone who pays $14K for an M3 probably will never use it. And so
> things like film selection or where to get it processed mean nothing
> to this person.
>
> Nathan
>
> On 17-okt-2007, at 22:13, D Khong wrote:
>
>> LUGgers
>>
>> Some interesting observations at the 29th used camera show.
>> Information from
>> Shutterbug Mag (Oct 2007) Classic Camera section. The show
>> attracted 15,000
>> visitors.
>>
>> Market Share:
>> Leica 35.8%
>> Nikon 11.8%
>> Hasselblad 7.6%
>> Canon 7.1%
>> Rollei 5.4%
>>
>> Here are what some of your ("Film is Dead") cameras are worth at
>> the show:
>>
>> Most expensive Leicas: M4 olive body with 50 Elmar f/2.8 lens $36,000
>> M3 black paint $14,000
>>
>> M3 DS (Mint) $3200, (Ex+) $1800-$2700
>> M3 SS (Mint) $3600, (Ex+) $2300-$3200
>> M2 self timer (Mint) $2300, (Ex+) $1500-2000
>> M4 chrome (Mint) $2700, (Ex+) $1600-2200, (Ex) $1100-1400
>> M4 MOT w/o Motor $4100, with Motor $6400
>> M6 black $1100-1600
>>
>> Summilux 50/1.4 late version $1100-1400
>> Noctilux 50/1 $2100-2400
>>
>> If you have fire-saled your film cameras this information might
>> make you
>> kick yourself. I remember some years back when digital watches
>> were in
>> fashion, people used to toss their mechanical watches aside. Now
>> mechanical
>> watches are regarded (and collected, and proudly used) as hand
>> crafted time
>> pieces.
>>
>> Leically
>>
>> Dan K.
>>
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