Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug, I agree - Nikon F3 bodies in very good condition can be had here in India for US$150 or so. Fantastic value for a virtually indestructible and elegant camera system if you are still inclined to shoot film! Cheers Jayanand On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 5:30 AM, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> wrote: > They are among the few cameras that maintain their value (and price) and > are > , therefore worth repairing when they go wrong - which isn't often. > > I was just comparing camera prices earlier on, a Leica R5 still goes for > prices between 299 and 499 euros - equivalent cameras go over the counter > for a pittance compared with the original price. > > The only lower priced Leica-R models are the R3, R3Mot and some models of > the R4, but these also begin at 4 times the price of a used Nikon, Pentax > or > Canon body - I expect to see Minolta cameras being given away soon :-) , > nobody seems to want them. > > I recently bought a good condition Canon A1 with a motor drive, 1 Canon > lens, 1 Vivitar lens and 2 Tokina zooms for 150 euros and an almost mint > Pentax MX for 25 euros complete with a 50/1.7. Camera shops here in Germany > are selling everything but Leica often for less than online auction prices. > > Hang on to the Leica stuff. As Doug wrote, it does have an emotional > component too, but it is also nice to know that here are still plenty of > good homes willing to pay premium s/h prices for Leica cameras if you > should > decide to part with them. > > Cheers > Douglas > > On 03.02.2010 22:53, wildlightphoto at earthlink.net wrote: >> >> Paul Winkfield wrote: >> >> >>>>> >>>>> >> >> I have some R accessories hanging around, left by my cousins who took my >> R4 >> some years back...I never replaced it but now I've seen prices under $200 >> Back when Tamarkin was doing articles in Shutterbug put this question out >> there but I never remember if he answered it; opinions please, thanks in >> advance! >> I have motor drive, Tamron adapters, a lens and other stuff looking lonely >> without a body...and I'm not ?interested in selling, too many good >> memories >> attached! >> <<< >> >> I can't tell you if it's worth it. ?This is an emotional decision so I'm >> poorly-equipped to tell you what's best for you. ?You might find that the >> last few years have not been kind to your eyes and you might need a >> viewfinder diopter correction lens even if you didn't before. ?The later R >> bodies have built-in viewfinder diopter adjustment, and the bodies through >> R7 will accept your motor drive. >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> mail2web.com ? Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on >> Microsoft? >> Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >