>>>Consider that you might have had a particularly good bargain then. The US dollar was particularly strong relative to the yen then. I remember passing through Narita Tokyo Airport in July 1985 and the exchange rate was 235 yen/1 USD. The exchange rate is now around 112 yen/1 USD. Someone at work told me he bought his FE2 brand new for $235 US in the early 1980's. In early 1985 I paid $250 for a black FE2 w/US warranty from NY. In early 1977 I paid $270 for a Nikon F2 Photomic with US warranty from New York. In those agent days, you paid a $15-30 premium for a black body over a chrome body. A well worn black body, with lots of brassing, was a badge of honor.
