Hi, frank theriault wrote:
> Well, converted into Canadian dollars, that's more or less what I paid for > mine, bought off a list member. And about half what I paid nearly (gulp) 10 years ago. I am definitely looking for another now. At the prices they are going for, I don't understand why anyone would wnat to either do without or sell. > I think the eBay prices will come down. I've started seeing it a bit, but > even more interesting than dropping prices, is the amount of stuff on eBay > that is going bid-less. People are getting into digital and wanting to dump > their film gear without paying a price. Unreasonable starting bids, or > unreasonable reseverves are either going to have to drop, or sellers will > find no bids for their stuff. Seems to be happening all across ebay. The stuff I am interested in either sells for a reasonable price for the seller or has no bids at all. > Oddly, I think eBay is ~not~ the place to find bargains at this time, if for > no other reason that sellers (many of whom may not be "in touch" with the > marketplace) think that they should be able to get what they paid for, for > their film gear. I've noticed some film gear prices dropping in used shops, > though. An ME at Henry's for $125 Canadian, a couple of weeks ago. Nikon > F4 bodies for about $900 Cdn. I was just at my repair shop, and saw a 6x7, > with the metered prism, wooden grip and 55mm for an asking price of $1100 > Cdn. That's not bad... And you can play with it and get some form of guarantee - or at least a Vulcan death grip on the neck of the seller. > Patience is needed. It's starting, and prices will continue their downward > slide. All these digital wannabe's are going to find that the market won't > pay exhorbitant prices for used film stuff. There's just so much of it.... I feel spoiled for choice 8-))) mike
