$2000 Hi-Matic anyone?
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zuikologist
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Now where did I put that stick on wood effect vinyl. Must be here somewhere....
weihsuan
Established
Just did the wooden skin a week ago. Didn't cost me more than $5 🙂
raytoei@gmail.com
Veteran
Can't tell but i think it is in HKD since
one of the images mentions that is
is available (sold out) in Lane Crawford Hong Kong.
1 US Dollar equals 7.76 Hong Kong Dollar
one of the images mentions that is
is available (sold out) in Lane Crawford Hong Kong.
1 US Dollar equals 7.76 Hong Kong Dollar
kaiwasoyokaze
Half Frame Goodness
Still overpriced though. Ridiculously so. People charge some pretty crazy prices for vintage cameras here sometimes.
sevo
Fokutorendaburando
I don't know the legal situation in HK, but given its British past it might not be that different from hereabouts. Where a commercial seller of a refurbished camera will have to provide full warranty for half a year - you cannot really expect a camera sold as working under these conditions to have the same price as the usual "inoperable collectors item, sold as seen" ebay or camera fair item.
rbiemer
Unabashed Amateur
I think they are based in Florida; thought I saw that some where on the site.
farlymac
PF McFarland
There was a post some time back about one of these reskinned cameras, and it was going for a high price, but being sold in the US, IRRC. But yeah, it only takes a few dollars worth of material, and a little patience to do one yourself.
PF
PF
Tijmendal
Young photog
Way expensive, but too pretty. I might have to do this myself sometime, once I found the perfect camera.
Rodchenko
Olympian
Wow. $1875 for an Argus C3 with some fablon? Do people really buy such things?
N.delaRua
Well-known
If people are buying these, then I need to tell my father that he has about $6,000 in the way of a Oly 35sp, Cannon 7, and Minolta HiMatic. His only investment needs to be a faux wood covering.
KenR
Well-known
My Himatic 7s is just gathering dust at the top of my closet - who knew it was so valuable?
rbiemer
Unabashed Amateur
No reason to use faux wood; real wood veneers are not hard to find.
Here is enough for quite a few cameras:
http://www.woodcraft.com/product/20...ification-kit-veneer-sample-pack-50piece.aspx
50 different woods in 4" x 9" pieces for about $40 USD.
As always, my take on these kinds of "restored" cameras is that some of them are very pretty but expensive.
I think if some one who truly knew about getting the cameras up to spec and could refinish them, that would be worth a premium but not quite so much as these!
Rob
mdarnton
Well-known
Fablon AND a dodgy shutter! Such a deal.
I think I'd rather have this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/GOLD-PLATED...ar-5cm-f-2-Gold-Plated-lens-CLA/400308953654?
