$400. xe-1 bodies?

[back alley]

i have read in a few places where people are buying used xe-1 bodies…for $400.!!!

can anyone point me in their direction?

 

[kanzlr]

second hand they go for around €400,- on German photography forums now. But new? no.

 

[enero]

Ive been window shopping for one for a few weeks, best price Ive seen so far is $450US on fujix forums. It sold about a week ago and was up for a few days. I have seen a lot of them for less than $500US all over the interwebz, most in fact.

 

[back alley]

i have been looking but not finding...

 

[MikeAUS]

A new one costs $525 now, so downwards from there for second hand ones ...

 

[Sym101]

There's currently a used XE-1 in my local forum ad selling for $500 Singapore Dollars, which works out to about USD$400. Comes with box and a 8GB SD card too.

 

[goamules]

The major American camera vendors and Amazon dropped the prices to $599 on black friday. Let's see if they go lower today, purple Monday or whatever it's called.

 

[kaiwasoyokaze]

things are cheaper on the HK second hand (local) market. it's getting to around 350+ USD used for a X-e1. i bought mine a couple of weeks ago for 370 USD with the OEM case, extra battery, and all peripherals. it looked mint and with only 200+ shutter clicks.

 

[jsrockit]

I bought one on ebay for $396 shipped the day before Thanksgiving. It's always good to bid around holidays. Not as much competition.

 

[burancap]

I happily paid ~$499USD about a month ago for a low mileage black body from the classifieds here. It was a second owner with a few accessories and the kit box in basically as-new condition. Remarkably, I completed the broken kit by buying the missing 18-55 kit lens from the original owner in the classifieds just last week!

 

[Margu]

I bought one on ebay for $396 shipped the day before Thanksgiving. It's always good to bid around holidays. Not as much competition.

Fuji S5 Pro DSLR of 2005/2006 cannot be found for less than $600 with less than 20k actuation and yet these two year old Fuji top of the line, high-ISO champs are starting to hit the $400 mark brand new.

this whole camera business has lost touch with users.

 

[sunghei]

fm forum and fuji x forums has a bunch. They are not really selling well because of the xe2 and new lower pricing for new bodies, so I am sure if you ask the seller they may be willing. it is usually around $425 for silver and a tad higher for black

fm: http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1256661/0?keyword=fuji#11961718
$410 body , you better be quick

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1257320/0?keyword=fuji#11968302
$435 silver

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1257288/0?keyword=fuji#11968024
$420 black

 

[doubledan]

$400. xe-1

$400. xe-1

back alley, i've sent you a private message regarding fuji gear.

 

[umcelinho]

jeez, that is cheap!

 

[photo_fred]

jeez, if anyone has another black X-E1 that their not using for around $400 please let me know.

 

[sunghei]

poor fuij buyers actually. with all the discounts that came out, the 2nd hand prices are getting so battered. I think the pricing levels really should be at $500 or more, but you cant beat free market. I brought mine for $600 and just sold it for $400, less then a couple of months.

 

[GaryLH]

Ouch.

Gary

 

[goamules]

poor fuij buyers actually. with all the discounts that came out, the 2nd hand prices are getting so battered. I think the pricing levels really should be at $500 or more, but you cant beat free market. I brought mine for $600 and just sold it for $400, less then a couple of months.

Important consumer electronics tip: Buy used if you plan to resell. Don't expect items to keep their value. Selling it after 1 or 2 years of fun use for $400 would have been better than buying new, trying it a few weeks, and selling out. Why buy and sell in a couple months? A new car depreciates the most the moment it's driven off the lot too.

 

[sunghei]

well i agree with that whole heartly (never buying a new car again), however the $600 i paid was for a used Xe1. The Xe1 is barely 1 year into its product cycle. That is a lot of hurt for a used camera.

Being that Fuji's motto is to improve, I dont really understand their recent cut after cut on prices. No upgrade programs? Their cameras are great so why not hold the official prices for longer?

I wished they are smarter like Hassleblad, ever see a used digital back for hassleblad V? those things are like unicorns and Hasslebald brought them all with their buy back program and that translates to a much more stable value. Sames goes for Leica or apple, ever see a sale?

Anyway enough of a rent, if you are in market for some X-trans fun, the current XE1 are a great deal.

 

[swoop]

I wished they are smarter like Hassleblad, ever see a used digital back for hassleblad V? those things are like unicorns and Hasslebald brought them all with their buy back program and that translates to a much more stable value. Sames goes for Leica or apple, ever see a sale?

No kidding, I was looking for a phase one p25 in V mount a few months ago and just gave up. I found three for sale at anywhere from $5,000-9,000. And even the one I found at $5k had been sitting on a forum for weeks before finding a buyer. There are plenty of p25's for Mamiya or Hasselblad H mount that sell for $3,000-$6,000.