tomnrides
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I will be after X-PRO 2 used if ever there will be one.
I will be after X-PRO 2 used if ever there will be one.
$400. xe-1 bodies?
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dogbunny
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On the popular Japan auction site they are going for less than $400 as well. That's in the "let's buy one just to play around" price range.
porktaco
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i was sort of horrified at how quickly prices had fallen when it was time to sell my x-set.
jsrockit
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Yes, I agree. That is why I bought one.
back alley
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i still prefer to shoot with 2 bodies…even if i only own 3 lenses!
a nice 23 coupled with the 60 would make for a great walk around kit and i could still have the 18 in a bag or pocket with me.
a nice 23 coupled with the 60 would make for a great walk around kit and i could still have the 18 in a bag or pocket with me.
goamules
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I always buy a generation or two behind the current hot item. Hence, I bought an X-E1 new with warranty, for $500 during the holiday sale. They sounded really good when they came out, but I knew I could get one for 1/3 the price....if I waited. I did the same with the m4/3 G1 which was like $800 new. A few years later, and many new Panasonic Gs later, I got mine for $200. I've NEVER bought the "next best thing", certainly not Windows operating systems. I let everyone else buy high, complain about the problems, then let the company firmware updates come out. Once the prices are about 1/2 of what they were when released, I move in and buy one.
nongfuspring
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The price could drop to $10 or have stayed at the original price I bought it for, either way I have no interest in selling mine.
The lens prices on the other hand I wish would come down a bit!!!
The lens prices on the other hand I wish would come down a bit!!!
jsrockit
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Well, after checking the X-E1 out, I would say that for $400-500, this camera cannot be beat for those who like the brick form factor and shutter speed dials.
willie_901
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It's all about the lenses.
The Amazon price remains at $599 for new and there is one listed in Amazon Warehouse right now for $420.
The current prices do not surprise me. If I owned an XE-1 I would just keep it as a back up or for hazardous duty. Or maybe I would give it to a friend or relative who became interested in photography.
The Amazon price remains at $599 for new and there is one listed in Amazon Warehouse right now for $420.
The current prices do not surprise me. If I owned an XE-1 I would just keep it as a back up or for hazardous duty. Or maybe I would give it to a friend or relative who became interested in photography.
JRG
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Absolutely!
meeker
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At ~$400- I'm seriously tempted. I need to go into B&H and handle one.
helvetica
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I just saw one on CraigsList for $375 in Austin, Texas - so for sure the $400 mark is upon us!
rivercityrocker
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Saw the same one. Thinking about snatching it up for ****s and giggles.
hamradio
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I'm really pleased with how cheap all of these X-series bodies are getting to be on the used market. $500 x100s are now regular, and $700 xpro-1s seem to be a common sight. It almost makes me want to break my crop-sensor moratorium.
willie_901
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Don't break your moratorium unless you pick up at least one native lens. Of course this don't apply to the X100. Except for differences in out of focus rendering (which is typically highly dependent on focal length) there is no crop factor whatsoever with native lenses.
Margu
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my theory is that cameras with LCD/EVF depreciate a lot faster than cameras with LCD/OVF.
Fuji X100 is still doing well in used market and so is the xpro-1. similarly almost all DSLRs of mid range hold their value for a very long time in the used market. even Canon powershot G series with its small OVF holds its value for a long time.
Fuji X100 is still doing well in used market and so is the xpro-1. similarly almost all DSLRs of mid range hold their value for a very long time in the used market. even Canon powershot G series with its small OVF holds its value for a long time.
jsrockit
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I'm not so sure that a 60% depreciation can be seen as holding value though...
dpt2014
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I've seen them go for less than $400 on eBay. Just have to be patient.
dpt2014
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If you look hard enough, you can find an xp1 for under $600. I got mine for $585 with all accessories in very good condition.
goamules
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Reply to the poster above about depreciation. Have you calculated how much a M3 or Canon 7 has depreciated? They cost about $300 in the 1950s, which was like about $3,000 today. They now are about $400-$1,000, and have been at that price for a long time.
It's like asking someone in 1954 if they cared if their $13 Argus was going to depreciate. I don't care how much a $600 camera depreciates (but sure would on a $7,000 M9). Do you care if your refrigerator, microwave, TV, Computer, wristwatch, car, etc., etc., depreciates? No, these are throw away items. You get 5-10 years use out of them, they break, you buy the newest thing.
It's like asking someone in 1954 if they cared if their $13 Argus was going to depreciate. I don't care how much a $600 camera depreciates (but sure would on a $7,000 M9). Do you care if your refrigerator, microwave, TV, Computer, wristwatch, car, etc., etc., depreciates? No, these are throw away items. You get 5-10 years use out of them, they break, you buy the newest thing.
