yossarian123
Sam I Am
My dad is well aware of my gear acquiring tendencies (he doesn't know anything about photography) so he's always on the lookout for me at various garage sales in Iowa. 99.999% of the time he finds true junk, either the lens/camera is broken or it's a really mediocre APS P&S that the seller wants $50 for.
This time he struck gold. He called me on Friday while I was working and said he was looking at a Nikon camera. My ears instantly perked up when he mentioned that the camera said "Nippon Kogaku" - that instantly put it into the category of "Wait Just A Second". So I had him take pictures of the camera and send them to me on his cell phone. As soon as I saw them my heart skipped SEVERAL beats. I was looking at an S2 with a 5cm 1.4 (SC), with front cap and with original leather case.
The price? $15. That's right. It was an estate sale and the person running it said they had already sold all of the "good" gear and this was the only thing left.
I told him to immediately pay the man. And then I instructed him on the location the nearest UPS store in Iowa, along with instructions on the best way to pack it securely (I've done this dance before). The camera showed up on my doorstep today and it's a doozy. I would say it's in excellent condition, the shutter sounds good (slow and fast speeds) and the lens is in perfect condition. I'm running some B&W through it now, I should be able to process the film tonight and post some scans tomorrow. I'm up in the clouds, I don't think I've ever gotten such a great deal before. I'm assuming that a setup like this is worth $800-1000 on the used market?
Sam
This time he struck gold. He called me on Friday while I was working and said he was looking at a Nikon camera. My ears instantly perked up when he mentioned that the camera said "Nippon Kogaku" - that instantly put it into the category of "Wait Just A Second". So I had him take pictures of the camera and send them to me on his cell phone. As soon as I saw them my heart skipped SEVERAL beats. I was looking at an S2 with a 5cm 1.4 (SC), with front cap and with original leather case.
The price? $15. That's right. It was an estate sale and the person running it said they had already sold all of the "good" gear and this was the only thing left.
I told him to immediately pay the man. And then I instructed him on the location the nearest UPS store in Iowa, along with instructions on the best way to pack it securely (I've done this dance before). The camera showed up on my doorstep today and it's a doozy. I would say it's in excellent condition, the shutter sounds good (slow and fast speeds) and the lens is in perfect condition. I'm running some B&W through it now, I should be able to process the film tonight and post some scans tomorrow. I'm up in the clouds, I don't think I've ever gotten such a great deal before. I'm assuming that a setup like this is worth $800-1000 on the used market?
Sam
