Did I Pay Too Much?

[Liquidbridge]

The first camera I ever used was my dad's Yashica rangefinder when I was 14. Today I own a Mamiya 645S, Nikon D300, and as of 4:00 this afternoon, a Voigtlander Bessa R. It is in excellent condition! Many people at work thought it was brand new. It came with a Color-Skopar 35mm 2.5 MC lens. I paid $380 for the setup. Was this a reasonable price? Did I pay too much? Thanks in advance for your feedback.

Kurt
www.kurtlachphotography.com

 

[SolaresLarrave]

No, you didn't.

One question: what would you do if you had paid too much? I'm curious...

FWIW: my very first camera costed me a staggering amount: $431. For a manual focus Minolta SLR that sells usually for $250. I won't deny being a little annoyed at first, but then I decided to learn from the lesson and always shop first. Besides, I also decided to use the camera and learn it well. In the end, I sold the entire system I had for about $300.

 

[Liquidbridge]

Well, I'm not sure what I would have done. The camera store I purchased it at has a very good return policy, but I don't think I would have returned it. I would have probably let it bother me for a week and forgot about it. I asked because I have seen others post that they only paid $150-299 for similar setups. Anyway, I know I am going to enjoy this camera.

 

[-doomed-]

You got a good deal.

I bought my R2A for 260 shipped w/o a lense , I guess i got a good deal.
I read somewhere on here earlier , if what you bought looks great and works well when you get it , it was worth the price. So long as you didnt pay an astronomical amount for it , which you didnt.

 

[brachal]

I'd say it was a good price. I paid $200 for my R from KEH a few years ago, and $250 for the 35mm Skopar, new.

 

[Ming The Merciless]

I paid about $270.00 for mine with a Jupiter 8 lens. I think the lens on yours costs a lot more so it seems to me that you paid a fair price. If you go out and take great pictures with this setup you won't think about the price.

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

That's a good price.

Other people talk about 'friends price' from people they know, or buying from people who have no idea what they've got, or they just lie.

 

[Austerby]

Also, you bought it from a proper camera store by the sound of it, so you have reassurance about a returns policy and buyer protection that you wouldn't get buying privately, so bound to add a little more but provide useful reassurance on a second-hand item.