Other/Uncategorized Faked IIIF Swedish Army...Did it go too high?

[farlymac]

I couldn't help but jump in on this one at the one minute mark, but I figured anyone who put that much work into it should have it on display somewhere..like on my shelf.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Leica-IIIf...USrYleb5J7oWbwTIB7rN8%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Still, I was reluctant to get in on the action even at the level I did, but I wanted to see how high the auto-bidder had gone, and left enough time for others to have a chance.

PF

 

[Chuffed Cheese]

private top bidder and 100% action with just that seller? Yeah, you did ok cuz that ass was shill bidding it up.

 

[farlymac]

private top bidder and 100% action with just that seller? Yeah, you did ok cuz that ass was shill bidding it up.

While I never found the top (and seriously, was hoping I'd get outbid), someone else jumped in at the last moment with a winner. So the one who had the large opening bid did not get it. But the winner had to bid at least $200 in my estimation. Way too much for a modified Zorki or FED.

At least the shipping was free.

PF

 

[David Hughes]

Hi,


I often wonder why they don't turn out black FEDs or Zorkis, it would save a lot of work and money for us. Better still get Oleg to service them first and sell them "as almost new" and so on...


Regards, David

 

[farlymac]

private top bidder and 100% action with just that seller? Yeah, you did ok cuz that ass was shill bidding it up.

You may have a point. Though it sold for $179, today they put the camera back up for sale with a BIN of $299.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Leica-IIIf...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

What sort of reputation does National Camera Exchange have, anyway?

PF

 

[BLKRCAT]

its a good looking fed from afar. But up close its pretty cringey. They didn't do a great job with the white inlay on any of the engraving..

 

[Greyscale]

You may have a point. Though it sold for $179, today they put the camera back up for sale with a BIN of $299.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Leica-IIIf...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

What sort of reputation does National Camera Exchange have, anyway?

PF

I have bought several cameras from National Camera Exchange and have been quite pleased with my purchases, always as described, and always shipped fast.

 

[zuiko85]

About 15 years ago I sold a pair of cufflinks styled like Leica 111 series cameras for $125 to some Japanese bidder. I had expected them to go for $15 to $20 and was shocked that they bid up so high.

 

[Greyscale]

its a good looking fed from afar. But up close its pretty cringey. They didn't do a great job with the white inlay on any of the engraving..

That is kind of like the inlay looks on my Leica II, except it is too white.

 

[farlymac]

its a good looking fed from afar. But up close its pretty cringey. They didn't do a great job with the white inlay on any of the engraving..

That's what happens when you don't have enough metal to make a nice deep cut.

PF

 

[farlymac]

That is kind of like the inlay looks on my Leica II, except it is too white.

I've not heard much about them, may have even bought from them a couple of years ago. Even though they put the "Leica copy" in their description, it still leads off as a Leica IIIF Swedish Army type. And now they are reselling a camera that sold just a couple of evenings ago? I'm starting to think that last bid came from them, because it should take longer than that for the winning bidder to decline.

PF

 

[Chuffed Cheese]

You may have a point. Though it sold for $179, today they put the camera back up for sale with a BIN of $299.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Leica-IIIf...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

What sort of reputation does National Camera Exchange have, anyway?

PF

yup. pure suspect.

 

[Greyscale]

I've not heard much about them, may have even bought from them a couple of years ago. Even though they put the "Leica copy" in their description, it still leads off as a Leica IIIF Swedish Army type. And now they are reselling a camera that sold just a couple of evenings ago? I'm starting to think that last bid came from them, because it should take longer than that for the winning bidder to decline.

PF

They seem to have two eBay accounts, the normal National Camera Exchange account, and this National Camera Exchange Collectibles account. I have bought at least two cameras, possibly three, from their normal account this year, both as BIN, and would happily do so again; but I have seen this kind of sold/relist/resell kind of activity on their auction listings before.

 

[ForestCap]

The black dull/milky-ish tone(i don't know the correct word for it) looks like that it was painted directed on chrome. I have seen such a FED-2 with similar tone.

 

[Ko.Fe.]

The black dull/milky-ish tone(i don't know the correct word for it) looks like that it was painted directed on chrome. I have seen such a FED-2 with similar tone.

If still in doubt check shutter speed dial.

I'm surprised what seller like this is pushing over-priced and trashed camera, lens like this.

 

[farlymac]

If still in doubt check shutter speed dial.

I'm surprised what seller like this is pushing over-priced and trashed camera, lens like this.

Well, like they said, there is a market for these things. I wouldn't mind having it just for the sake of being to show someone else how it was faked, and because it does look cool from a distance. But I'm certainly not paying $299 for the privilege.

PF

 

[sepiareverb]

Your link now leads to a page that notes the item has been relisted.

 

[Chuffed Cheese]

Your link now leads to a page that notes the item has been relisted.

Yes. That’s been discussed.