Fuji 6x9 $340 with 90mm lens
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Frank Petronio
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They've been selling a lot of beater Fuji 6x9s from Japan lately, they look trashed to me, everyone has cracked plastic.
I was never overly cautious with the ones I had and never hurt the plastic so maybe these were used in industry or a portrait studio staffed by clumsy people or something awful like that?
Hold out for a domestic one in better condition...
I was never overly cautious with the ones I had and never hurt the plastic so maybe these were used in industry or a portrait studio staffed by clumsy people or something awful like that?
Hold out for a domestic one in better condition...
raid
Dad Photographer
Hi Frank,
I saw this ad, so I posted it here. If you think that this is a bad deal, then I am glad that you give such a caution here.
I saw this ad, so I posted it here. If you think that this is a bad deal, then I am glad that you give such a caution here.
Frank Petronio
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I followed them a few months before buying my last one, there are a lot of "overly" well-used ones on the market. At $388 shipped to the USA, it is probably a fair price but for another $125-150 I bet you could find a nice domestic one without any issues.
Which is about the same price as with a CLA that the beater will probably need anyway.
Which is about the same price as with a CLA that the beater will probably need anyway.
DamenS
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Unfortunately, they are used for tourist photos (bus tours) in Japan and tend to be WELL used ! I got one in mint condition about a year ago, but paid around $800 for it.
Lflex
Lflex
A fully functional beater is not difficult to find for around 200-250$ here in Tokyo. As mentioned, they were used for group photos.
batterytypehah!
Lord of the Dings
Well, except for the EXC+ grade - what a joke - the description does seem honest. 350 bucks shipped, let some super glue seep into that crack, go shoot a spotless lens. Sounds fair to me.
For the uninitiated, what on earth is a 3 digit shot counter good for? You'd never know how many times that has crossed 000.
For the uninitiated, what on earth is a 3 digit shot counter good for? You'd never know how many times that has crossed 000.
ampguy
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the counter is x10
the counter is x10
So that camera, while maybe still an ok deal, is nearly up for recc. 5K service. Don't know what that costs or entails.
But a low count could also indicate a backwards odometer tweak, so it's probably best to buy these from a local known source.
the counter is x10
So that camera, while maybe still an ok deal, is nearly up for recc. 5K service. Don't know what that costs or entails.
But a low count could also indicate a backwards odometer tweak, so it's probably best to buy these from a local known source.
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