Going price for a Nikon S2 with 50mm f/1.4 lens?

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I've always used Leica rangefinders and now I'm thinking I may want to try a Nikon. The S2 seems to be the nicest one that I'd like to afford... but I can't get a handle on the going rates for non-collectable user cameras. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
 
s 2 prices

s 2 prices

black mint $8000 +

chrome
mint $800-1000
excellent $500,
worn $300
all would have a 5cm lens either f 1.4 or f 2. there are plenty out there, most will have to have the shutter speeds adjusted, even the mint ones. rangefinders normally work on most of the cameras unless they have been dropped.
jim
 
I recently saw one go for $750 in EX+, with 50/1.4 EX+ lens including an overhaul...... and the thing was sweet!
 
I sold a fairly mint one a month or so ago for $895. For under a grand you can always find a nice piece.

Great camera for a 50mm BTW, 1:1 finder.

Kent
 
I got a nice one from Aaron Benner here: $500.

Functionally perfect, the odd minor cosmetic mark, no dings, all shutter speeds and operation perfect.
 
Don't agree with the poster who said they likely will need shutter speeds adjusted. Old Nikons are pretty good at maintaining correct shutter speeds even after sitting many years.
 
There's one on shopgoodwill.com

There's one on shopgoodwill.com

There is a Nikon RF on sale at shopgoodwill.com. But the price is climbing fast. Since there is no way to do a snipe on the listing apart from being on the page during the last minute, chance of getting outbid by 3-seconds-b4-closing snipers are less there. In a way it's more realistic bidding. Good luck.

Look here http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=5801737
 
Be aware that the rugged shutters of S-2s can be very loud by rangefinder standards. Very much a "ker-chunk" sound that's as loud as an SLR.
 
Paul T. said:
I got a nice one from Aaron Benner here: $500.

Functionally perfect, the odd minor cosmetic mark, no dings, all shutter speeds and operation perfect.
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Agree with this. US$500 should get you a nice fully functional user chrome dial S2 with 5cm lens (either f1.4 or f2).

But of course prices vary a lot depending on condition.
 
I sold mine in HK at HK$5800, around US$750, with a 50/1.4 black, a univerial viewfinder, and a 135/3.5 black. I would consider very cheap.
 
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