insanity on the bay

[dostacos]

http://tinyurl.com/9cdgb

this link is to an ALMOST new Bessa R final price $310 a while back a double shoe adapter went for $69 there are a couple of Ls that are start bid of $159 and a BIN for $169

am I missing something here????? 😕 😕 😕

 

[fraley]

I don't get it either. There's a Bessa R2 at 500.00 now. Approaching the price of a new R3A...

 

[Bryan Lee]

I don't get it either. There's a Bessa R2 at 500.00 now. Approaching the price of a new R3A...

What are the R2 bodys worth now? $ 750.00 😀

 

[hiwatt]

...so...who said it'll take another 10 years to see if CV stuff hold its value? 😛 😛 😛

 

[former member]

Some people prefer a mechanical camera that does not rely on batteries. Nikon FM3a's are examples of what a Nikon photographer will pay for one. Why else get an FM3a over a used FE2?

 

[ch1]

Two thoughts:

1) Kits usually sell for less than the sum of their parts (which is why many sellers break up kits and even sell lenses separate from the filter that sat on them for years). A couple of years ago while b/w jobs I sold ham gear on eBay. I would pick up entire "stations" at a and then sell the components separately at a profit (albeit a too small one to make it a viable job!). Often the sellers of those stations were just interested in selling some stuff quick and didn't know the value of used gear.

2) The seller is inexperienced (see low numbers) and a student who is looking for quick cash.

I think this was a legit auction and someone got a great deal.

 

[Al Kaplan]

Dang amazing! Anybody want to buy my black Bessa L body for $1,500? It's been discontinued, no more new ones coming down the line ;-) It's really cool the way it "brasses" down to the underlying white plastic but it doesn't dent like those crummy German metal body cameras. Another problem with it is the meter is accurate, still working after 3 years (perhaps more?), and still feeding off of the original battery. When I used MC and MR meters they were always off to Leica for repair. I'll even pay shipping! (this doesn't include the 15/4.5 Heliar lens, just the L body.)

 

[peter_n]

That's a bargain at $1.5K! I would get it myself except that I have one already... 😉

 

[dostacos]

ok, my bad, the 310 included the lens, the others however are NUTS.

As for the R2 our sponsors have 'em listed for $599

and I am one of those mechanical guys, when I read dead battery = dead camera I took th R2A and R3A off my list

 

[raid]

...so...who said it'll take another 10 years to see if CV stuff hold its value? 😛 😛 😛

I did 🙄 However, I stand behind what I said. CV lenses may or may not hold value.