sanmich
Veteran
Lately I am tempted to reduce gear to stuff I actually use (go figure
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I have this KO 200 kit (body, 58mm, 90mm, 135mm, 180mm, 2 120 backs and some acc) that I like on the paper but don't use much due to its weight, and with all the talk about super high res films, I wonder if a 35mm with a fine grain film is not a better overall option for me for the very occasional landscape shot.
Anyway...
Part of the decision is how much is worth the kit, and I have a hard time to gather all the info on some items. What do you guys (and ladies) think about a reasonable price for the list, (and should I dump it) ?
)I have this KO 200 kit (body, 58mm, 90mm, 135mm, 180mm, 2 120 backs and some acc) that I like on the paper but don't use much due to its weight, and with all the talk about super high res films, I wonder if a 35mm with a fine grain film is not a better overall option for me for the very occasional landscape shot.
Anyway...
Part of the decision is how much is worth the kit, and I have a hard time to gather all the info on some items. What do you guys (and ladies) think about a reasonable price for the list, (and should I dump it) ?
oftheherd
Veteran
Never had one although there was a time I lusted for one. I ended up with the Super Press 23 instead. So I couldn't even guess what one might cost. I would think if you are going to sell it, you would be better off to part it out.
Should you get rid of it? Only you can tell. I don't use my Super Press as much as I used to, partly due to weight, mostly due to time. But I wouldn't get rid of, at least not now, and I doubt ever. I would probably give it away to a relative first. But that's just me.
Should you get rid of it? Only you can tell. I don't use my Super Press as much as I used to, partly due to weight, mostly due to time. But I wouldn't get rid of, at least not now, and I doubt ever. I would probably give it away to a relative first. But that's just me.
rjbuzzclick
Well-known
I have a Rapid M kit that I've pieced together over a few years: 1 Body, 60mm (no finder but don't miss it), 90mm, 180mm and three 120 backs. I have a bit over $300US in it. I use it sporadically, but every time I think about getting rid of it, I look at the photos I've taken with it and remember how much I love the quality of the lenses, so I don't expect I'll get rid of it.
Originally, I had no intention of getting the 180mm lens, as I'm more of a normal to wide angle shooter, but I found one at a great price so I decided to pick it up. I liked it much more than I thought I would. My only gripe is that it doesn't focus closer than about 12 feet.
As oftheherd said, you'll probably get more parting it out. As you probably know, the 135mm is the rare lens. From something I read, it only focuses to about 9 feet, and the camera body needs to be modified for the framelines to be accurate. I've never chased after one because of those points, and the price of course, which can probably top $200.
Originally, I had no intention of getting the 180mm lens, as I'm more of a normal to wide angle shooter, but I found one at a great price so I decided to pick it up. I liked it much more than I thought I would. My only gripe is that it doesn't focus closer than about 12 feet.
As oftheherd said, you'll probably get more parting it out. As you probably know, the 135mm is the rare lens. From something I read, it only focuses to about 9 feet, and the camera body needs to be modified for the framelines to be accurate. I've never chased after one because of those points, and the price of course, which can probably top $200.