Lots of nice gear for sale on RFF.

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I watch the classifieds everyday. There has been some very nice film gear for sale the last month or so on RFF. More nice M cameras & lens than I have seen since I remember. What gives, selling film equipment to go digital? Or is it just GAS, it looks like a good time to buy.
 
seems like mostly nice bodies but people are holding their lenses close
maybe in anticipation of some used M9's after (M)ay10 perhaps? ;)
 
I was on the verge of punching the button on another Ebay film camera last night, and thought "well, let's just wait a while and see what shakes out."

Combined with the announcement of some interesting new digital cameras, from all manufacturers, interesting rumors from others, and Kodak's discontinuance of many films, I wonder if people are starting to get queasy about film. I notice in Freestyle's recent catalog that they are reassuring us that they will be continuing to provide film supplies, so perhaps they're feeling the disturbance, too.
 
understandable. Today I was at an electronic chain that used to be the biggest film development chain :)

When I asked for a Kodak film, he looked at me with big eyes, and after getting back his conciousness, he gave me one of a few rolls of Fuji Superia 200 and said he is sorry, but Kodak is long gone! :)
 
I remember I waited quite awhile for a Konica 35mm f2 M-Hex to show up. Now I think there are 2 listed at the same time.
 
jsrockit said:
A lot for sale, but it doesn't appear to be selling as well either... what's with that?
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I guess there are a lot of sellers now who discovered the RFF classifieds as a used film gear outlet, sort of a rangefinder equivalent to Fredmiranda or Craigslist with a good reputation. That's why you get sellers with like three posts, but five RFF classifieds ads.
 
This is a sad thread for me personally, I was about to be posting a bunch of M and Canon F1/FD stuff to make room for my new lust: the X-Pro1.

Sigh, I wish that was where all the money will be going, unfortunately I need to gather up a deposit for a new housing situation...
 
I talked with a friend last night. We both have built up our kits to the point that not only do we feel that we now have everything we wanted, but we also have more than we need.

Its kind of that full feeling after a Thanksgiving feast. A little time is needed for things to digest.

Also I think another cycle of gear rotation is adding to the supply, but I think demand for Leica glass will get even worse if the rumored M10 hits big.

Cal
 
The problems of analog film with Kodak and diminishing product lines and processing is flushing used product into this market and eBay. It's not just Leica stuff.

The long term investment in film cameras may not be matched by a long term faith in film supply and lab developing, with home development and scanning not able to make up the difference.
 
Aristophanes said:
The problems of analog film with Kodak and diminishing product lines and processing is flushing used product into this market and eBay. It's not just Leica stuff.

The long term investment in film cameras may not be matched by a long term faith in film supply and lab developing, with home development and scanning not able to make up the difference.
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I agree, there's no sense keeping all those useless old film cameras around, especially Leicas. Everyone should start selling them on the cheap :)

I think slumping economies, plus the new Fuji digital cameras dressed up like classic rangefinders, has more to do with the recent uptick in film gear sales than anything. Send film away to be processed is not a new trend. I don't remember my parents ever get film processed locally in the 70s and 80s. They always sent it out.
 
Who knows, it just is. One thing for sure: we see a lot more Leica trading here than Canon or Nikon RF equipment. (I for one sold two beautiful Leica M2 camera bodies to re-adjust my collection and finance, I hope, an ideal M3).
 
anjoca76 said:
I agree, there's no sense keeping all those useless old film cameras around, especially Leicas. Everyone should start selling them on the cheap :)

I think slumping economies, plus the new Fuji digital cameras dressed up like classic rangefinders, has more to do with the recent uptick in film gear sales than anything. Send film away to be processed is not a new trend. I don't remember my parents ever get film processed locally in the 70s and 80s. They always sent it out.
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I remember my mom used a mailer that came in the Sunday coupon section of the Washington Post back in the 80's. I think the place was located in Seattle. I think the prints were 3x5. Those were the days. Well not really.
 
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