Nikon 100 cm /6.3 on eBay

There are not that many Nikon lenses like that and yet they are out pretty often on ebay - is it the same one being out there again and again?!
It would be fun testing it once but it would not be a lens to carry around exactly....
Jon
 
This has been discussed here before:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111200

and here:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110436

What's more interesting is that an Auction House in Austria just put a couple of these up for bids a couple of months ago, athough neither were black and one was in F mount.

Here is the RF version:
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LOT 319
Reflex-Nikkor 6.3/100cm
grey version of the extremely rare 100cm mirror lens (total production about 40 lenses only in Nikon rangefinder mount), in good condition with E-P engraving on barrel, front cap and rear protection cover - ex Tad Sato collection

Condition: B+
Year: c.1959
Serial no. 100678


EUR 7.000 (Start price)
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As you can see, there were no bids!

Here is the F mount(note the different serial number prefix):
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LOT 348
Reflex-Nikkor 6.3/1000mm
for Nikon F, extremely rare 1000mm mirror lens (total production approx. 50 lenses in original Nikon F mount), in near mint condition with hood, front cap and rear protection cover, original grey steel case

Condition: A/B
Year: c.1964
Serial no. 631032


EUR 12.000 (Start price)
EUR 14.400 (Hammer price incl. premium)
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As you can see this one was sold.
Here is the link to the Auction House:
http://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?id=232033&refererid=7132&_ssl=off&lang=3

The price of these Giant Mirror Nikkors has taken a dramatic down-turn recently, during the last century one of these sold for close to $100,000.00

:eek:

Kiu
 
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