peterm1
Veteran
A bit of an aside observation. Any Nikon rangefinder is RARE in Australia. Despite my years of constantly haunting camera stores and fairs I have only seen a handful of any description. I wonder if they were ever imported into this country when they were new? Australia lost a lot of people to the Japanese in WW2 (including many who died needlessly in appalling conditions in POW camps in Asia) and I recall as a kid that there was a lot of ill feeling towards them right up to the end of my parents' generation. Strangely Leicas are relatively common by comparison. Perhaps because of the huge influx of European immigrants after the war who brought their ideas of good cameras with them. Just that your post set me thinking.
ricpr
Rich
Well..... I certainly did not expect all the responses.
Once I read the 1st post, it had not occurred to me that someone would react negatively to the price I paid. I actually thought about this deal from an ethical / moral perspective.
The person I bought the camera from stated that he had been a pro photographer for 30+ years. I did not ask why the price was set at $150. He actually had a buyer lined up, but that buyer kepted delaying him and asked him to ship the camera despite the fact that the S2 owner never received a payment...this was likely one of those CL scams we all hear about. He was actually excited to hear that my Son would be paying in cash.
I assumed that since the ad was on CL for almost a month, the S2 owner didn't think that he could get anymore than $150. I didn't inquire if he started at a higher price.
Did I know it was a good deal? Of course.
Did I think I was ripping someone off? It didn't occur to me since I paid the asking price.
I certainly had no clue that the 135 mm lens is a rare and apparently valuable lens or that the viewfinder sells for $40+. This is my 1st foray into the Nikon RF world, so I have to admit that the value of the Nikon RF stuff is new to me. I just know it's not inexpensive. All of my Nikon gear is SLR....F,F2.
I still do not know if this camera actually works as the camera is currently a paper weight in my Son's dorm room. The seller did give me a 5 day trial period, but the camera will remain a paper weight until the end of the month.
I was actually leery about this deal because of my Son. Since my Son closed the deal, I told him to show up with as many friends as possible at the exchange. Needless to say, he had a few buddies with him. You can never be too safe.
Ultimately, the best part of this story is that some guy who is into using old RF gear got to buy a nice camera at a bargain price.
Once I read the 1st post, it had not occurred to me that someone would react negatively to the price I paid. I actually thought about this deal from an ethical / moral perspective.
The person I bought the camera from stated that he had been a pro photographer for 30+ years. I did not ask why the price was set at $150. He actually had a buyer lined up, but that buyer kepted delaying him and asked him to ship the camera despite the fact that the S2 owner never received a payment...this was likely one of those CL scams we all hear about. He was actually excited to hear that my Son would be paying in cash.
I assumed that since the ad was on CL for almost a month, the S2 owner didn't think that he could get anymore than $150. I didn't inquire if he started at a higher price.
Did I know it was a good deal? Of course.
Did I think I was ripping someone off? It didn't occur to me since I paid the asking price.
I certainly had no clue that the 135 mm lens is a rare and apparently valuable lens or that the viewfinder sells for $40+. This is my 1st foray into the Nikon RF world, so I have to admit that the value of the Nikon RF stuff is new to me. I just know it's not inexpensive. All of my Nikon gear is SLR....F,F2.
I still do not know if this camera actually works as the camera is currently a paper weight in my Son's dorm room. The seller did give me a 5 day trial period, but the camera will remain a paper weight until the end of the month.
I was actually leery about this deal because of my Son. Since my Son closed the deal, I told him to show up with as many friends as possible at the exchange. Needless to say, he had a few buddies with him. You can never be too safe.
Ultimately, the best part of this story is that some guy who is into using old RF gear got to buy a nice camera at a bargain price.
Ronald M
Veteran
After you get the rest of the stuff, maybe the treasury will bail you out. After all they bail everybody else for making stupid decisions.
I will e-mail Sect Pearson in your behalf.
I will e-mail Sect Pearson in your behalf.
Jan Van Laethem
Nikkor. What else?
This is a great find, congratulations with your purchase!! I look forward to seeing your pictures taken with the camera.
The post some people are referring to is this one
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57085
A completely different scenario. You found a good deal and paid the asking price.
Jan
The post some people are referring to is this one
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57085
A completely different scenario. You found a good deal and paid the asking price.
Jan
