michaelging
Established
larmarv916
Well-known
Some people have no "shame" !! Or must think most people are just stupid. I have seen some really bad stuff..but this does take the cake !
I'm more amazed there are 8 bidders and it's up to $270.
Tom A
RFF Sponsor
What do you mean - thats a perfectly nice looking nikon Rf in my mind. It would be an easy clean up, wipe off the lens and load up. At least whatever you are doing to it, is not going to faze it. One of my favourite SP's is a chrome one and it looks worse than this - this one does not have major dents on it.
It will probably go high and then be renovated and resold for some stupid price. which is too bad as it probably got to the shape it is in through being used what it was built for - taking pictures!
It will probably go high and then be renovated and resold for some stupid price. which is too bad as it probably got to the shape it is in through being used what it was built for - taking pictures!
Did it spend time in a lake, perhaps?
Looks like an original black paint SP. It'll probably go to $2,000 to $3,000 even in this condition.
xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
Was it a prototype that went down on the Andrea Doria and recently salvaged?
I think I'll take a reissue SP instead, thank you very much. 
michaelging
Established
Now it is over $1200, I would never have believed it. The person says nothing about if it works or not.
kshapero
South Florida Man
Near mint from a known RFF member has never been a problem for me.
breathstealer
Established
This gives me an awesome (if extremely underhanded idea)
Normally, fake black paint jobs are caught because of terrible paint quality, right? But if I paint an SP black, then stomp on it while at the beach, then the camera will be just black enough to be recognizable as a black one, but damaged enough so it can't be identified as a fake.
Oh man, big bucks here I come
Normally, fake black paint jobs are caught because of terrible paint quality, right? But if I paint an SP black, then stomp on it while at the beach, then the camera will be just black enough to be recognizable as a black one, but damaged enough so it can't be identified as a fake.
Oh man, big bucks here I come
NIKON KIU
Did you say Nippon Kogaku
Who has no "shame"?
the seller did not disclose any condition in the listing, all it says that it came from an "Estate"! Or did they revise the listing??
Oh my...
As for re-painting it and selling it as a black original....GOOD LUCK!!
I know more than a few people who get this stuff printed and recorded!!
Kiu
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Shac
Well-known
Looking at this and the other camera stuff he has for sale - I winder if they've been in a fire or a flood
Bob Michaels
nobody special
Aren't free market economies, such as auctions, just great? You pay your money, you take your chances. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
And most of the times, the only ones who get shafted are the ones who think they are getting away with something. Like the guy who buys the Rolex for $100 because he thinks it's stolen.
And most of the times, the only ones who get shafted are the ones who think they are getting away with something. Like the guy who buys the Rolex for $100 because he thinks it's stolen.
rbsinto
Well-known
Why all the fuss?
The seller neither assigned a grade to the camera, nor did he have an inflated opening bid. He merely said it came from an estate, and the opening bid was a princely $9. 99. People's interest in the item has done the rest.
For those who like the SP rangefinder, but want them with collectible grade cosmetics, then a camera like this one is obviously not for them. On the other hand those who want a black shooter, and are willing to take the chance that this one is mechanically and more importantly optically sound (or can be brought to that state at a reasonable cost) may get a user at a reasonable price.
The seller neither assigned a grade to the camera, nor did he have an inflated opening bid. He merely said it came from an estate, and the opening bid was a princely $9. 99. People's interest in the item has done the rest.
For those who like the SP rangefinder, but want them with collectible grade cosmetics, then a camera like this one is obviously not for them. On the other hand those who want a black shooter, and are willing to take the chance that this one is mechanically and more importantly optically sound (or can be brought to that state at a reasonable cost) may get a user at a reasonable price.
chikne
Well-known
The seller seem to be quite honest, I asked him if it works and he replied straight away. The ones to be ashamed should be the people paying those stupid prices for it....
Tom A
RFF Sponsor
I suspect that someone will buy it and put the black covers and controls on a bashed up chrome SP. Original black SP in any condition and working are still bringing in $3-4000. If it has been waterlogged, most of the mechanics will be "toast" but chassi and cover plates are not affected the same way. The lens could possibly be salvaged, even after water damage, but at what cost. To me it looks more like it has been stored in a damp basement and out in the open. The dust and grime could be cleaned off. If the finder is shot, good luck in finding parts for it. Still looks good though - my black SP needs another couple of 1000's of rolls through it to match the condition.
For what it's worth, I asked the seller "Do you know if anything works on this camera? Does the lens aperture and focus turn smoothly? Does the camera shutter fire, etc? Thanks!"
The reply:
"I do not know anything about this camera so I am not sure - but the shutter does not fire, everything else seems to work OK."
The reply:
"I do not know anything about this camera so I am not sure - but the shutter does not fire, everything else seems to work OK."
It's now up to $3,550 with 11 hours to go
Completely bewildered .....
Completely bewildered .....
NIKON KIU
Did you say Nippon Kogaku
The bidder doesn't know any better.It's now up to $3,550 with 11 hours to go
Completely bewildered .....
Only if they knew they could have a new one for close to that price...
Kiu