Worth $130?

Windscale said:
$50 was a very reasonable price. As long as the bellows are OK, cleaning the shutter, the lens and readjusting focus is really not too difficult. Even Fallis's $80 is not unreasonable. But for $130+40, I would probably look for something with a slightly better lens. I had a Nettar somewhile ago and I think it is good for landscape and B&W, showing good shadow details and sufficiently sharp at the corners once stopped down to f11 or thereabout.

If you think your focus is a bit out, you can easily adjust it by the groundglass/loupe method. With good daylight it can be done in less than a minute.
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$40? That's way out of line! I've never paid more than $15 + shipping for a Nettar, and I have bought several.
 
well maybe i got ripped off, but i'm fine with the price i paid. in new york you're not going to find deals by looking around or being 'patient,' so you have to go online and, well, $40 was how much it cost at auction on ebay. i think sometimes people find a really great bargain for themselves and then they pin that as the price that should be paid for the equipment. i say i'd rather pay the extra $20 in order to just get it and start using it rather than wait two years to find the perfect price.
 
snausages2000 said:
well maybe i got ripped off, but i'm fine with the price i paid. in new york you're not going to find deals by looking around or being 'patient,' so you have to go online and, well, $40 was how much it cost at auction on ebay. i think sometimes people find a really great bargain for themselves and then they pin that as the price that should be paid for the equipment. i say i'd rather pay the extra $20 in order to just get it and start using it rather than wait two years to find the perfect price.
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No offence meant, but it really doesn't require much patience: http://cgi.ebay.com/ZEISS-IKON-NETTAR-518-16_W0QQitemZ120375197502QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item120375197502&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Edit: All of the next few are mostly going for under $25 -- some for way under.
 
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That is a 6x6, though. 6x9s are nowhere near that frequent and tend to be a bit more costly. You can get occasionally one for less than $40, but it would take some patience.

Sevo
 
sevo said:
That is a 6x6, though. 6x9s are nowhere near that frequent and tend to be a bit more costly. You can get occasionally one for less than $40, but it would take some patience.

Sevo
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Just took a closer look. WOW those prices have gone up! I used to be able to buy those things all day long for $15 or $20 each. Now I'm wishing I had done so.

Edit: On the other hand, I just found a nice 6x9 Ikonta with what looks like some easily repairable damage, going for $1.45 and I put a bid on it.
 
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