millions made and thousands in VERY NICE condition. By very nice I mean NEAR MINT, working perfectly, old but like new. If it's any near as nice mechanically as a spottie is going to be very expensive.
I bet it doesnt even have a mechanical shutter. If not, it's no spottie replacement thats for sure...... JCO > -----Original Message----- > From: tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 2:40 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Bessaflex in M42 mount > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Butch Black [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > It's nice to see but with MILLIONS > > of spotmatics sold and THOUSANDS > > of them on the used market in very nice condition > > where's the need for this camera??? > > > > I think this was a dumb move on their part. > > JCO > > > > > > I'm not so sure. How many people out there have spotties > > with dead meters or > > have had bad luck with the zinc-air #400 battery > > replacements? Plus, from > > looking at the picture of it, it has a shutter speed up to > > 1/2000 sec and a > > flash sync of 1/125. Depending on the price of the body > > they may do ok on > > it. > > Plus it's new, it's black, it's minty, it's probably got an improved > meter, a more accurate shutter, channels to have it fixed, and it > won't have been through 30 or 40 years of use. > > Not everyone wants to buy a old camera. > > tv > > > >
