Well, converted into Canadian dollars, that's more or less what I paid for mine, bought off a list member.
I think the eBay prices will come down. I've started seeing it a bit, but even more interesting than dropping prices, is the amount of stuff on eBay that is going bid-less. People are getting into digital and wanting to dump their film gear without paying a price. Unreasonable starting bids, or unreasonable reseverves are either going to have to drop, or sellers will find no bids for their stuff.
Oddly, I think eBay is ~not~ the place to find bargains at this time, if for no other reason that sellers (many of whom may not be "in touch" with the marketplace) think that they should be able to get what they paid for, for their film gear. I've noticed some film gear prices dropping in used shops, though. An ME at Henry's for $125 Canadian, a couple of weeks ago. Nikon F4 bodies for about $900 Cdn. I was just at my repair shop, and saw a 6x7, with the metered prism, wooden grip and 55mm for an asking price of $1100 Cdn. That's not bad...
Patience is needed. It's starting, and prices will continue their downward slide. All these digital wannabe's are going to find that the market won't pay exhorbitant prices for used film stuff.
cheers, frank
"The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
From: mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Just a case of looking. There are regular ads for LXs (LX's?) at about or just over the �200 mark in the UK press. They won't be very pretty but they are undoubtledly cheap for what you get. I definitely think that the accessories are cheaper now. What suprises me at the moment is the continuing high cost of Jobo processor parts.
mike still working up the nerve to run his first film through the CPE-2.
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