Believe it! If you can find ERC's in good conditions now-a-days for
$5, you better stock up on them, because someday they will be worth
a ton of money. I just checked EBAY today and there was a case with
two hoods (a short nose one and a long nose one) that has 5 bids
already at $29 (reserve not yet met); and it still has 4 more days
to go before bidding is closed. There is another case for the OM-PC
that is put up by the Pittsburg Camera Exchange for $9.97, which has
no bids yet. However, according to the pictures, both of these cases
are the newer "snap around the strap lugs" types and not the old
fashion "tripod nut" type that I like.
-Dan
On Mon, 19 Oct 1998 22:31, "Rand E. Tomcala" <rtomcala@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>This is odd, about a year ago I went to 4 or 5 camera shows in a row in
>this area (Balto-Wash.D.C.). At these shows I was able to pick up
>several leather ERC's NIB for $5 each out of "junk" boxes. Now, I can't
>even find the "junk" boxes. That much of a market jump in that short a
>time ? Doubt it !
>Rand E.
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>>Michael A. Covington wrote:
>>
>> |I know what you mean. I was in the same situation about a year ago
>> |when I bought my near mint OM-2n. I had to call every single photo
>> |shop in my area just to find a black leather ERC for $15. They are
>> |hard to find. But I've seen quite a few of them for sale at EBAY
>> |auction, but the prices are usually way out of expectation (more than
>> |$30).
>>
>> Well, I paid $39 for mine new, back around 1979. Leather is expensive!
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