Hi George,
I'm arguing for the sake of continuing an argument, but think that people are
talking about collecting OM, not investing in OM.
The 300mm arrived just now. Thanks. I'm collecting it for use, for fulfilment
of a lacuna ... but not for investment :)
Regards,
Kam
My post was in response to the post "does a scratch on the baseplate affect
it's 'collectible' status"? (somewhat but not much paraphrasing). What you
describe above is not collecting for value, it's collecting to actually USE.
There is a difference.
Yes, of course I agree, but understand what I was referencing- 'collecting'
with reference to the item's 'value'. If owning 6 bodies pleases you, fine!
Do you NEED 6 bodies- no!
We all agree that the OM-1 is a fine mechanical camera, and mechanical
cameras are getting 'rare', no? Let's look at the OM-1.
OM-1 Price- 1974 - $192
OM-1n Price- 1982 - $159
OM-1 (Mint) Price- 2001- (eBay) $150 - $180
OM-3Ti (I know, it's Titanium) Price- 2001 - $1500
I have no idea what an OM-3 will be worth in 20 years, but I sure as hell
ain't buying them up as an investment. See my point? There are many many
better choices for collectors to collect, than OMs!
Regards,
George S.
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