Japan is where they buy and sell rare cameras still in the unopened box,
and do x-rays to confirm they are there. I got this little tidbit when I
used to read the IDCC list. Just how true it is I am not sure, but
$5,500 lenshoods make me believe it is possible. Hey, someone paid over
$3,000 for the box of a Nikon S too.
John
"om@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" wrote:
> Nikon RF gear has become ridiculously collectable over the
> past 5-10 years, especially in Japan.
>
> This isn't unheard-of behavior in the auction market, when unique or
> hard-to-locate items appear and two or more committed buyers are in the
> fray.
>
> Skip
>
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: Steve Goss stevegoss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 22:08:42 -0600
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] Zuiko 50/ vs Noctilux again
>
> $5000? Whats the big deal? Just a couple of years ago a N*kon
> rangefinder lens hood (just the hood, mind you) went for $5,500.
>
> Just stirring some jalepenos into the pot...
>
> Steve Goss
>
> John Hudson wrote:
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John and Julie Ockman" <jrockman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >>My fellow Zuikoholics
> >> After seeing this auction, I have no doubt the Zuiko is better.
> >>Afterall, if you can not afford to buy the camera after you buy the
> >>lens, all you have is a tube with some glass in it.
> >>John
> >>The auction:
> >>
> >>
> >
> <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1944808739&category=3006
> > 3>
> >
> >
> > US$5,000 reserve! A buyer at that price has to be nuts! and it is only an
> > f1.2!
> >
> > wow ........
>
> < This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
> < For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
> < Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> mail2web - Check your email from the web at
> http://mail2web.com/ .
>
> < This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
> < For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
> < Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
|