Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As Don noted; professionals - with rare exception - simply aren't putting money into film equipment at this point. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of sdp35 Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 8:13 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] decline in LUG membership Local shop here in Mayberry has a nearly flawless F5 for $950...have had it for about a month. They've had a couple of similarly nice F4s for under $600 for three months... CZ NC On Aug 12, 2004, at 10:21 PM, Don Dory wrote: > If you look at this link: http://www.keh.com/shop/product.cfm? > bid=NA&cid=02&sid=newused&crid=83525 > 51 > > you will find an F5 at like new minus for $1269, an excellent grade > for $775, and a bargain for $725. > > I know most of the folks at KEH on a cold beer basis and their bargain > will rate as an excellent minus from some NY houses. As to warranty, > you have fourteen days (sixty days for a repair warranty) to abuse the > camera and if it breaks or doesn't suit you in any fashion KEH will > make > good on the camera. > > The real point is that the F5 is a professional tool and no > professional > is using film much, so no one is buying them. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of GREG LORENZO > Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 7:03 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: RE: [Leica] decline in LUG membership > >> Try KEH - They have a couple of Like New- for $1269 - and I've found >> that their grading system is very conservative - meaning what they'd >> call 'good' is someone else's 'excellent.' > > Keh's "ask for" price is $1,895.00. MSRP is $2,200.00. > > See: > http://www.keh.com/shop/SHOWCARTP.CFM? > CRID=8351595&SKID=NA02999020813M1& > SID=new&BID=NA&CID=02&SOID=N&dpsp=0 > > So unless B.D. can produce "New in Box" Nikon F5's with full Nikon US > Warranty from a reputable source for about $1,200.00 he is, as usual, > completely and utterly full of it. > > BTW B.D., $1,895.00 is not "about $1,200.00, it is "about" $1,900.00. > > His original post: > > B. D. Colen wrote: >> >>> "Speaking of upheavals - You can now find 'new in box' Nikon F5s for >>> about $1200. What does THAT tell you about the present and future of >>> film?" > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information