Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In some respects it is like 1968-1969 again for rangefinder cameras. Back then you could get new Nikon, Canon, or very clean used Leica for almost nothing. Things like a 35 F2 for $15. The older generation of collectors is passing on and the new generation is looking at other things than classic cameras. 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 Karen Nakamura Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 1:12 AM To: Leica Users Group; CVUG Subject: RE: [Leica] End of an Era, Tak of Mac Camera Retires > >There will always be more buyers out there...... Not really. The Japanese used camera market has slowed CONSIDERABLY even in the last few months. I've been watching the prices of M3s and Nikon SPs slowly begin to spiral downwards. Whereas a mint condition M3 could have been reached $10,000, now they are going for around $3000-4000. It's kind of like watching the burst of the Tokyo real estate bubble. I'm waiting until a good Nikon SP reaches the affordable level ($1500) then I'll snap one up. At this rate, that will be by June. Many used camera stores are going bankrupt or significantly downsizing. Even Lemon Camera has closed shops. Tak retired at a good time. Karen Karen Nakamura http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/ http://www.photoethnography.com/blog/ -- _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information