[LargeFormat] A Modest Proposal

[Vincent Dobson]

Frank and Unk,

My two cents if I may.  If you do not require long extension the Tachahara
is the absolutely best choice for you, in my opinion.  I bought a Wisner
Technical field thinking I needed the longer extension.  It sits on the
shelf and will be for sale on eBay soon because I went back to my Tachahara.
The workmanship, fit and feel is unsurpassed - plus it sell for 1/3 to 1/2
of the Wisner price.

I have a Zone VI 8x10 that I do not like.  I will be selling that also to
raise the money to buy a Tachahara 8x10 with the triple extension.

Don't work for the company, just a Southern boy that's "been there and done
that".

Vince Dobson
Visions In Nature
www.VisionsInNature.com

<:)-----Original Message-----
<:)From: largeformat-admin@f32.net [mailto:largeformat-admin@f32.net]On
<:)Behalf Of Frank Filippone
<:)Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 2:11 PM
<:)To: largeformat@f32.net
<:)Subject: RE: [LargeFormat] A Modest Proposal
<:)
<:)
<:)Dear Unk,
<:)That auction site pretty much is a non-trade spot.  You buy or sell.
<:)
<:)A dealer would give you Half to 2/3 of what he will sell your
<:)Leica for...
<:)in real terms.... The M6 is currently selling used for USD
<:)$1200-1400.  The
<:)Collapsible 50 Elmar is around $350-400 and the other 50mm lens
<:)( SUmmicron
<:)is $650, Summilux F1.4 is $1100, Noctilux F1.0 is $1600+).  Theses prices
<:)are US prices, but pretty much, Ebay has made the price constant
<:)throughout
<:)the world.  SO you would net $800 for the body, $200 for the Elmar, and
<:)$400-1000 for the third lens.
<:)
<:)A Wisner 4x5 ( American you know, if only because we reverse
<:)these numbers)
<:)Technical Field is used about $1200.  Ebony, Wista, Tachihara
<:)and Ikeda  (
<:)not much better than your Nagaoka), etc are all good choices, but do not
<:)sell often enough to have real used prices out there...  Have
<:)you decided on
<:)which 4x5 brand you would be interested in owning?
<:)
<:)Have you tried Photo.net?  You might get a GOOD trade there.....
<:)
<:)BTW, what is the other 50mm lens?  Noctilux, Summilux, or Summicron?
<:)
<:)Frank Filippone
<:)red735i@earthlink.net
<:)
<:)
<:)
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