[LargeFormat] A Modest Proposal

[Stuart Phillips]

What about Toyo?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vincent Dobson" <manitec@bellsouth.net>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 2:37 PM
Subject: RE: [LargeFormat] A Modest Proposal


> 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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