[LargeFormat] A rich mans hobby!

[LNphoto]

Now it may be just a temporary glitch, but it seems the price of 
Anniversary Speeds have plummeted.  4 or 5 years ago I bought an Anny 
for $150 in good shape and thought I stole it.   I used to tell 
students that you could get an ugly, but useable Speed for $150. Today 
I just bought a darn good wartime anny for $62! another beater for $42. 
  and they weren't mislabeled either.  4 or 5 years ago I saw an Anny 
sell on ebay for $600 and at sales for $300.

Pacemakers have suffered of late too.  In 1986 I bought a exc  Crown 
Special with 5 holders a Graflite with both reflectors for $175, out of 
Shutterbug, so it wasn't a steal.  In 1996 a dealer had an identical 
camera in equal or better shape for sale for $500.  I thought to myself 
I shoulda taken better care of mine, but then realized I made enough 
money putting those scratches on my camera to buy this new one 20 times 
over.  Last week on ebay there was an auction for "a Crown Graphic I 
can't open"  the truth is he did get it open and showed it.  It was a 
Crown Special.  I bought it for $161.00.


Les



On Friday, October 24, 2003, at 12:19  PM, Joseph O'Neil wrote:

>
>> From about 3 years up until about 1 year ago large format stuff was 
>> dropping
>> in price (Ebay), but it seems large format stuff has changed and it's 
>> going
>> back up in price, especially in the "LARGE" large format stuff.   
>> There also
>> seems to be a lot more suppliers cropping up (like the link I sent 
>> you),
>> supplying things that were previously available.
>
> -snip-
>
>         IMO, it's been more than a year that all LF gear is going up.  
>  Example, 10 to 15 years ago, you could buy used spped graphic lens 
> boards at camera shows in Detriot or Toronto to 25 cents each (if you 
> shopped on Sunday, an hour before closing,a nd offered to buy 10 at a 
> time  :)
>
>         Today however, you will be hard pressed to find any of these, 
> and if you do, last year, the going rate for a beat up speed & crown 
> graphic lens board averages $25 Cdn  / $15 US - or more.  At least, 
> last year in both Toronto and Detriot used camera shows, that is what 
> I found.
>
>         I also find, at least to me, as more and more goes digital, 
> the interest in anythig and everythign large format grows, which to 
> me, is probally a good thing.  It may put prices up, but it may also 
> ensure a steady supply in the future of both film & equipment.
>
> joe
>
>
>
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