photax
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Post by photax on Apr 17, 2012 14:20:12 GMT -5
I never regretted selling a camera, because I`ve never sold one ;D. I gave some away to my son for instance, or to collectors friends. But I will always regret the particular one I did`nt buy. I found a camera at the Viennese fleamarket about 20 years ago: A complete binocular-shaped Goerz Stereo-Binocle camera outfit from 1900. The seller asked for about 120.- Euros ( = 162.- USD ), which was a lot of money back then. I asked the seller to reserve the camera until I`ll be back with the money in 30 minutes. I had to go home, because cash machines had been unusual in that days. As I returned I saw a man in front of me buying the camera for about 220.- USD. A couple of weeks later this camera outfit showed up at an auction and was sold for 4.500.- USD !  MIK |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2012 22:12:00 GMT -5
The M1 Garand was near mint--in a lot better condition than the one I was packing around in the National Guard at that time. I think I paid around $100 for it--which was quite a bit of money back then. But today you can't touch one in good condition for less than $1,200. The M1 IMO is one of the greatest rifles ever built. Almost indestructible. You could drag it through the mud or dist or water or whatever--run over it with a Jeep--and it would still shoot. And it could reach out and touch someone half again as far as the weapons that have replaced it. Same with theColt auto. Think I gave $285 for it brand new. Today it would fetch at least $800. W. I also regret selling: 1894 Winchester octagon barrel rifle Mint M1 Garand RifleColt .45 cal. Combat Commander with sand blasted Nickel finish. I would be sick over this one not regretful!  |
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Post by grenouille on May 13, 2012 3:17:53 GMT -5
One regret, missed out on a chance for a LX 2000
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suchi
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Post by suchi on May 14, 2012 13:21:28 GMT -5
yes, leica IIb with 5cm/2.5 Hektor
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Post by pentaxgraflex on Sept 23, 2012 10:39:30 GMT -5
Yup. Back in the early 90's I had a Pentax K2 with the 50mm F/1.2 (!) that I had bought at a Dallas camera show for just $60. Sold it to KEH (which had a small store in Dallas) for $175 dollars. The K2 is still available cheaply enough, but have you priced f/1.2 Pentax's lately? Geez!
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Post by melek on Mar 31, 2013 12:52:31 GMT -5
I sold a bunch of cameras a few years ago to pay off bills. I do regret selling them, but paying off some big bills was more important, and I was glad that I had them available.
What I sold:
- Leica IIIf with Summitar. Very clean camera. Hardly ever used it.
- Nikon S with f/2.0 Nikkor. Very clean, somewhat heavy. Used it once in a while. But it had to go.
- Hasselblad X-pan. That one hurt.
- Kodak Super Six-20. I had bought this simply to resell it. It took me several weeks to find a buyer at the depth of the recession (even though the government said the recession was over).
- Rolleiflex Automat with Xenar. Great camera, which I owned since the 1980s. But I also had a Rolleiflex Automat with a Tessar.
- Rolleiflex 3.5E with Planar. Excellent, but I had a 3.5F with Planar.
- Rolleicord with a Triotar. Nice camera, but I had a duplicate model. Plus, I also had the "art deco" Rolleicord I.
- Contarex Bullseye. Big, heavy. Another duplicate.
- 250mm Sonnar for the Contarex. Had to sell this twice, after the original eBay buyer backed out.
Of these, the two that I regret selling are the X-pan and the Nikon S. But they brought me some much-needed cash at that time, so I don't feel that bad.
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Post by Doug T. on Mar 31, 2013 13:16:09 GMT -5
Hi Mike! I know just what you mean. I had to sell my entire collection a few years ago. It was either that, or lose the house. I had a Nikon S as well. To this day, I regret having sold that one Doug BTW, that profile photo of yours looks like a Paramat that I used to own. What is it? |
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Post by genazzano on Apr 1, 2013 3:12:28 GMT -5
My old chrome bolt action "03"...gone forever. Don't recall why I sold it. Also, my 650 back for my F3 in original packing. Why why why. Haven't sold any cameras, though, as my wife notices often (who needs 400 cameras?).
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Post by f16 on Aug 25, 2013 13:48:32 GMT -5
I regret selling my Nikon FA, F100, and FM3A a few years ago when I got a DSLR and thought I was giving up film. Well, this time around I have many more Nikons, but they're different than the ones I had before. However, I really don't miss the AE-1 that much. And don't miss the Nikon F3HP-I wanted to like it, but mine was a lemon. If I was going to buy one back that I miss, it would be the FA due to the high cost of the FM3A.
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Post by Randy on Aug 25, 2013 21:27:41 GMT -5
Who sells cameras? I'm a hoarder.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2013 22:09:18 GMT -5
Cameras I regret acquiring: Olympus OM-1.
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hansz
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Post by hansz on Aug 26, 2013 3:22:04 GMT -5
Wayne, can you comment on the why???
I used to have a lot of Olympus equipment (OM1, OM2n, OM2p, OM4, and lenses from 24 - 200mm) which I was forced to sell due to financial woes... (got a very good price for them). I still regret it.
So, I'm interested in your reasons.
Hans
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Post by alanegreen on Oct 28, 2013 9:21:02 GMT -5
Only regret ever was when I sold my Mamiya 6 outfit - two bodies and all three lenses. I got over this my buying replacements about a year later!
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Stephen
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Post by Stephen on Oct 28, 2013 16:06:27 GMT -5
Wayne, can you comment on the why??? I used to have a lot of Olympus equipment (OM1, OM2n, OM2p, OM4, and lenses from 24 - 200mm) which I was forced to sell due to financial woes... (got a very good price for them). I still regret it. So, I'm interested in your reasons. Hans I have an original Olympus OM-1 and several lenses, excellent 35mm reflex cameras all round, but in the shop we had a lot of issues brought up by customers, the curious speed dial round the lens mount was the most common complaint as you have to hold the camera in a cupped hand to adjust whilst viewing. The hold is different to all other major brand models. Left handed uses complained bitterly about the hold position. Another issue was Olympus's reputation, ingenious designs, but then dropped, with the lenses, like the Pen, leaving irate customers. The camera was considered too light in weight by Canon and Nikon users, and therefore more likely to suffer camera shake, which is plain rubbish. It was also said to be too small, and fiddly to set, which again is a very odd complaint, which came from users who refused to place the camera in the palm of the hand, where all the major controls can be reached with the cupped hand, impossible on most rivals 35mm reflexes. People also did not trust the screw on flash shoe, it looked too delicate. Despite the rumours at first that the lenses were not up to Nikon standard, we never had any complaints, and my own test showed only slight contrast differences. The problems came from offering the cheaper lens range as well as the faster versions, which were all up to Nikon standard, people bought the smaller aperture version and then compared it to the more expensive Nikon faster lenses. The cameras are reliable, mine is nearly 40 years old now, and not one failure or glitch, apart from no batteries, but who needs one, the last time I fitted one was in the 1970's! Stephen. |
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Post by k38 on Dec 31, 2013 21:10:16 GMT -5
Contax G1 with 35, 90, and 45 lenses (traded for Hasselblad gear that I love but there is a guy doing Leica M conversions on the G lenses now)
Ruger New Model Black Hawk .357
Remington 700 BDL in .270
and worst of all Ruger MOdel 3 single shot in 45-70 - DOOH!
Not selling Cameras or guns any more........I hope.....
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