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Post by johnbear on Mar 6, 2016 8:50:27 GMT -5
Before Christmas, camera prices on eBay seemed to increase quite a lot. I thought it was just a blip, but I'm finding prices are generally much higher and climbing. I've recently seen very ordinary cameras (like a Pentax P30) for over £100, and similarly ordinary broken cameras for £20 and more. I haven't even made any bids for a month or two now.
Just wondered if others have noticed this.
I occasionally buy old books too. I got a Hove blue book for a few pounds, but today I noticed the current Amazon price is £349.41 used !!!!
What's going on?
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Post by John Farrell on Mar 7, 2016 1:32:59 GMT -5
I've noticed that sellers on our local auction site (Trademe) are asking higher prices, even for ordinary cameras. It's also noticeable, though, that only the collectable cameras sell for good prices. There's one Agfa viewfinder camera that the seller has been renewing for over a year, at NZ$100. No one's interested.
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Post by yashica1943 on Mar 9, 2016 17:15:20 GMT -5
I keep looking at Olympus OM 10. A couple of years ago you could pick a nice one up on ebay with lens and speed attachment for less than £15. Now they start at £25. OM -1 are now reaching £70+ asking price.
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Post by John Farrell on Mar 9, 2016 21:35:46 GMT -5
Ah, but do they sell at that price?
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Post by yashica1943 on Mar 10, 2016 14:02:07 GMT -5
You only have to look at the completed listings. Some are selling at over £100 with just the standard f 1.8 50mm Zuiko.
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Post by Stephen on Mar 11, 2016 14:29:10 GMT -5
It is just that fewer items are being sold now, and people are using film at the moment. It's an open market, supply and demand. A few years ago an OM10 went for scrap value, now a working item sells well. Prices come and go, they will drop again, perhaps as film supply begins to dry up. Truly antique cameras retain their value, and can only go up over time.
Stephen
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Post by conan on Mar 12, 2016 3:39:30 GMT -5
It is just that fewer items are being sold now, and people are using film at the moment. It's an open market, supply and demand. A few years ago an OM10 went for scrap value, now a working item sells well. Prices come and go, they will drop again, perhaps as film supply begins to dry up. Truly antique cameras retain their value, and can only go up over time. Stephen There has been an upward trend on Australian EBay for the last 2 years and Olympus and Pentax’s among others are ridiculous money. Of course there are the absolute idiots that put stupid 'buy now' prices but there are also new sellers who look at these 'buy now' prices and think that is what their camera is worth and using the word vintage implies that magically the camera is worth a small fortune. |
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Post by Rachel on Mar 13, 2016 5:42:27 GMT -5
Looking at ebay for Exakta lenses this morning I came across a seller listing lots of old film camera stuff. Mostly junk .... no sorry collectables  I thought that some of his prices were quite high for what he was selling but not astronomical. Anyway, he was getting some bids so there is an interest out there. |
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Post by rono on Mar 18, 2016 9:52:05 GMT -5
I don't price cameras as much any more only looking for an OM-3t. But lens prices ate interesting to follow. For a while after the release of the OM-D's prices went dramatically up. What I've noticed are more listings from Japan. I only look at the more rare f2's etc . price s seem a bit more reasonable though still very expensive. Any others notice more from Japan?
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Post by yashica1943 on Mar 18, 2016 14:04:38 GMT -5
There are a lot of Nikon film cameras advertised at what seems like good prices from Japan.
I heard that most Japanese sellers are reliable so a couple of years ago I bought a Konica FTA at a very reasonable price from a Japanese seller, it was just as described, excellent.
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Post by jimbegor on Feb 7, 2019 17:11:29 GMT -5
I just bought 2 Nikomat FT eBay from Japan they said they need work but I can't find any trouble with them they look new one was $2.75 and other $8.50 = shipping
real happy with them
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Post by ambro51 on Jan 12, 2020 8:40:32 GMT -5
It’s simply a Great tine to buy film cameras. IF you are older, you’ve wanted a lot of these cameras for decades. High priced then, if you do the “inflation calculator” you soon learn that a $250 new camera from 1952, in great shape and Now selling for $75 (2020 dollars) is quite the bargain. Based on the old saying “Everything Old is new again” the opportunity to shop “in the past” today (thank God for eBay) is a golden opportunity.
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I thought that some of his prices were quite high for what he was selling but not astronomical. Anyway, he was getting some bids so there is an interest out there.
