Bingo. Anyone wishing to turn a modest but reliable profit in the used
camera biz would do well to grab a specific type of camera equipment during
the off season. More high schools and colleges appear to be preaching the
fundamentals of film photography, resulting in an increased demand for
certain gear.
My observations indicate that the demand is for: Pentax K1000 bodies and
K-mount lenses appropriate to basic photojournalism (a normal lens, a wide
angle and a moderate telephoto); Minolta SRT and XD-series cameras and
appropriate lenses (big demand for these in certain regions, which seems to
indicate that some teachers are specifically recommending Minoltas over
Pentaxes); Nikon FMs, FM2s and lenses; Canon TX, FT, FTb/FTbn, AE-1/AE-1P;
Yashicamat TLRs.
Grab those during the off season - usually after semester end when most
students decide photography ain't their bag - hold 'em and resell 'em in
time for the peak demand during the next semester.
For some reason OMs don't seem to be in demand for student photographers.
Their loss. Same with the lack of demand for Konica SLRs and lenses, making
them incredible bargains now, but not for resellers.
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Lex Jenkins
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Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2001 17:31:59 -0800
From: Gary Reese <pcacala@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
A major camera store owner told me a few weeks ago: "the student market
keeps the us in business." It is a case of cyclic supply and demand.
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