Hi All
I just got back from the Hayward camera show, my first, thanks Mike for the
show info. I expected a small show and it was, but I was surprised at the
dearth of Olympus equipment. I saw about a dozen bodies, from OM 1s to a
single OM 4 and prices seemed high compared to *bay... $175 for a nice OM
1n, $269 for a clean OM 2. Lenses were the more common types, 35/2.8,
24/2.8, 200/4 silver nose, lots of 50/1.4. There was a 21/3.5 at $475, a
35/2 at $269 and a 35 shift at $5 something (I think).
Also surprising was the lack of Leica equipment, very few M 39 mount and a
handful of M mount cameras (not too badly priced) and no Russian cameras or
lenses (except two lonely Lubitel (sp) for $15). It makes me wonder if *bay
has skewed my perception of the camera market, with the tons of USSR
equipment- dirt cheap, loads of Leica stuff everyday and an ever changing
choice of Olympus equipment. Today, my *bay sale of a 35/2 did not reach
reserve at $125. Perhaps this is the "Golden *bay Age" for acquiring this
equipment and we just don't realize it? Or do "they" know something I
don't??
Regards
Bill Latham
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