The hood in question was an ULTRA, ULTRA rare 21mm Nikon RF hood, of which
there are probably less than 50 known, maybe less. Most users didn't buy
the hood, and those that did typically.....horrors of horrors.....used it
and it got dinged up.
The one that sold was in very nice condition and a couple of rabid, wealthy
Japanese collectors both decided that they had to have it, so the auction
fever set in. Nikon RF gear has become ridiculously collectable over the
past 5-10 years, especially in Japan.
This isn't unheard-of behavior in the auction market, when unique or
hard-to-locate items appear and two or more committed buyers are in the
fray.
Skip
Original Message:
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From: Steve Goss stevegoss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 22:08:42 -0600
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] Zuiko 50/ vs Noctilux again
$5000? Whats the big deal? Just a couple of years ago a N*kon
rangefinder lens hood (just the hood, mind you) went for $5,500.
Just stirring some jalepenos into the pot...
Steve Goss
John Hudson wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John and Julie Ockman" <jrockman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>>My fellow Zuikoholics
>> After seeing this auction, I have no doubt the Zuiko is better.
>>Afterall, if you can not afford to buy the camera after you buy the
>>lens, all you have is a tube with some glass in it.
>>John
>>The auction:
>>
>>
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<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1944808739&category=3006
> 3>
>
>
> US$5,000 reserve! A buyer at that price has to be nuts! and it is only an
> f1.2!
>
> wow ........
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