Hi George:
I just received a good as new 16mm Zuiko Fisheye that I bought on eb*y for
$550. and that is a bargain. There were three main reasons that affected the
price.
a) There were 2 listed at the same time, ending within 2 hours of each
other, and there was a higher minimum bid on it.
b) The listing photos were very good (item 2989444115) but the strong
lighting made it look like there were flaws in the black surround under the
front element, in reality there is no issue.
c) There seems a general decline in prices, not just due to digital, there
are economic factors, and user factors, the pipeline for the 'rarer' lenses
does fill up or slow down, especially in an endeavour that is less
widespread than in past history. The technology shift comes in waves,
eroding the general base and that denigrates the marginal quality items and
also the most mass produced items. I could go on, but I think it sufficient
to say that the worth of the lens is in the shot, if (for now) the world
wants me to pay less then I'm for it. BUT what happens when they deplete the
pixel mines, and Kodak and Fuji run low on digits- ha, ha! then they won't
feel so smug.
Gord
----- Original Message -----
From: <ClassicVW@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 4:35 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: Ebay prices dropping for OLY and other
>
> I believe I brought up this idea that ebay prices of OM gear being
slightly
> down about 5 or so months ago. We couldn't agree on any cause or even if
it was
> anything more than a temporary 'blip'. Someone else mentioned it also this
> past January, and the consensus seemed to be that it was an after-
Christmas
> effect, when people weren't spending.
>
> I think we are seeing a 'general' devauation of manual-focus items due
mainly
> to the mass move to digital. Believe me, the move is in progress for 'the
> masses'. Look at how many of us here on the list are either making the
move now,
> or considering it for the not too distant future. Even I am surprised that
so
> many here are coming to grips with the possibility. After all, you'd kind
of
> expect people on lists like this one, a manual-focus centered system to be
> among the last to consider a move like that. I know many are considering
digital
> for only 'certain' situations and want to use both digital and the OM
system
> side-by-side, but what about in say, two years, when the the E-3 or 4, or
Nikon
> or Canon 75X is introduced, then I think digital will have progressed to
the
> point where it will be harder and harder for everyone to justify their
large
> OM collections and they'll be offered on ebay.
>
> I think as digital progresses, the price of manual focus "old" gear will
> plummet. There'll be plenty available, much much more than demand, and
prices will
> have to drop. Forget about it being considered "rare".
>
> George S.
>
> g.j.martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> > can only imagine that
> > prices might start to rise for the OM system as it becomes even more of
> > a classic when digital really does get a foothold, though I have no
> > intention of moving to digital yet (although the Leica Digilux 2 looks
> > very nice!).
> >
>
>
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