You said it Bill...a Mamiya 7 with lens is less than $1000 these days.
There is a Nikon FM3a for sale at Camera Co-Op for something like $500, and
right next to it is a 20mm Nikkor for something absurd like $200. Oly
lenses have stayed pretty stable in value, though they have dipped as well.
I don't know if it's only because people are quitting film, I think
photography in general is much more accessible, so people are simply
unwilling to pay pro prices for used pro gear, when good results are to be
had so easily.
Oh, and if you are looking to unload Oly gear, keep me in mind :)
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Subject: Re: [OM] E-5: Digging in the menus, a few thoughts.
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Me too. I'm thinking it would be a nice retirement present from me to me.
May need to move some surplus to justify the expense . . . but that seems
like a never ending event. The surplus has been devalued lately. I'm
still shooting more film than pixels, however from the way prices have
moved
it would seem like there are fewer and fewer on that side of the equation.
Maybe it is just bodies or perhaps they have just been more adversely
affected. There are some great bargains out here for folks who use film
cameras
or film camera lenses. Bill Barber
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