What is your last photography related re-purchase?

[darkosaric]

Hi all,

I know I am not the only one that buys something, then sell it, and then later buys the same thing again. So here is one new thread - what did you purchased, sold and then purchased again?

I got Olympus XA. Had one 5-6 years ago, as well as XA2. Why I did sold it? I don't remember, but I got one again. What a small cute and great camera it is.

Regards,

 

[mshchem]

I sold a friend a Fuji GW690III, bought it back from him a couple years later. A true singularity I made money on the deal

 

[grant.goodes]

The only example of this for me was a Nikkor 105/2.5 AiS lens I sold to fund the purchase of a Micro-Nikkor 105/2.8 and came to regret my “upgrade”. 30 years later I re-purchased the 105/2.5

 

[MTGseattle]

I'm on my 3rd Canon EF 100mm f2.8 macro. I have one, then quit using it, sell it, then decide I need one again. Silliness.

 

[RalphLambrecht]

paid Nikon to convert a Nikon 105mmf/2.5 to AI.

 

[Roseha]

I just purchased a box of Bergger Panchro in 5x7 after giving a 5x7 box away a few years ago.

 

[bernard_L]

Fifty (~) years ago traded my Contaflex super BC for a Canon FT (still have it).
Five years ago bought a Contaflex Super. Then the 35 and the 85 pro-tessars. The S27 and S60 filters, yellow and orange. Then a second and a third body, to secure my investment in lenses and filters. See the picture?

 

[P Sanders]

At 40 sold my 8x10 Deardorff, Hasselbad, tripods, everything. At 70 bought a SWC Hassel, 5x7 and 8x10 Deardorff, built a darkroom and having the time of my life.

 

[Kodachromeguy]

Around 2006 or 2007, I sold a Leica M3 that I had used for 25 years. It was the stupid interval when I thought digital would be the thing.

Last February (2026), I stopped at Camera Solutions in Portland, Oregon, and asked if they had any interesting film cameras. The salesperson said they had a rather rough M3 that their repair tech had checked and adjusted. Rough? Other than some chipped vulcanite, it was clean clean clean. > 1 mil serial, superb finder.

What to do, what to do? Must resist GAS. Must resist GAS. The M3 came home with me. (in the photo below, I already had the 50mm DR lens)

 

[Laurent]

I dunno if it's my Jupiter 12 in M mount, or the Color Skopar 21mm. The Jup is for sale again, I'm trying to reduce 35mm herd.

And the next will likely be a 4x5 view camera, either Tachihara ( lives that little camera) or a metal folding...

 

[Donald Qualls]

My first 35 mm camera was a Kodak Pony 135 Model 2 -- I traded it at some point, I think (fifty-some years ago). I bought another one in the early 2000s. Still a pretty good camera for what it is -- good triplet, reliable shutter, and simple, accurate film advance. Just don't drop it.

 

[Laurent]

Update: the most récent one is a Yashica mat 124. It was my first TLR and I sold it after having acquired the Rolleiflex.

I'm still unable to tell which negative came from which camera if I don't have my notes...

It needs a good CLA and thisnis the reason for the purchase as I want to learn how to CLA these

 

[AnselMortensen]

Hey,
How did these 3 Yashica D parts cameras get here?

 

[Chuck1]

I found a working compur 00 shutter for $1

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Lens key thingy, for Hasselblad...
A brick of 120 Lucky SHD 100...
100 8x10 PrintFile sleeves...

 

[Kino]

Found a couple selling-off the remains of their father in law's studio. Bought a brick of 35mm Tri-X pan 24 exposures, 4 rolls of Plux-X Pan 220 and 4 rolls of Tri-X pan 120 for a buck a roll. Outdated (all late 1990's), but at a buck a roll, I am willing to take the risk. Also snagged a EL-Nikkor 135, 5.6 enlarging lens in great condition. Finally, the best, a Novatron 500 strobe kit, complete, for $20.

The couple had little idea what they had or the value thereof, so I spent 2 hours going through the boxes and helping them identify cameras, lenses and accessories to give them a general idea of their possible value.

My reward was steeply discounted purchase prices on what i was interested in purchasing.

Yes, I was honest; they now have enough rudimentary knowledge to sell the Leica, Nikon, Mamiya and Yashica equipment for better prices, rather than get screwed on Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist.

I offered to give them more than I paid, but they were firm.

See, it does pay to be honest.

 

[Michael Howard]

I have to say, mine is kind of mundane, and I haven't yet repurchased, but I'm actively looking. A few years ago I gave away my Olympus XZ-1 digital to a forum member who really needed it. Boy, I really miss that little camera. Just enough zoom range to be useful, a fantastic lens, and super jpegs out of camera. Fit nicely in the pocket. Ugh...back to ebay this evening...

 

[miha]

Canon EF 15mm fisheye. I saw one at a very good price and compulsively bought it. It should be quite a challenge and a lot of fun to use, my first fisheye lens ever!

And a Zeiss Biogon ZF 25mm f/2 EF mount. I had been looking for a nice example of the Canon 24mm f/1.4, but then came across this Zeiss at a steal of a price...

 

[GregY]

Around 2006 or 2007, I sold a Leica M3 that I had used for 25 years. It was the stupid interval when I thought digital would be the thing.

Last February (2026), I stopped at Camera Solutions in Portland, Oregon, and asked if they had any interesting film cameras. The salesperson said they had a rather rough M3 that their repair tech had checked and adjusted. Rough? Other than some chipped vulcanite, it was clean clean clean. > 1 mil serial, superb finder.

What to do, what to do? Must resist GAS. Must resist GAS. The M3 came home with me. (in the photo below, I already had the 50mm DR lens)


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