For Sale 150mm lens, Wista 4x5 camera, Double dark holders, film

[Krzys]

7 4x5 double dark holders $50
25 (unopened) + 19 (opened) 4x5 Fp4 ex2012 $60
Wista Field camera (I believe it is a 45DX) $700
Nikkor-W 150mm f5.6 with copal #0 shutter & Copal #0 shenhao lensboard & Red and Hoya CPL filters $300

Prices in USD though I am located in Australia.

PM me for postage costs, photos and questions.

 

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[gandolfi]

PM sent on the film and cassettes.

 

[Krzys]

Payment pending on the Nikkor-W 150mm

 

[Krzys]

Nikkor-W 150mm is sold

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7 4x5 double dark holders $50
25 (unopened) + 19 (opened) 4x5 Fp4 ex2012 $60
Wista Field camera (I believe it is a 45DX) $700
Copal #0 shenhao lensboard $15

Prices in USD though I am located in Australia.

PM me for postage costs, photos and questions.

 

[gandolfi]

money sent for the cassettes and film.

 

[Krzys]

Film holders and film are sold

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Wista Field camera (I believe it is a 45DX) $700
Copal #0 shenhao lensboard $15

Prices in USD though I am located in Australia.

PM me for postage costs, photos and questions.

 

[munz6869]

I just had a look at your camera on ebay, and it IS the same as mine (45DXIII - with the graflok back). At $700, and in such good nick, I don't understand why it isn't snapped up immediately! Why, if I didn't have a "moderating influence" in my life, happily preventing such insanity, I'd be tempted to get it as a "spare"...

Marc

 

[Ian David]

Why, if I didn't have a "moderating influence" in my life, happily preventing such insanity, I'd be tempted to get it as a "spare"...

Marc

This is good to hear, Marc. I thought it was only me that was tempted to get spares of everything!

 

[Krzys]

If it doesnt sell on ebay then I will have to start asking for reasonable offers...money is needed.

I don't know why it wont sell though...last time I saw some Wistas on ebay they were hot auctions with bidding wars..

 

[Peter de Groot]

Maybe it is posted too cheap? That poeple think there must be something wrong with it.

 

[Krzys]

Possibly but unlikely. Somebody would jump on it. Its not like much can be wrong with a large format camera.

 

[Ian Grant]

It's partly luck, someone wanting one when you're selling, and what else is available at the same time.

You've pitched the camera at a very fair price, so good luck

Ian

 

[mgb74]

Well, you've got it advertised in the right place (APUG and LFF). I think the price is reasonable - not fire sale but very reasonable. If it is a 45DX, you're asking 1/2 (or less) of the new price.

I don't know if the back is original to the camera or not, but certainly is a Wista back. In fact, it looks like it may be the back from a Wista technical 4x5 and, if so, an upgrade to the original back. If you have specifics on the back, I'd include that in the ad. For example, is it a revolving back?

Location could be an issue and/or, as Ian suggests, unlucky timing.

My only suggestions are to be very specific in your ad about condition of wood, GG, bellows, fittings, etc. I'd also put a lot of detailed photos up on Picassa, Flickr, or some other image hosting service. Let people see just how nice it is.

 

[Krzys]

The back is original to the model. Its a 45DXIII.

Location is probably the issue.

 

[munz6869]

Chris,

I reckon you should relist it, if you can put up with the wait - you really are selling a beautiful camera quite reasonably - there's at least two other Wistas on ebay currently for twice that (admittedly one has a lens, one is new (but not the graflok version), and so it's really about "finding a buyer". You are probably right about location, but even here in Australia, there is interest... Also, yours has the fold out hood, and I had to fork out an extra $200 to buy one of these new, so that's nothing to be sneezed at!

Marc

 

[Krzys]

I will relist in a day or two. In the mean time I am open for offers.

 

[Alan Gage]

If you relist I'd recommend a lower starting bid. Put a reserve on it if you wish but I've found people reluctant to put in a high first bid. I know I'm that way with some auctions, I feel better if there's at least one other sucker bidding with me. If you can get people to start bidding at a lower price they'll hopefully keep going.

Alan

 

[Krzys]

how do I put in a reserve? I have never seen this option?

 

[Alan Gage]

I'm assuming AU Ebay is the same as US Ebay. If it is there should be an option in the same area where you put in the price asking if you'd like to set a reserve price.

Alan

 

[Ian Grant]

All Ebay's are run off the same server and have identical Login's, I often search the US & German Ebay's logging into them then saving Watched items.

Krrys one problem is sometimes items don't map across the different Ebay's properly as the actual categories differ, so someone might look in the Large Format camera section in say the UK or US and not spot your listing.

Ian

 

[Krzys]

Cheers. Final call, I'm asking for $600usd or it will go back on ebay some time late tonight or tomorrow.

 

[Mick Fagan]

$657.66 AUD, she would kill me if I telephoned you, but by jingo I'm tempted.

Mick.

 

[munz6869]

such good cameras, Mick.... ;-)

Marc

 

[Mick Fagan]

Marc, wanna go halves, we can have it for a month at a time, that way neither of our missus' would know we had any dosh in it.

Just borrowing it dear!

Mick.

 

[polyglot]

I'm very interested in it but have no cash for another month or so. If it's still around in May, I'd probably take it.