Brand New Mamiya 7ii - Potential Problem?

[Timothy Hyde]

I have an opportunity to buy a brand-new Mamiya 7ii and 80mm lens, still in the box. It's an online purchase. Given that Mamiya stopped producing this camera in 2014, are there potential issues with at least six years of being wrapped up in the box? The seller is not a photographer, so wouldn't be able to test it out. It's a good price, so I'm incline to make the purchase, but always worry about

 

[halfaman]

Electronics will be perfect, rangefinder also. The only thing to really worry would be any foam or greases present that can degrade after years without working. Nothing that a proper CLA can't repair if needed.

 

[wyofilm]

I have an opportunity to buy a brand-new Mamiya 7ii and 80mm lens, still in the box. It's an online purchase. Given that Mamiya stopped producing this camera in 2014, are there potential issues with at least six years of being wrapped up in the box? The seller is not a photographer, so wouldn't be able to test it out. It's a good price, so I'm incline to make the purchase, but always worry about

I would be more worried about buying online multi-thousand dollar camera from a non-photographer. The Mamiya 7ii is a great camera, though.