Nice 8x10 Masterview w/ Ries Model A and lens on Ebay...

User Removed · Sep 5, 2006

Just wanted to share this with some of you. Its a nice set up.

http://cgi.ebay.com/8x10-Kodak-Mast...ryZ15248QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

matt miller · Sep 5, 2006

That is a nice set up. camera, four lenses (good ones too), tripod, holders, case.
Someone ought to snatch it up quick.

Jim Chinn · Sep 5, 2006

Master Views are great cameras but they bring top dollar on Ebay. I would imagine with the tripod and lenses someone will have to shell out over $3000 to get the whole kit. I guess it really depends on what the lenses are worth.

matt miller · Sep 5, 2006

Jim Chinn said:
Master Views are great cameras but they bring top dollar on Ebay. I would imagine with the tripod and lenses someone will have to shell out over $3000 to get the whole kit. I guess it really depends on what the lenses are worth.

I can't access ebay here from work, but I could swear there was a buy it now price of $2400 when I looked at this last night.

wilsonneal · Sep 5, 2006

I love my Master View.

The Master View is a great camera. I love mine. There was a $2400 buy it now on that kit when it was listed.
Neal

Amund · Sep 5, 2006

wilsonneal said:
The Master View is a great camera. I love mine. There was a $2400 buy it now on that kit when it was listed.
Neal

The $2400 BIN is still there, I`m surprised it hasn`t sold yet.

ineffablething · Sep 5, 2006

It's a decent deal, but not a super great deal. The camera is nice, but the lenses are so-so and the shipping from Canada is gonna add more $$$.

colivet · Sep 5, 2006

Well, when I got mine on ebay about 4 years ago I paid $1300 + shipping. I think there is a lot more people trying large format and many stay for quite a while. You won't see me selling my master view for a long time.

Michael Kadillak · Sep 5, 2006

ineffablething said:
It's a decent deal, but not a super great deal. The camera is nice, but the lenses are so-so and the shipping from Canada is gonna add more $$$.

I completely agree.

The tripod is a beater as are the lenses. Package deals should command a discount as opposed to a premium because it is allowing the seller to unload the whole enchilada at one time.

I owned a mint Kodak Master for a long time and yes, it was a great camera. But the Toyo 810M that replaced it is serviced and parts are outstandingly supported by Mamiya in New Jersey. That is a nice feeling when you are in the field shooting. Plus the rear and the front standard both move away from the tripod head to balance the load. Lensboards are cheap and plentiful and the bail back and the silky smooth focusing is icing on the cake. From a design perspective the cameras are nearly identical except that Toyo engineered some improvements IMHO. I would be surprised if this package sells for the asking price but we shall see.

Just my $0.02.

Jim Chinn · Sep 5, 2006

Oops. I blew right past the BIN price to read about the lenses. I usually defer to the expertise of others in regard to lens values. I have seen KMVs sell for between $700 and $1000 depending on condition, so if the lenses are only so so, sounds a bit overpriced.

User Removed · Sep 6, 2006

True. Masterview is worth about 1000, the tripod about 400-500, and those lenses...who knows. It is abit higher then its worth, however finding a masterview and ries tripod A are both quite uncommon.

Nice 8x10 Masterview w/ Ries Model A and lens on Ebay...

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