This is true, I paid $400 for a MINT plain finder it's beautiful . If I put a mark on it cut that price in half. If you want one to use not collect, there's still a lot out there. The young folks I know want beat up cameras that work. I sold a friend a beater that I got somehow, body, lens and prism 100 bucks. The prism cover was held in place with aluminum tape. He's shot hundreds of rolls with it.I have found it is cheaper to buy the prism finder already attached to an F than buy itself. So perhaps search for an F body and see what u find.
And KEH won't sell you parts. If you want anything you either pay a ridiculous "set fee" or you buy a as is.Sorry for the typos. I am terrible at typing on a tablet.
I have old price lists it was a significant cost increase probably 20% more. All the press guys were used to working with Leicas, Graphic Press cameras. Those didn't have a meter. And the F photomic heads needed to be turned on and off with each use. Used up a lot of Mercury batteries.I wonder how much more expensive the metered finder was than the prism finder when it was being sold... things change.
I have looked for bodies with it... really they are charging a lot for the finder and giving the body away. The price of a finder is the same as the price of a body with a finder, as fsr as I can tell. And I can't afford either.
I actually biught an extra "as-is" F body from KEH to have extra parts because I had to pay $40 for a winder knob once. Ridiculous.
I honestly think $50 is what one should cost. I think there are a lot out there, but a lot of the camera shops are hoarding them, though I have no proof of that. I know there are a lot of F bodies out there.
I'm willing to pay more than $50 for a decent one, but I can't bring myself to pay current asking prices. My photomic finder works just fine if I must stick with it, it's just heavy and clunky.
Unless the market's prevailing rates crater, you're out of luck. Your description of your photomic finder is exactly why people are paying a premium for the plain prism.
I honestly think $50 is what one should cost. I think there are a lot out there, but a lot of the camera shops are hoarding them, though I have no proof of that. I know there are a lot of F bodies out there.
I'm willing to pay more than $50 for a decent one, but I can't bring myself to pay current asking prices. My photomic finder works just fine if I must stick with it, it's just heavy and clunky.
Theo, if you find a body with a prism that is cheaper than just the prism, please let me know. All the ones I find cost the same, whether there is a body with it or not.Easier and less expensive to buy the F with plain prism already. Mine get used and the black one shows honest wear. Once you get one, you'll keep it forever. It truly does handle beautifully.
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