You forgot to add "and who has what I am looking for?'
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First of all ask yourself: “Who doesn’t look on eBay for price fixing”? And “who is interested in making money now and don’t want a lot of trouble and haggling?”.
That’s good as a starting point.
That’s a very difficult question to answer.You forgot to add "and who has what I am looking for?'
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When you are visiting an elderly person it pays off to ask....
If you fall for the hype, that is one you entirely your mistake. Hasselblads and Leicas are will made camera systems with options and flexibilities. If you had listened to me fifteen years ago when I posted on this website many many times that professional photographers were dumping great equipment at low prices to get the latest digital camera that would be obsolete in a month or two, you too could have had a Leica a Hasselblad with several lenses for less money that the top of the line digital Canon or Nikon. Some listened to me and cashed in, most laughed at me and now they are making up excuses why those same cameras should be avoided. The excuses are just excuses, not reasons. Your stated reasons are just excuses. In general the people who have listened to me over the years are much better off than those that did not. Which group do you choose to be in?
Sorry, hard to hear you over the sound of you patting yourself on the back. You might sprain something.
The fact that people were dumping film cameras by the ton due to the hype of Digital Solves All Photography Issues, does not change the fact that many cameras are commanding prices far above their relative worth to less expensive, but similarly capable, cameras.
That would depend entirely on the person, their situation, our relationship and what I sense they think it’s worth.Hypothetically speaking, an old person has a Leica M3 that you know in the 'real world' is worth $1000.
They have no idea as it's been so long, and forgotten. You offer them $10. They happily accept.
You ok with that?
But it’s important to remember that these cameras prices is just hot air..
I've always thought the Pentax LX was a very underrated camera. It's one of the few cameras I would call "elegant". Never got the attention the Big Two did, but it was a real sleeper.
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What a load of camerasturbation.
Who really cares if a camera is over-rated, under-rated, or accurately rated? If it works for you, and does the job you need it to do, and lets you make the images you want to make with it, then that is ALL that matters. If you're happy with a Holga, or a Petri, or a Minolta, or a Nikon, or a Leica, or a Linhof, or a Hasselblad, then that's what counts. Just make some damn photos and get over it.
I've been fortunate to have been gifted a few nice items over the years (Rolleiflex 3.5f/ Kodak Retina IIIc kit/LPL 4550XLG, with Heiland Splitgrade System). The owners were aware of their value (or I informed them, in the case of the Rollei). They all said it was more important to give them to someone who they knew would use them than sell, regardless of price. The motivation for moving a piece of equipment often has more to it than money.Hypothetically speaking, an old person has a Leica M3 that you know in the 'real world' is worth $1000.
They have no idea as it's been so long, and forgotten. You offer them $10. They happily accept.
You ok with that?
When the rating comes from an internet source, and you don't know the level of knowledge of that source, is it really that helpful?It can be helpful for many to know what cameras are overrated, as it can point them to something better for their use and budget.
When the rating comes from an internet source, and you don't know the level of knowledge of that source, is it really that helpful?
There are people here who I'd trust with a recommendation. It's because I've seen the quality of the work they've shared, and read their posts which show their commitments to photography. "Unqualified but confident" is not an endorser I'd heed.For the majority of people, there is no better authority available than possibly unqualified but confident internet source. At least here, there is discussion (mostly bickering about irrelevant issues) among a number of possibly unqualified but confident internet sources....
"Unqualified but confident" is not an endorser I'd heed.
When the rating comes from an internet source, and you don't know the level of knowledge of that source, is it really that helpful?
This site is ostensibly for dedicated photographers. What percentage of members would you trust with a recommendation?
I shiver to think you are bringing up the dreaded "I will pay you $10 for a Leica" thread!Hypothetically speaking, an old person has a Leica M3 that you know in the 'real world' is worth $1000.
They have no idea as it's been so long, and forgotten. You offer them $10. They happily accept.
You ok with that?
What's the difference between 'these camera prices' and prices for anything else?
All are driven by market factors, whether you like it or not.
Which is exactly why the only way 'you' are getting your deals, is by random luck over an undetermined time frame.
If you need a camera 'now' you will be paying that hot air price.
If you don't need a camera because you already have some, then you are not determining the market price.
Until you sell. And if you sell, let's see what price you will be asking for your cameras! I'm betting you will be asking that 'hot air' price that you despise so much!
I shiver to think you are bringing up the dreaded "I will pay you $10 for a Leica" thread!
In the old days it would be photographers I knew. It often resulted in a loan for first hand experience. As for camera stores, if you had a good relationship with the store, it was a good source, also often resulting in a test drive.Who would you trust for a recommendation? Where would you go? Your camera store with the pros there selling a K1000 for $300?
Sorry, hard to hear you over the sound of you patting yourself on the back. You might sprain something.
The fact that people were dumping film cameras by the ton due to the hype of Digital Solves All Photography Issues, does not change the fact that many cameras are commanding prices far above their relative worth to less expensive, but similarly capable, cameras.
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