Should I sell my old "F"?

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Sheldon - 25 Dec 2006 04:32 GMT

I'm pondering whether I should sell my old Nikon F. All original with a
motor drive -- works perfectly.

I have two thoughts on this. 1. Get rid of it while it still has some
value. 2. Hang onto it as it may become a collectible one day. I still
have a second F for film if needed.

Any thoughts?

Sheldon

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David J Taylor - 25 Dec 2006 06:53 GMT

> I'm pondering whether I should sell my old Nikon F. All original
> with a motor drive -- works perfectly.
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> Sheldon

(2) unless you need the space or money. Remember to remove any
batteries....

Merry Christmas
David

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Philip Homburg - 25 Dec 2006 12:05 GMT

>I have two thoughts on this. 1. Get rid of it while it still has some
>value. 2. Hang onto it as it may become a collectible one day. I still
>have a second F for film if needed.
>
>Any thoughts?

I think the Nikon F is already a collectible. As far as I can tell, demand
from people who want to buy an F just for photography is low enough that
prices are set by the collectors.

Of course it is very hard to predict if and by how much prices will go up
in the future.

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Not Disclosed - 25 Dec 2006 17:43 GMT

> I'm pondering whether I should sell my old Nikon F. All original with a
> motor drive -- works perfectly.
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> Sheldon

The old Nikon F is the B-52 of the camera world. The saying in the BUFF
(Big Ugly Fat F ... er Fellow) is when the last B2 is flown to the
Boneyard at Davis-Monthan AFB the crew will hitch a ride home in a B-52.

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Neil Harrington - 25 Dec 2006 23:54 GMT

> The old Nikon F is the B-52 of the camera world. The saying in the BUFF
> (Big Ugly Fat F ... er Fellow)

I always understood BUFF to stand for Big Ugly Flying F***er.

Anyone have any other interpretations? ;-)

Neil

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THO - 26 Dec 2006 00:43 GMT

> > The old Nikon F is the B-52 of the camera world. The saying in the BUFF
> > (Big Ugly Fat F ... er Fellow)
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> Neil

Neil, you seem to have different definitions than everyone else. Are you
from Canada? ;)

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Andrew Venor - 26 Dec 2006 00:51 GMT

>>The old Nikon F is the B-52 of the camera world. The saying in the BUFF
>>(Big Ugly Fat F ... er Fellow)
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> Neil

Or you can just use Big Ugly Fat Fellow in polite company.

ALV

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