Film camera prices - still dropping?

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A.Lee - 23 Jul 2006 17:06 GMT

I havent followed the fall of film camera prices for ther last 18 months
since I got my new whizz-bang autofocus Canon, but an ad on the .ads
group had me doing a search on ebay for finished film camera prices.

Olympus OM2's are selling for £25, and a bit more with good lenses,
Nikon FE2's are holding up well at £100, but I cant find any other makes
holding anything like a price that would be worthwhile selling them for.
These two were amongst the best of cameras in the mid-80's.

Looks like I'm going to be keeping an eye on ebay, as I'm after a spare
camera to carry around in my van, and a OM2 with f1.4 zuiko at £45 would
fit the bill nicely.
Any others that are a true bargain now?
Alan.

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Andy Hewitt - 23 Jul 2006 18:01 GMT

> I havent followed the fall of film camera prices for ther last 18 months
> since I got my new whizz-bang autofocus Canon, but an ad on the .ads
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> Any others that are a true bargain now?
> Alan.

It's frightening isn't it. A couple of years ago I could have sold all
my OM40 kit for about £150, but now, nothing. I've decided to keep it
all now, and even increase the equipment level too - I recently got a
Vivitar 80-250mm OM lens off eBay for £3 (I already have a 1.4 Zuicko).

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A.Lee - 23 Jul 2006 18:28 GMT

> > Looks like I'm going to be keeping an eye on ebay, as I'm after a spare
> > camera to carry around in my van, and a OM2 with f1.4 zuiko at £45 would
> > fit the bill nicely.
> > Any others that are a true bargain now?

> It's frightening isn't it. A couple of years ago I could have sold all
> my OM40 kit for about £150, but now, nothing. I've decided to keep it
> all now.....

Yep, I had a OM40 as a carry anywhere camera, but sold it, and all my
other manual focus cameras around 18 months ago.The OM40 went for £20
iirc, a Canon A1 sold for £30, and a T90 for around £60(all with 50mm
lenses).I thought that was low, yet they are lower now, even AF film
cameras are cheap.
Alan.

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Andy Hewitt - 23 Jul 2006 18:37 GMT

> > > Looks like I'm going to be keeping an eye on ebay, as I'm after a spare
> > > camera to carry around in my van, and a OM2 with f1.4 zuiko at £45 would
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> cameras are cheap.
> Alan.

I think we're at a point now where digital cameras are a really viable
option over film. I have a Panasonic Lumix FZ7, and that's bloody good.
However, there are times when the instant shooting of a proper SLR is
just essential, and I'm trying to get setup for astrophotography too,
and a long B setting is needed for that.

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Lofty - 25 Jul 2006 23:42 GMT

> > > > Looks like I'm going to be keeping an eye on ebay, as I'm after a spare
> > > > camera to carry around in my van, and a OM2 with f1.4 zuiko at £45 would
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> just essential, and I'm trying to get setup for astrophotography too,
> and a long B setting is needed for that.

Film still beats digital for me, especialy in the advanced amateur / pro
pics. digital isn't as good in B & W as film
and digital is so so expensive if you want top quality exhibition prints.
I've inherited a lot of cannon stuff including a T90 that is brand new ie
not a film gone through it but it's not worth
anything, still things might go RETRO
KEEP PRESSING THE SHUTTER

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Alfred T B - 03 Aug 2006 01:19 GMT

>> > > > Looks like I'm going to be keeping an eye on ebay, as I'm after a
> spare
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> anything, still things might go RETRO
> KEEP PRESSING THE SHUTTER

I couldn't agree more. I have recently splashed out on a Bronica SQA + 80mm
P lens for a little over £200, and using it is proving to be a new
experience after a lifetime of 35mm SLR. I haven't gone digital yet as I
can't afford a decent camera semi-pro camera. I do quite fancy the Nikon
D200 though.

TTFN

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