The only Leica stuff which might, and I stress 'might,' be considered a
long-term investment, would be very low serial number models - i.e., the
first, second, third, etc., M3 to come off the line - and or rare
specialty cameras. The cameras created for collectors won't be worth
squat 20 years from now. Pick any Leica model you want, look at the
price when it was new, make the price conversion to current dollars -
and then compare that original selling price in 2003 dollars to what the
camera is selling for now. What you will find, in the vast majority of
cases, is that while the Leica held its value well compared to other
cameras, it was NOT an investment when compared to any normal types of
investments, such as stocks, etc.
B. D.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Skip Williams
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 8:58 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] Zuiko 35-80 f/2.8 Sold on Ebay
I guess that I really should have charged more for my 35-80/2.8 when I
sold it to the list, but I think that $1500 is too high. I hope that
the zero-feedback buyer comes through. It could be a shill like
jonequinn trying to keep the prices high on that item; especially since
he has one now running with a start price of something like $1700 or
$1800.
The seller of the Leica flag cameras is a Dutch dealer that's famous for
trying to sell these big lots of LE cameras. That lot will never sell.
The downside of these is that the flags and text are silk-screened on
the cameras and WILL flake off with use. The are not engraved. Bad
"investment", IMO, unless someone was to buy the whole lot and put them
away somewhere for 10-20 years. They won't appreciate very much
though, IMO.
Skip
>
>Subject: Re: [OM] Zuiko 35-80 f/2.8 Sold on Ebay
> From: Mark Dapoz <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 08:28:26 -0500 (EST)
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 SKEETMAN@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> A Zuiko 35-80mm f/2.8 just sold on Ebay in Mint- condition today. I
>> was the
>> seller. This has to be some record, if not, what is the highest sale
>> recorded on Ebay for this lens?
>
>I've seen some sold in the $2K range, but they had a box.
>
>It still pales in comparision to the person who just paid $3500 for
>that golden OM-2n:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2971409412
>
>Wow, maybe they confused the word O-L-Y-M-P-U-S with L-E-I-C-A :-)
>
>and for those with really deep pockets, take a look at this:
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2973569628
>
>I bet it'll sell too.
> -mark
>
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