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[OM] Re: KEH's longevity, was: adorama grading

Subject: [OM] Re: KEH's longevity, was: adorama grading
From: ScottGee1 <scottgee1@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 16:06:01 -0500
Coincident with this discussion, KEH today revealed their new site. 
Interesting approach!  A few bugs, but it seems to run faster than
before and have a more accessible interface.

ScottGee1


On 1/9/06, ScottGee1 <scottgee1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Must be regional.  The few remaining stores in the SE Michigan that
> deal in used gear have become very selective about what they'll accept
> in trade.  The stock response to anything that used to be pricey seems
> to be "Try ebay".  If the potential trader winces, the store may offer
> pennies on the dollar and, like car dealers, make it up on the new
> stuff the trader is buying.
>
> I've long been convinced that the best trade gear gets scarfed up by
> the employees and never even makes it to the used cases.  This bit of
> cynicism is based on conversations I've had with a few salespeople
> over the years that bragged about deals they've gotten on trade-in
> stuff at which customers never had a chance.  One of the perks they
> get for putting up with clowns like me.
>
> ScottGee1
>
>
> On 1/9/06, AG Schnozz <agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > That's one thing I think I'm really going to miss when I go to
> > > a DSLR. I also shoot a lot of waistlevel in "TLR" mode with
> > > the C5050 and tilt screen.
> >
> > I really love using the A1 in the studio for this very reason.
> > Product photography with a "waistlevel" viewfinder is the cat's
> > meow.  However, the digital cameras don't have the nasty
> > reversed image of a reflex camera.
> >
> > Back to Walt's point.  I've been noticing the equipment in the
> > used bins at the pro shop I frequent.  On the rare instance that
> > a medium-format camera shows up, it's gone within hours.  It has
> > to be either way overpriced or a real beater in order to sit as
> > much as a week.  Almost all of the used equipment now is 35mm
> > Canon with a sprinkling of Nikon.  F5s and F100s last only a
> > couple of days at best, but the Canons--even beautiful EOS-1V
> > bodies will rest for a while.  Now there is a decent selection
> > of used digitals, such as D60s, 10Ds and D100s and Fuji S2s.
> > They sit for quite a while.  They're getting more life as
> > rentals than anything.
> >
> > AG
> >
> >
> >
> >
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