I agree on collectible. That one is too nice looking to actually be used.
Chuck Norcuttt
Andrew Fildes wrote:
> Missing point - is 'collectible'.
> Those who want, will pay regardless of any reasonable criteria.
> Andrew Fildes
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> On 10/03/2010, at 8:47 PM, Chris Crawford wrote:
>
>> Exactly. The only reason people on the list who have them brag so
>> much is
>> the high price. The camera is basically a mechanical OM-4T at 3
>> times the
>> price (at the normal going rate, not the VERY inflated price on this
>> ebay
>> sale we're discussing). If I had the money I'd get the 35-80 f2.8 lens
>> instead. I have three OM-4T bodies, don't need another OM.
>>
>>
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>>
>> On 3/10/10 4:32 AM, "Dawid Loubser" <dawidl@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Sure, but a 3Ti and 4Ti are constructed from "the same" Titanium
>>> chassis,
>>> with minor finishing differences. I'm not saying a 3Ti is not
>>> wonderful,
>>> and I really really want one one day, I am merely asserting that
>>> the guy
>>> selling one for $2,600 has had his cheese slide off his cracker. It's
>>> a ludicrous price.
>>>
>>> There have been worse though, I remember the new in box one last year
>>> for $3,300.
>>>
>>> Dawid
>>>
>>> On 10 Mar 2010, at 11:27 AM, Piers Hemy wrote:
>>>
>>>> You might like to hold a 3Ti just once, Dawid, remembering that a
>>>> Zorki 4 is
>>>> also very very similar to a Leica III. Outwardly. But no, I have not
>>>> held
>>>> one either (the Zorki, that is).
>>>>
>>>> ;-)
>>>>
>>>> Piers
>>
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