[HUG ] Analogue melt down - good and bad

Hi all
As I sit here on the southern tip of Africa watching this thread I have mixed feelings. Like some, I don't intend selling any of my film equipment as it really has no re-sale value. But the situation is allowing me to buy some wonderful stuff! This morning I am collecting, from my local camera store, a full Mamiya 330 kit. 3 lenses, prism, brackets, filters, the lot for R350.00 ($42.00 or 30 EURO). Most of it boxed, or in its leather cases - hardly used. I fell slightly sorry for the seller but that is the reality of the situation here. He, on the other hand, has just bought a digital SLR which he has paid dearly for.
The price of digital, and new stuff here is disproportionately high when compared to the US. Cameras are about 25% more here than in the US, but lenses are the worst. On example is the Canon 85 f1.2 lens. In the US it costs $1800.00 - about R14 000.00 in our money. However it retails here for R25 000.00! And the local distributors can't understand why more people are shopping online. 

Anyway, enough moaning and OT discussion for a Monday morning.
Second-hand Hasselblad stuff here is still quite pricy, but I did buy a SWC for R5000.00 ($600 or 420 EURO) 

Cheers for now

Harry
----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Graff" <steve.graff@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 7:08 AM
Subject: [HUG ] Re: Analogue melt down



>Steve Graff wrote:
I get rid of things I do not need or want. The Hasselblad does not fit into those catigories.
The point is, in case you missed it, I never plan on selling or giving up the Hasselblad therefore the price I would get for it is on no importance. 

Tom is also trying to get rid of things he doesn't need or wants.
The point i was trying to put before him was that the price he would get for it is of no importance. 
;-)




That was understood the first time.
My point is that for me, I am happy with my equipment and do not plan to sell it. Hence, if the prices continue to fall, it will not hurt me, but I may buy more equipment. 

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