[rollei_list] Re: Economics Are Not Always Practiced (Thank God) (was:"I prefer simplicity and ease of use...")
- From: "Peter K." <peterk727@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 13:45:07 -0700
Jerry,=20
If you find a IIIA with the 50mm F1.8 lens for $20 please let me know.
The IIIM sells for $150 - $250 in the used market. We can make a
killing.
Youi may be confusing the S2 with the IIIA.
Peter K
On 4/15/05, Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Peter,
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> The Konica IIIA and it's Yashica equivalent, (Lynx) usually sell for
> $20, routinely at local camera shows.
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> Jerry
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> "Peter K." wrote:
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> > True, and in some cases the manufacturers failed in doing this. One
> > camera comes to mind, the Konica IIIM (M=3D3DMeter). I own one of these
> > and IMO among the best made rangefinder cameras period. It has what
> > was a very accurate parallax compensating viewfinder where the entire
> > frame actually shifts and changes size over the range of the focus. It
> > also has a superb fixed Planar-type 50mm F1.8 (also had the option of
> > a 48mm F2) and had the option of half-frame.
> > This camera had retail price in 1957 of around $US300. Needless to say
> > they did not sell many. There is a IIIA sans meter that sold a bit
> > better, but just not as collectible as the IIIM. It was eventually
> > replaced with a lower cost model that yielded profits. If anyone can
> > find a IIIM with half frame adapter and working meter you have a real
> > fine and collectible.
> >
> > Peter K
> >
> > On 4/13/05, Marc James Small <msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > At 07:40 PM 4/13/05 -0600, Douglas Shea wrote:
> > > >By all appearances the economists were not consulted by Alpa during =
its
> > > >heyday -- I have never detected any evidence of compromise.
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> > > The fact that some concerns, most notably ALPA, Zeiss Ikon, and Leitz=
,
> > > ignored economic realities does not mean that they still didn't try t=
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> > > production costs down. All three of these concerns simply poured mon=
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> > > of Leitz, until it managed to enter into a series of rather rocky pro=
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> > > Had ALPA really attempted to produce a camera without "compromise", t=
hey
> > > never would have cranked out their first production model. Swiss ban=
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> > > are tighter than you can imagine and the coldness of their hearts wou=
ld
> > > make even a long-term inmate of the Soviet Gulags shiver.
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> > > Marc
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> > > Cha robh b=3D3DE0s fir gun ghr=3D3DE0s fir!
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> > Peter K
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