[rollei_list] Re: Rolleicord Vb $1,451
- From: Kirk Thompson <thompsonkirk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Rollei List <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:55:51 -0700
That's a bit of a screw-up. The picture is a Leica R ultrawide lens, so we
don't know whether the price is for the lens, or for the camera we can't see.
But I'm going to guess it's the camera, because to a collector, $1451 might be
a reasonable price for a 'new' Vb.
In general, Rollei prices have been going way up, supposedly because Chinese
collectors have entered the market. I'm glad I got mine before this happened.
Reminds me of when Japanese collectors started buying Leicas in the '70s, &
students could no longer afford them.
But since the economic slow-down, a couple of collectors' Rolleis have sold for
low prices – or not at all. A week or so ago a RolleiWide that appeared to be
in quite good shape sold for $2800, which was below the usual price. And
nobody bid on two 2.8 Biometars, the especially rare Type 2's with
Synchro-Compur shutters.
A small favorable anecdote, however: An Old Standard in good working order
sold for $99.99 (to me), and it turned out to be an unusual one, according to
Phillips – one of the few of the f3.5's that still had a Compur shutter. Not
that I care much – I wanted a good uncoated lens, not a collector's item.
Kirk
> From: rwiser@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [rollei_list] Rolleicord Vb $1,451
> Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:41:13 -0500
>
> I have been looking at Rolleiflex/Rolleicords on eBay. I have owned up to 25
> of them. When the digital era arrived, I got rid of most feeling that prices
> would be dropping. Instead they have increased. I notice nice 'Cord Vb's
> listed for $600 - $800 on eBay. Anoter listing is a "Rolleicord VB boxed
> in New Condition! #110732034154" @ $1,451. In viewing the listing it
> appears to be just a lens which may be for a SLR. I am not familiar with
> the Rollei SLR's. The seller is a high class store (judging by the type of
> merchandise and high prices) in Austria. The listing decription must be a
> gross mistake.
>
> I made the gross mistake in selling these so early and so reasonable.
>
> Roger
>
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