Not sure if it is the bad economy, or a glut of camera equipment out there but if anyone is planning to buy lens or cameras (Nikon and Leica are what I use. Not sure about Canon or others), it seems like a great time to buy. Seems like there are lots of pretty good lenses and bodies at great prices lately.
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Great time to be buying
- Thread starter VINCET
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Lou, right now, I think I am pretty much set with my Leica setup. The price seems to be lower lately. Example is 6 months ago, the going rate for the 50mm lux asph was at MSRP or higher. Even if they are used. Right now, I've seen them as low as $3000. 28mm 2.8 ASPH in mint was going for over $2K before and now, it seems like people are struggle to sell them at $1600.
Vince
Vince
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Exactly - the stock has backfilled through dealers, the new M is slow to deliver and perhaps some people are liquidating to fund the latter. Then there's the economy, etc.
Kokoshawnuff
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It took a a pretty long time, with several price cuts, to sell my Summicron 35 asph for $2050 (a lens that was selling used 2.5 years ago for $3000), but I was also able to buy a new Summilux 35 FLE from an authorized dealer for a couple hundred under retail. So what I lost in the sale I regained in the purchase.
So if you're planning on selling, you just have to buy a replacement to get your money lost back
So if you're planning on selling, you just have to buy a replacement to get your money lost back
johnnygoesdigital
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Leica S 2's are a good buy too. I've seen a few for less than half of MSRP. Both M8/M9's are a bargain! I'm glad I waited.