Schneideritis on a $9600 Technika

[Kuzano]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll..._promot_widget

I have a photojournalist assignment in the Middle East and I think this would be a great camera for getting some shots in a war zone. (Literally)

[Greg Lockrey]

They also have a $202,000 Leica M5 prototype straight from the Leica collection if you're so inclined. I think it is diesel powered, it looks so ugly.

THAT has my name all over it.

[gregstidham]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll..._promot_widget

I have a photojournalist assignment in the Middle East and I think this would be a great camera for getting some shots in a war zone. (Literally)

Shots of the war zone or shots at you from the war zone?

[Michael Gudzinowicz]

I think this is the house that sells FOR Leica, Linhof, etc. from the company archives.

It would seem that's the case. They sold one Leica finder for a couple of hundred dollars which hardly is the cash flow required to support the enterprise if they actually had purchased their inventory.

I wonder if the companies would do better at an auction house if purchasers were informed that items were from company collections rather than the common used beaters that show up on eBay?

What's the state of the rare & high end auction market? I haven't looked at any of that information for a few years. Most people I knew with good collections got out of the "market" 8-10 years ago.

[Gordon Moat]

Yuck . . . that is one gaudy looking camera. Might be gold plated, but it looks like a cheap do-it-yourself job.

Ciao!

Gordon Moat Photography

[Michael Gudzinowicz]

Yuck . . . that is one gaudy looking camera. Might be gold plated, but it looks like a cheap do-it-yourself job.

It does look more like anodized aluminum than jewelry. It was meant to be used - not admired on a shelf - and does look like a knock-off replica. I do wonder if anyone really needs it or most of the stuff this crew has.

[audioexcels]

I think this is the house that sells FOR Leica, Linhof, etc. from the company archives.

They sure have a horrible feedback rating..shows how much Leica/Linhof/etc. care about their products...

[audioexcels]

Have a look at everything they sell...it's all 40% more than what you can buy it for from another seller...