What is the market for unique LF gear?

[Jac@stafford.net]

It is an Euryscop II #7 lens and its price was lowered to $3,500 a few weeks ago and still was not sold. It went back to 6K waiting for the next guy. Somebody offered the same lens for 4.2K here on the forum a few months ago.

That lens was not the same. It had no marking indicating a II. Gosh only knows what it is. Maybe Gosh is Steven Tribe's nickname.

[Jac@stafford.net]

I think that's Jac's situation, at least for complete cameras. If no one wants the thing, no one will take it no matter how low the price is.

Possibly another self-deception comes from working hard to make a specific design and enjoying the outcome. It does not necessarily mean any other person in the universe would appreciate it, and I include my twin John, the unimaginative a**hole.

[Hugo Zhang]

III is usually marked as 7A. This is mostly likely to be a II. There is a catalogue with lens diameters and you can measure it and compare the numbers.

[pepeguitarra]

Its very simple, at least in auctions. If the thing is worth more to you than the highest bid, outbid the highest bidder (so far). Otherwise, walk away.

It is sometimes simple, at least in one-on-one fact-to-face discussions. This is how much I want for it. There are alternatives, priced at ... They've recently sold for ... If you want to buy at my price, fine. If not, fine, someone who wants to buy it at my price will turn up 'cos my price is in line with the comparables.

It is sometimes complex, as when the item is so rare that there are no comparables or recent sales of comparables and the item, whatever it is, is wanted by few. I think that's Jac's situation, at least for complete cameras. If no one wants the thing, no one will take it no matter how low the price is.

And then there are totally delusional sellers. A couple of weeks ago a 1200/12.5 Apo Saphir turned up on leboncoin.fr. Asking price, 10,000 euros. I'm a happy user of Apo-Saphirs even though near wide open the equivalent Apo Nikkor (I've tested) is better and the equivalent Apo-Ronar and Apo-Ronar (I haven't tested) probably is too. 10,000 euros will probably buy three 1210/12.5 Apo Nikkors.

Well, I think we agree on that.

[Jac@stafford.net]

III is usually marked as 7A. This is mostly likely to be a II. There is a catalogue with lens diameters and you can measure it and compare the numbers.

Heck, it is so buried to the back of storage that I can't get to it until the snow abates. That's the way it is with barn doors that open outward.

[phil sweeney]

I know many who worry about what would happen to the tools of their trade... I always say to get the most out of them while you are alive and kicking and use the hell out of them... To you personally, it won't matter to you after you are gone... But to those that survive you, at least they have a world market online now if as suggested, there is some form of description to help them later...

But sooner than later is a good time for a little Marie Kondo action to get rid of those items that don't bring joy, but might to someone else...

Big problem is you never really know when it's time to go, so live your life like you stole it!!!

No regrets... ;-)

Steve K

I have sold quite a bit of equipment. However, the 8 x 10 stays until the end!

[Steven Tribe]

That lens was not the same. It had no marking indicating a II. Gosh only knows what it is. Maybe Gosh is Steven Tribe's nickname.

This is an early series II, before Voigtlander cleaned up their act as regards identifying through engraving alone!
The "A" added to the size number for series III was a first attempt at differentiation. The "A" in this series (F.4.5) was given up when the series number was adopted in the barrel engraving. Series IV was always just a plain "Euryskop" - even though it was described as being for " full standing figures, groups ....".

[Steven Tribe]

III is usually marked as 7A. This is mostly likely to be a II. There is a catalogue with lens diameters and you can measure it and compare the numbers.

Unfortunately, this is impossible as it so happens that size no. 3 to size no. 7 in series II and III have lenses with exactly lens diameters. Only focal lengths are different!