[LargeFormat] A Modest Proposal

[Frank Filippone]

Dear Unk,
That auction site pretty much is a non-trade spot.  You buy or sell.

A dealer would give you Half to 2/3 of what he will sell your Leica for...
in real terms.... The M6 is currently selling used for USD $1200-1400.  The
Collapsible 50 Elmar is around $350-400 and the other 50mm lens ( SUmmicron
is $650, Summilux F1.4 is $1100, Noctilux F1.0 is $1600+).  Theses prices
are US prices, but pretty much, Ebay has made the price constant throughout
the world.  SO you would net $800 for the body, $200 for the Elmar, and
$400-1000 for the third lens.

A Wisner 4x5 ( American you know, if only because we reverse these numbers)
Technical Field is used about $1200.  Ebony, Wista, Tachihara and Ikeda  (
not much better than your Nagaoka), etc are all good choices, but do not
sell often enough to have real used prices out there...  Have you decided on
which 4x5 brand you would be interested in owning?

Have you tried Photo.net?  You might get a GOOD trade there.....

BTW, what is the other 50mm lens?  Noctilux, Summilux, or Summicron?

Frank Filippone
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