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$400 4x5 camera at the camera show in Grapevine (DFW area)

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$400 4x5 camera at the camera show in Grapevine (DFW area) - 09-26-2009, 05:00 PM


I was at the Grapevine camera show today and saw this camera.

Grapevine Convention Center
1209 South Main Street
Grapevine, TX
Sat. 10am till 5pm
Sun. 10am till 3pm
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09-26-2009, 09:20 PM


What is it? Did it include the lens? Looks a little rough. Or is that photo from your phone?

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09-26-2009, 09:35 PM


I only gave the camera a cursory inspection. (as I have owned a LF camera for a week now I don't even smell like an expert) I did not see any manufacturer label. The camera does show signs of use. The picture is from my cell phone. The lens is included. I have not extended the bellows to determine their condition. I did notice some debris in the bellows.

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09-26-2009, 10:23 PM


I saw several LF cameras there today. Most were in rough condition and overpriced..

Ended up with a Leotax D IV with Simlar 50mm f/3.5 lens and a Kiev 2a with J-8 lens. Saw a IIIfBD body but the seller was somewhat proud of it. Had it priced at $2500.00

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09-26-2009, 10:56 PM


This camera, while in somewhat rough condition, was not too expensive. This was a group of siblings selling off the cameras of one of their brothers. I purchased a backup Mamiya ProS body, 120 film back & ground glass for $75. They were willing to negotiate.

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09-26-2009, 11:23 PM


$400 for a no-name rough camera and unkown lens is too much. Now, if you knew for a fact that the lens was in perfect shape, really useful and worth $400, that's a different story.

Sounds like you got a deal. Do you have a lens for the new body?

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09-26-2009, 11:45 PM


I do have two lenses for my Mamiya. I had just intedned to use to body as a backup.

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09-27-2009, 12:20 AM


Cool. I thought you only had the 127mm lens. Fire both of them up at the same time. I'm all for back up stuff. DUH! My back ups have back ups. But it seems to me that you should have both cameras working at the same time.

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