Comments on: Nikon F3 http://cameragx.com/2009/09/30/nikon-f3/ A new life for old gear Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:24:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: mike sanders http://cameragx.com/2009/09/30/nikon-f3/#comment-76 mike sanders Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:08:56 +0000 http://cameragx.wordpress.com/?p=331#comment-76 Many thanks for thoughtful and comprehensive reply, it is taking up space and I guess ebay is the route to go and the least problematic. There is a small second hand market here in camera crazy Hong Kong but I am not very hopeful. thanks again mike Many thanks for thoughtful and comprehensive reply, it is taking up space and I guess ebay is the route to go and the least problematic. There is a small second hand market here in camera crazy Hong Kong but I am not very hopeful.
thanks again
mike

]]> By: xtalfu http://cameragx.com/2009/09/30/nikon-f3/#comment-75 xtalfu Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:21:10 +0000 http://cameragx.wordpress.com/?p=331#comment-75 Mike, Sorry it took me a long time to respond, but I was out of the country, and with no easy access to a computer. I don't want to disappoint you, but the Nikon FE is not as well regarded as more recent or more high-end models such as the FE2 or the F3: its conventional shutter (1/1000 sec, synchro flash at 1/125) does not have the appeal of the titanium shutter of the more recent models. I checked the completed sales on eBay and I ran an evaluation on the site of KEH. In both cases you can expect between $40.00 and $60.00 for the body. If the motor drive is in working order, and if you find somebody interested in it, it can fetch up to $70.00. Nikkor lenses (AI, AI-S or AF) hold their value remarkably well. AI and AI-S lenses can still be used on the pro and semi-pro digital bodies of Nikon (D200, D300, D700,..) and some of them have such a reputation that they can still sell for a couple of hundreds. Lenses made by third party manufacturers (Sigma, Tamron, Tokina) have reached a good quality level in recent years, but older models (from the 70s and 80s) have an horrible reputation and are almost worthless. It is particularly true for the zooms. If you don't want to sell on eBay, try retailers such as KEH, B&H, Shutterblade or Adorama. They have a used equipment department, and buy bodies and lenses if they believe they can sell them. I hope it helps. Mike,
Sorry it took me a long time to respond, but I was out of the country, and with no easy access to a computer. I don’t want to disappoint you, but the Nikon FE is not as well regarded as more recent or more high-end models such as the FE2 or the F3: its conventional shutter (1/1000 sec, synchro flash at 1/125) does not have the appeal of the titanium shutter of the more recent models. I checked the completed sales on eBay and I ran an evaluation on the site of KEH. In both cases you can expect between $40.00 and $60.00 for the body. If the motor drive is in working order, and if you find somebody interested in it, it can fetch up to $70.00. Nikkor lenses (AI, AI-S or AF) hold their value remarkably well. AI and AI-S lenses can still be used on the pro and semi-pro digital bodies of Nikon (D200, D300, D700,..) and some of them have such a reputation that they can still sell for a couple of hundreds. Lenses made by third party manufacturers (Sigma, Tamron, Tokina) have reached a good quality level in recent years, but older models (from the 70s and 80s) have an horrible reputation and are almost worthless. It is particularly true for the zooms.
If you don’t want to sell on eBay, try retailers such as KEH, B&H, Shutterblade or Adorama. They have a used equipment department, and buy bodies and lenses if they believe they can sell them.
I hope it helps.

]]> By: mike sanders http://cameragx.com/2009/09/30/nikon-f3/#comment-34 mike sanders Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:00:31 +0000 http://cameragx.wordpress.com/?p=331#comment-34 Very interesting article thank you. I currently use a D90 but am a long time Nikon user. I also have a pristine FE with lenses, motor drive and SB flash. Wherre would be the best place to sell this, ebay is OK but I have never really used it. Could you also indicate what sort of price I might expect as you did for the F3. Your help is much appreciated. thank you Very interesting article thank you. I currently use a D90 but am a long time Nikon user. I also have a pristine FE with lenses, motor drive and SB flash. Wherre would be the best place to sell this, ebay is OK but I have never really used it. Could you also indicate what sort of price I might expect as you did for the F3.
Your help is much appreciated.
thank you

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