GSN are worth how much

[flashover]

I just bought a GSN from byuphoto for what I thought was a very reasonable price. Then I look at ebay and see one sell for 85.00 + shipping. The deal I got now looks all the better. Is it just me or are the prices all over the place for compareable units. I have noticed this with the Canonet also. John

http://cgi.ebay.com/Yashica-Electro-35-GSN-35mm-Rangefinder-Camera_W0QQitemZ7565998636QQcategoryZ30028QQrdZ1QQ cmdZViewItem

[bmattock]

Yes, prices are all over the place on the GSN and a couple of others, no one can really say why. They usually go for something like $20-$30-$40 tops.

In this case, I suspect that garmerchant is a shill bidder. He or she is the same person as the seller, and they were jacking up gt1976, but it didn't work out. I could be wrong, that's just an opinion.

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

[cp_ste.croix]

there was that one that went for more than a Leica...

I, however, paid like $15 for mine. It's really hit and miss with Eb*y especially on items that aren't big ticket...there are some sweet deals, and lots of broken crap. I choose to buy from here exclusively these days.

[George S.]

You can't arrive at any conclusion about an item from one or two ebay samples. Sometimes there are shill bidders that make the item look more desireable and drive the price up, sometimes there are bidders who just don't know any better and bid way too much, and sometimes a bidder just HAS to have that item NOW and doesn't want to wait for the next example to appear in the next auction. And sometimes an auction that ends with what seems to be a very high selling price, the sale doesn't get completed... Lots of reasons for variations from one auction to the next.

[Aardvark Aallen]

they are worth $1,000,000 but they often sell for considerably less... joke!

[Frank Granovski]

I paid as little as $10 to as much $120 USD, I seem to recall. I had 2 bad ones at around $40. The $10 one was mint and it is the one I use. The bad ones I gave away, the really good ones are melding with my closet. :)

[brians]

Mine is priceless :)

I love it.

[oftheherd]

Recently I have seen a few really insane bidding examples on evilbay. Some were either shills or newbies who thought it was all a game. Who knows. If the seller truely got the money they would of course be estatic. In a couple I have seen, I really doubt the transaction was completed. I don't know why there would seem to be an increase of such activity. Perhaps more shill bids? Different phase of the moon?

EDIT: This; http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=7565388110 is an example. The only possible reason for the selling price is a collector who has everything else ever made for the Universal/Press 23, and only needs this to complete the collection. Truely they don't show up very often. I am not sure if this one is a fully working model since mine isn't in two peices as this one seems to be.

However, from a utilitary point of view, the sheet film holder would work just as well as a way to positively frame a photo for someone to whom that was critical. They sell from $30 to $50 as a rule. Sometimes for less. Sheet film being as difficult to find, and sheet film holders, most would only want the holders for critical composing. That price is way high. Have the tides changed yet? ;)

[Pherdinand]

in practice it is worth as much as you appreciate it. Hope you will like to use it.
If you want to resell it, that's a different story - then it is worth as much as someone else will appreciate it.

[Frank Granovski]

Maybe that item is "rare," as suggested; and the item is sought over? ;)

[Skinny McGee]

If you are looking for a good one at a good price they come up on here for sale sometime..
You never know when the G-man is going to put one out....

[flashover]

I bought on from byuphoto here the other day. So I have one or will have one when the mailman brings me my present . No I bought a couple of cameras on you know where ( is it a bad word?) so I have been watching the prices selling hi and low.

[Frank Granovski]

The GTN (the black professional version with some plastic parts) sells for a tad more, and then some. :cool:

[WDG]

My GSN was about $10, in really nice shape, without hood, case or battery adapter. I've since added those, so I guess you could say it's closer to maybe $30-40, total. With eBay, patience is a virtue!

[Frank Granovski]

WDG, your camera pic looks exactly like what I craddle around with me, beside my wallet. I think my wallet is thicker, though, because it has more plastic. :)

[WDG]

WDG, your camera pic looks exactly like what I craddle around with me, beside my wallet. I think my wallet is thicker, though, because it has more plastic. :)


That one's a 35DC. It's virtually identical to the 35RD, but program exposure, instead of shutter-priority. Same fast lens, though. It's my snap-shot camera of the moment. I'll probably carry the Yashica GX the most when I get it ready for daily use.

[Frank Granovski]

Oh! It thought is was the 35RC. A few months back this one fine fellow from Edmonton sent me a free/new hood for this camera. I haven't been able to e-mail him, though, because his anti-spam program bounces them back. (If you're here reading).

Years ago, I don't know why I never looked at the 35RC and the other Olympus rangefinders. I guess it was because I grew up in a cow-town?

[WDG]

I use a Hoya screw-in metal hood on mine. Keeps my grubby fingers off the front of the lens! I also found a new Olympus snap-cap (52mm, IIRC) that fits the hood perfectly, and has a keeper string the sits right in front of the viewfinder, so I never forget to take it off.

I also have an RC, but it needs some servicing before use, and I haven't gotten to it, yet.

[Frank Granovski]

That's one thing I need: a lens cap that'll fit on the hood. The only filter I have for it is a B+W UV, which came with the camera. $10 was what I spent to buy the camera (yard sale).

[WDG]

The Olympus slip-on hood for the RC will take a 49mm generic snap-cap. I also found a 43.5mm Hoya screw-in metal hood for it, (my preference) which takes a 55mm snap-cap.

[Frank Granovski]

Thanks for that. I'll look for one.

[WDG]

Correction:

In message #18, I mentioned thinking the hood for the 35DC took a 52mm cap. This was in error. After checking, it is a 58mm, Olympus LC-58.

[jorgef2002]

Hello sir do you know where I can get a yashica GX black,thank you





jorgef2002

[WDG]

There was a black one up on eBay, just a couple days ago. Looks like it's gone, now. I got my chrome GX on eBay (plus quite a bit of other gear.) They seem to come in waves, going as much as a couple of months with none at auction, then all of a sudden three or four will pop up in the span of maybe a couple weeks. The key is to keep checking, and know how much you're willing to pay.

Here's the search I used, which attempts to take into account possible misspellings:

(yashica,yasica,yahica,yashcia,yaschia) (gx,electrogx,electragx,electorgx,35gx,elcetrogx,e lcetragx,elcetorgx)

I'm sure others will have some additional sources for you to check. Good luck hunting... persistency and patience pay off in the end.