What I saw at the camera fair...

[nksyoon]

So today I went to the Camera Fair in Weinfelden, Switzerland to see if there was anything interesting to pick up.

These are some of the goodies I saw (btw all prices you see are in Swiss francs):

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1297/538667259_23efa7196d.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1236/538667321_f2b0adb8dd.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1331/538667011_1bd3508b54.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1096/538548978_17c9fa34d9.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1389/538666879_096caedd3c.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1358/538549524_b3ce48525a.jpg

[laptoprob]

Wow, nice pics and nice pricing! Did you bring home more than you took to the fair?

[sooner]

Thanks for sharing, I love camera fairs. But I suspect Switzerland would be the last place to find a bargain.

[FrankS]

M3 for 580 Swiss Francs is $468US.

[sepiareverb]

M3 for 580 Swiss Francs is $468US.

Not too bad a price. Maybe it has no shutter?

[nksyoon]

Not too bad a price. Maybe it has no shutter?

Most probably needs a CLA which will be a lot with Swiss labour costs.

[dnemoc]

Beautiful set of pictures; I'm sure you had a lot of fun :) Just for the sake of information Nick, how do you come to know about these fairs and where are they held? I'll be staying in Zurich for more than a year starting October, and would love to know about them, perhaps not so much for buying, but at least for looking around and having some fun.

Best regards,
- Debasish.

[sepiareverb]

One of these shows is always a blast. Unfortunately they are few and far between in places I get to. The last one I went to was in the Boston area, pre-RF days, got my hands on a Leica there for the first time and something rubbed off on me I guess, or maybe I just opened up that M3 and breathed in the gas.

Besides the RF stuff I'm always pleased to see the real old stuff- wooden plate cameras, barrel lenses, glass plate holders. Bakelite developing trays! Always some beautiful old folders, the odd old SLR with a big clunky prism. Garage sales around here ain't like up Franks way! I'm due for a great show.

[nksyoon]

Debasish, this site has the dates for camera fairs in Switzerland. Check back next year for 2008 dates.

http://www.foto-club.ch/fotoboerse/index.html

[nksyoon]

@Rob, I came back with a film SLR. I had my eye on a Contax G2 black set with 28, 45, 90 and flash for just over US$1000. Luckily I managed to resist until someone else bought it!

[dnemoc]

Thanks Nick, I've bookmarked the link. I just looked at your flickr portfolio... the pillow-fight pictures are particularly hilarious :D