You guys driving up prices on the RC!

[eric]

Dang you guys. I really like my RC cause I don't need batteries. Got mine on RFF. Frame counter don't work, slight dent on the side. But it all works. Put in new foam.

Wanted to get a nice one so I can use my for parts but dang you!!!! All the nice RC's I see on that site is way over my price range now.

Dang it.

[jesse1dog]

Hi Eric

I'm in my house too - in GB!
Prices here for OlyRC on echobay are all over the place.
Don't buy at weekends!
The last 20 RCs have averaged out at nearly £30 each, although one which originally sold for well over £50 was back on after 2 months and went for £23! (and that was a good one resealed and with CLA)
Can't offerany advice.
An observation though - whenever you buy you will think you have paid too much by the next week!
Happy hunting!!
j

[charjohncarter]

eric, prices are high, I got one that sounds like yours. It was $21, but shipping put it over $30. If anyone wants to sell a bottom plate let me know.

[mike goldberg]

I paid around $70- for an Oly 35 RC 2 years ago. Eventually, I had the front lens element replaced; a spot on its edge wouldn't go away. Since I had difficulty in focusing the small central yellow spot with my age 60+ eyes, Ruben installed a
piece of ND gel, and the difference is dramatic. And, that Zuiko 42/2.8 is really sharp.

[Gabriel M.A.]

And I thought this was about RC cola.

[Spider67]

There's some truth in your statement Eric:
Prices for FSU Gear have soared Jupiter 3 now cost a minimum of 80$ (without shipping) and regulary go for 120 $ (at least the last time I checked.
I paid 60 $ for my first and 14 for the next two RC's.
Does anybody know what the originally cost?
Wasn it a "cheap" camera? Or is it just the old "they really had low prices once" mirage.

[oftheherd]

I think I mentiond once before. Over on Pop Photo, I bragged about a purchase of a Yashica FX 103, relating it to a Contax model. Silly me. I wanted another and if fact got it, but for double the price. Have you noticed that Fujica cameras have gone up lately. Blame that on Keith. :D :D

You are correct eric. There are people who watch different forums, and when a camera is touted too much, or at all, there will be a price jump on the 'bay. Thankfully the Olympus OM GAS bug hasn't bitten me yet but for those who watch, have they gone up in price too?

[shadowfox]

Nothing cheap on the RC, it looked cute in pictures, but in my hands, it's just cool!

ka...ching! there's another $1 up in average price :D

I put a cap of $10 including shipping to get an RC. It took me a couple of month, but I got it from Rich Silfver. And it's worth the wait.

The RC is now traveling abroad, sadly without me :(

oftheherd, is Fujica the same company as Fuji?

[Spider67]

Hi Will,

The amphibious military vehicle is actually Austrian...It's a Puch I just don't know if it's a "Haflinger" or a "Pinzgauer" (both are Austrian workorse races)
Best regards!
eagery awaiting your 35 RC in Vienna!

[Tuolumne]

What is the RC?

/T

[oftheherd]

Nothing cheap on the RC, it looked cute in pictures, but in my hands, it's just cool!

ka...ching! there's another $1 up in average price :D

I put a cap of $10 including shipping to get an RC. It took me a couple of month, but I got it from Rich Silfver. And it's worth the wait.

The RC is now traveling abroad, sadly without me :(

oftheherd, is Fujica the same company as Fuji?

Fujica cameras were made by Fujifilm or one of its parent companies as far as I know. There are of course a lot of companies using the name Fuji, but only Fujifilm or its subsidiaries makes photo products afaik.

[shadowfox]

Hi Will,

The amphibious military vehicle is actually Austrian...It's a Puch I just don't know if it's a "Haflinger" or a "Pinzgauer" (both are Austrian workorse races)
Best regards!
eagery awaiting your 35 RC in Vienna!

Hi Dessislaw,

Yah, the little Oly is still touring Australia :)

The "Puch" is a Pinzgauer, I have another shot at the brand, I just didn't post it online :)