Hi,
"R. D. Davis" <rdd_at_rddavis.org> said:
> Quothe Stan Barr, from writings of Tue, Apr 20, 2004 at 08:46:37AM +0100:
> > That's one problem with the Reid, it's getting too darn valuable to take
> > out and use!
>
> Of what value is it if one can't use it? Of course, if you're
> referring to the problem of someone stealing it, that's a horse of a
> different color, and indeed an unfortunate problem.
Apart from the risk of theft, I worry about damaging or marking it in some way.
I'm notoriously hard on cameras :-) (I dropped one off a boat and smashed
a long telephoto by swinging it into a metal post while panning on a racing
car passing!)
It does get taken out and used though, old cameras benefit from regular
exercise, it keeps the shutters in good order.
As for value, the last Reid I saw sold went for 1250 pounds, say $2200.
--
Cheers,
Stan Barr stanb_at_dial.pipex.com
The future was never like this!
Received on Wed Apr 21 2004 - 03:07:12 BST