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Large Format Sales Up?

Large Format Sales Up?

2005-12-22 by claudej1@aol.com

In a message dated 12/22/2005 2:31:03 PM Pacific Standard Time,  
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com writes:

actually, large format equipment sales are apparently up.
But,  whatever...

Tyler
Maybe you are talking about wooden 8x20 field cameras from Wisner or  
something. 
 
Probably on Ebay, sales units are up, in monorails, yes, because you can  get 
all that stuff so cheap. Sinar 4x5 F's that sold for $1,200 used have  
dropped to 1/3 that amount. I have purchased long enlarger lenses for $20-40  (yes, 
I still have a Sinar). I used to have Red Dot Artars from 4"-30", with the  
16.5, 19, and 24" being the most utilized (along with the SUPERB and rare Blue  
Dot 14" Trigor). Yes those were amazing, but overkill resolution for any  
application in my town. I still have lots of Tmax 100 in the  
freezer....nostaliga????
 
Claude






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