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The king is dead...

P. Chong

P. Chong

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Sigh...I still have and am sometimes shooting with my H3D-39, which was bought second hand by me some 14 years ago. Interestingly, the camera was originally bought from Professional Photo Resources in Atlanta. Salesperson was Steve Hendrix! I am trying to look for the original invoice.
 
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tcdeveau

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The H system was/is great. The OVF was phenomenal for sure, and I’ve got a lot of great memories wirh the H. Shame to see but I don’t think the news surprises anyone.
 
MGrayson

MGrayson

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hcubell said:
If you are interested in an excellent copy, please PM me.
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Thank you, but I think the XCD 135 fills that purpose. I just wasn't able to find a used one at a decent price for a while and so picked up the 150/3.2N to tide me over.
Matt
 
Steve Hendrix

Steve Hendrix

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ThdeDude said:
Not sure where this falls on the sarcastic - real continuum. :cool:
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Totally. But realistically, there is now limited availability on products that you can no longer source new but still have some passionate fans. I have a certified pre-owned H5X in my inventory today, and the price is higher than it was, say a month ago.

I don't think prices will go through the roof, but H system lenses, in particular, had been in a free fall, value-wise for the past several years. We may see at least a slight reversal of this trend.


Steve Hendrix/CI
 
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MartinN

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Shashin said:
I am just waiting for that surge of interest in my Bronica system...any day now...
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Well, there is Silvestri helping you. I doubt we will see more advanced H DBs.

Of course there is a small possibility tha Silvestri will work magic for my Mamiya Super and Pro TL.
 
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jng

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ThdeDude said:
Not sure where this falls on the sarcastic - real continuum. :cool:
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Steve Hendrix said:
Totally. But realistically, there is now limited availability on products that you can no longer source new but still have some passionate fans. I have a certified pre-owned H5X in my inventory today, and the price is higher than it was, say a month ago.

I don't think prices will go through the roof, but H system lenses, in particular, had been in a free fall, value-wise for the past several years. We may see at least a slight reversal of this trend.


Steve Hendrix/CI
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There's usually a grain of truth in statements made in jest. In any case, I agree with Steve. Time will tell. If price trends of Hasselblad V lenses are any indication, I wouldn't be surprised if perceptions of scarcity push prices of H-system components up, at least for the lenses which are readily adaptable on various crop sensor MF cameras.

John
 
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ThdeDude

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Steve Hendrix said:
... still have some passionate fans. I have a certified pre-owned H5X in my inventory today, and the price is higher than it was, say a month ago.
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First wanted to say something sarcastic but then I recalled the current asking prices for Schneider 120mm f/5.6 Apo-Digitar Aspherical (perhaps best LF type 120mm lens ever made) and Fuji Fujinon C 600mm F/11.5 (excellent lens for 11x14").
 
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