On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 00:13:08 -0500, Michael wrote:
: My local auction house had an auction a week ago with 40 camera lots
: among the 400 or so at the auction, and most were junk or trivial, but
: the highlight (for me) was a pristine Nikon SP camera body (1962,
: titanium shutter). I really hoped against hope that no one else knew
: what it was, but that was too much to hope for. I went as high as $260
: which is a pittance for that camera, and it sold for only $560, which I
: consider a bargain. It would have cost me another $200 or so for the
: 50mm lens. Still a bargain, and probably could flip it for about
: double, but a very expensive camera to play around with as gorgeous as
: it is and as good as it is. But I really would have liked it for the
: amount that I bid.

Damn! I once had an SP, which I traded in (with its three lenses) on an F-2. I
guess I should have kept it.

Bob