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Second-hand Fujifilm shortage on ebay & prices going up?

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Barbarus
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Re: Second-hand Fujifilm shortage on ebay & prices going up?
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I’d go further and say at least some older Fuji cameras are increasing in value (and rarity) right now. The X-Pro1 is an obvious example. Back when it was still on the market it dropped to a very low price point - in fact in November 2015 I bought one as part of a bundle with two lenses which in effect meant the camera was free (that was while they were clearing stock in advance of the X-Pro2 of course).

Since then on the used market, X-Pro1’s stabilised at around £300 for a long time, and are now getting dearer - a really good condition example could easily sell for £4-500 and the mythos and “legendary” status of the model only seems to be growing, with more people seeking it out for themselves, even if they own and use more modern Fuji’s already. If that’s not collectible I don’t know what is.

I just sold my X-Pro1 for $200 more than I paid for it five years ago. I suspect the fact that the X-Pro1 is one of the most photogenic photographic instruments of all time might be partially responsibility for its' on-going popularity.  How else you gonna sell yer camera straps? 

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Fujifilm X100F Fujifilm X-Pro3 Fujifilm X-H2 Fujifilm XF 14mm F2.8 R Fujifilm XF 23mm F1.4 R +6 more
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