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WTB - Ebony 5x4
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:05 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by mpirie
Hi guys,
I'm looking to buy an Ebony 5x4 (I guess I'm not alone there?), preferably non-folding (such as 45SU

) but open to other models.
Let me know what you have.
Thanks,
Mike
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 5:16 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by Dave Tolcher
If you can find an Arca F line then I have an ebony

that would be for sale SV45Te
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:33 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by mpirie
Hi Dave,
I guess we must be thinking along the same lines
Arca's are almost as hard to come by as Ebony's.
Once I get an Ebony, I'll part with my TK45, or my 45AII, or my 45DX....after all, there are only so many 5x4 cameras I can justify
I'm hoping an Ebony will cure me of this GAS i'm suffering from !
Mike
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:07 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by Joanna Carter
mpirie wrote:I'm hoping an Ebony will cure me of this GAS i'm suffering from !
Hahahahahah.... In your dreams!

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:28 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by Andrey Donchev
My Ebony (SW45) didn't cure my GAS, I just begun to pile money for 45SU!

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:26 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by mpirie
Joanna Carter wrote:mpirie wrote:I'm hoping an Ebony will cure me of this GAS i'm suffering from !
Hahahahahah.... In your dreams!

True, but i have to have some sort of excuse to hang on to
Mike
Re: WTB - Ebony 5x4
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:46 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by Peter B
mpirie wrote:Hi guys,
I'm looking to buy an Ebony 5x4 (I guess I'm not alone there?), preferably non-folding (such as 45SU

) but open to other models.
Let me know what you have.
Thanks,
Mike
Mike, there is another 45SU listed on the auction site today.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ebony-45SU-Large- ... 1|294%3A50
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:36 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by PAUL O
My 45SU's up for sale on Ebay at the moment - complete with wide angle focus frame, viewing bellows, Ebony focus cloth and a couple of Ebony cable releases

Re: WTB - Ebony 5x4
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:25 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by mpirie
Well I finally satisfied this particular itch, many thanks to all who responded.
Regards,
Mike
Re: WTB - Ebony 5x4
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 7:01 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by Paul Arthur
Have you managed to pick it up yet?
Hope it travelled ok. Missing it already!
Re: WTB - Ebony 5x4
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:49 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by mpirie
Hi Paul,
Yes, yes, I bet you are and I can see why
Sadly I'm traveling again next week, so the itch will remain for a few days more
Many thanks for our help.
Regards,
Mike
Re: WTB - Ebony 5x4
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:12 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by joolsb
Mike, there is another 45SU listed on the auction site today.
And it went for £3,100! For those of us who bought a 45SU before the price increase this is great news. It's not often you can buy a camera new and clear a profit when selling it used....
For those dithering about getting a 45SU, look on it as an investment.

Re: WTB - Ebony 5x4
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:25 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by mpirie
Seeing any camera as an investment will become less and less viable if the film supply starts to dry up. The worry then would be that prices will start to drop.
Personally I don't see mine as an investment, I see it as a tool to use in the pursuit of my hobby (albeit a VERY NICE tool).
If it gives you pleasure while using it, who cares if it appreciates or depreciates in value?
Re: WTB - Ebony 5x4
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 2:55 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by joolsb
I was really only being semi-serious in my comments about buying a 45SU as an investment and I'm certainly not considering selling mine anytime soon. It's just a nice thought that people are prepared to pay a premium for craftsmanship.
Re: WTB - Ebony 5x4
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:56 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by Peter B
Yet another 45SU on the auction site, and from a top rated seller. I toyed with bidding as it sat at £1.20

, but I'll leave it for the serious players!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ebony-45SU-4x5-As ... 286.c0.m14