Originally posted by Jonathan Mac How do you know when the market hits bottom?
I am concerned that MF prices will start to rise. I'm getting more and more tempted to get a 645 body of some sort, but they're much more expensive to begin with. If they go up even more I'll never get one.
The market is a wave - with different cameras / lenses going up and down at diffrent times. It all depends on supply and demand at the moment - heavy internet buzz will create demand, for example.
In the case of the 645, the intro of the digital 645 had an instant effect on lens prices and availabilty, especially at the wider focal lengths. This has subsided a bit but the prices are still higher than they were when the 645 was an 'orphan' mount.
Similarly, the aps-c slr's bumped the A lenses. The mirrorless cameras bump all adaptable lenses... That said, the M42 world, save a few cult items, are not likely to be collectible any time soon, there's just too much out there.