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So, you thought the worlds most expensive photograph were extraordinary...

  • 16-05-2012 12:29pm
    #1
    AnCatDubh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,393 ✭✭✭


    To continue on the vein of my earlier thread regarding extraordinary prices for extraordinary photographs, I now come across something equally as extraordinarily priced and as extraordinarily beautiful.

    How much do you value your photographic gear?

    Camera sells for 2.8m big ones.

    Moral of the story. Do NOT throw anything away. In 89 years time, your kids and grandkids will thank you for it.


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  • #2
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,890 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    AnCatDubh wrote: »
    Moral of the story. Do NOT throw anything away. In 89 years time, your kids and grandkids will thank you for it.
    to be fair, this was one of 12 surviving examples of an original run of 25, i think.
    how many people own such rare items which will become iconic in the next half century or century?


  • #3
    lisatiffany
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 536 ✭✭✭lisatiffany


    I saw that story on bbc news a few days ago and it was pretty eye opening to see it go for so much. It makes sense though, I've seen all kinds of antiques and items go for big bucks at auction houses such as christies and sothebys. There are some serious buyers out there when it comes to old cameras and with the recent sales of "the sleeping girl" and "scream" a lot of people predicted more record breaking sales outside of artwork, its quite amazing that it turned out to be an actual camera.

    I have no idea how much my equipment is worth because there is so much of it and it keeps growing, I used work in film/movies so if you count film cameras too its an awful lot. At the end of the day its more about sentimental value and what can be accomplished with even the most basic tools. I've seen great photos with standard point and clicks and awful badly framed nonsense with high end equipment. I guess its different for everyone but for me the value is what I get from the pictures themselves, whether it be framing it on my wall or just putting it into an online folder to share with friends. :)


  • #4
    angeleyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 604 ✭✭✭angeleyes


    I bought my first DSLR in 2007 an Olympus E400 which at the time was the smallest DSLR on the market. I still love it despite making the switch to Canon. I had thought of bringing it with me in my coffin but maybe in 40 years time my DD can sell for her retirement plan. :D


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