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Rarity
Rating |
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The
rarity rating is based on a scale of 1 to 5, and appears in the title bar
of camera pages in the following format:  |
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The
rating is a guide to the availability of a particular camera, and is based
as follows: |
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Cameras
rated '1' are easy to find. They appear regularly at camera fairs, car boot
sales, flea markets etc. A typical example of this rating is the FED 5 series,
large numbers of which appear regularly on the e-bay auction pages |
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' 2'
rated cameras are slightly more difficult to find. They can generally be
found at camera fairs, through dealers or internet auctions. An example
of this rating is the Zorki 1. |
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These
cameras may require some searching out. They were generally produced in
smaller numbers than previous categories, and this is often reflected in
the price. An example is the Canon 7. |
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Cameras
with this rating are usually in short supply. Generally, '4' rated cameras
were only produced in small numbers. They rarely appear at camera fairs
and turn up, from time to time, at specialist dealers or
auctions (including Internet auctions). An example of this rating is the
FED C (S), of which less than 2000 were probably manufactured. |
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' 5'
rated cameras are rare. They are found in important collections, museums
etc. They are rarely offered for sale, and then often by auction. An example
of this rating is the FED B (V). It is reputed that only 40 of this model
were made. |
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Note:
If a camera cannot be assigned one of the above ratings, by virtue of extreme
rarity, it will be marked NA, for not available. A camera falling into this
category will exist in small numbers (probably single figures), and the
whereabouts of all surviving copies will be known. The Da Lai Leica copy
from China is such a camera. Total production was 12, of which only one
is known to exist (this is held by the Beijing Camera Factory). |
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