"Lord of the Rings" Nikons

<p>It seems that two F4's and two F5's used on the Jackson <em>Lord of the Rings</em> movies are being auctioned off. <a href="http://www.juliensauctions.com/images/auctions/2013/trilogy-collection/flipbook/index.html#/68/">The catalog</a> says they anticipate this lot of four cameras to sell for up to $8000 USD. For that money I'd expect the bodies to come with proper Nikon body caps instead of those generic things, and I'd be particularly unhappy about that crappy push-on white cap on the bottom right F5. Perhaps I'm missing the point.</p>

<p>No connection and all that. Was amused by my own reaction to Lot #55.</p>

<p>That's really great. The rich movie stars buy expensive cameras that they then sell after they're done with them for more money then they bought them for. Money goes to money. What a deal?</p>

<p>OK this was from a production company. But I'm sure the catalog has stuff from the satrs themselves.</p>

<p>If the cameras had appeared IN the movies I might be interested. As it is... nah.</p>

<p>Interesting - I didn't realize Peter Jackson and Pierre Vinet had worked so closely together for so long.</p>

<p>If it included the blimp it'd be more interesting. But some LoTR fans who are also shutterbugs will bid on this anyway.</p>

<p>These are the cameras used by the still photographer on the set? They didn't appear in the movie? That means they're used cameras, not collectors' items. Despite the way they try to spin it in the catalog, the unit still photographer is one of the lowest people on the totem pole on a movie set. They generally aren't even allowed to make eye contact with the stars. One false move and you're out the door and replaced by the next guy from the union. <br /><br />I suppose some film fans wll buy just about anything. If they are trying to sell these cameras, how about the tape measure that was used to check the focus from the (movie) camera film plane to the tip of the actor's nose? The camel's hair brush that was used to clean the film gate between takes? Maybe a used role of gaffer's tape? :)</p>

<p>Redefines the term "sucker bait" and pegged the "Laff-o-Meter."</p>

<p>Make sure they weren't used by orcs or trolls.<br>

<br /> I suppose they were assembled by dwarves, perhaps-at that price-with a mithril shutter. ;)</p>

<p>Ah! the precious....</p>

<p>I see some troll already stole the lenses.</p>

<p>Not interested in the cameras but my brand new in the box FE (the first year it was out )came with <br>

one of those crappy push-on body caps . </p>

<p>I don't subscribe to the idea of cameras as object of religious devotion whoever has owned them or where they've been.</p>