Type 2 photos undervalued?

[Lordstan]

Originally Posted by Forever Young

Well of course but that has more to do with the image than the type classification.

Let's talk apples to apples here rather than random one offs.

If everything is equal, a type 1 is worth more than a type 2 for obvious reasons.

If you want to provide random examples where you have items that don't fit as below, fine. But to say the system is flawed or that it is nonsense is ridiculous.
At the end of the day, know what you are buying and make your own decision. The type system is great for those who have not put thousands of hours into educating themselves and provides direction/classification. It is what it is. If you don't need it, don't use it.

Hi btw Mark.. glad to see you back.

Ben,
First off. Thanks. I am glad to be back.

Second, I don't want to rehash the whole merits of the system discussion. You know my feelings that there are areas that can be improved and I know your's that it is fine the way it is. Be that as it may, I was more agreeing with the idea that the Type classification is not the end all be all of photo pricing. Many other factors play into this. None of this is a shock to anyone familiar with photos.

To answer Joey's question, I do think they are a bit undervalued, but it reflects the current state of supply and demand. As more people get into the photo collecting hobby, Type 2s will become more valuable as the supply of originals dry up.

As always, my advice is to buy what you like regardless of what anyone else thinks and you'll enjoy it regardless of perceived value.

Best,
Mark