My dad gave me a bunch of old camera gear which belonged to his dad. He told me I can sell it all but it's just stressing me out! Any advice?
There is one Mamiya 645 with a viewfinder and also a waist level viewfinder attachment. Also four Mamiya lenses. It has some brassing but looks to be in good condition.
There's a bunch of crappy 35mm film cameras which are worth nothing.
Then there's a bunch of really old cameras which I have no idea what they are! Variable condition.
I hope you can see the photo large enough to see what is there.
I am guessing it might be worth trying to sell the Mamiya and lenses separately from everything else? And then maybe sell all the old cameras as a job lot?
Thank you!
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in reply to John Bloor Printmaker • • •definitely worth telling the Mamiya separately, with or without its lenses,, some are more sought for than other.
I'd think it could be a good idea to sell the Fed and Kiev on their own, may also be the case for the kodak that had no finder
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in reply to John Bloor Printmaker • • •this is a really nice collection and in great condition.
It would be worth your time listing them individually. A ramble of more thoughts if you're interested:
- You'll have more luck listing tbr Mamiya with the lens on it and the waist level view finder as one item and the other lenses individually (together it'll be really expensive and there are many people with the camera that would want to own those lenses individually).
- That Praktica is a good camera and has a niche market but is easy to overlook.
- If you wanted to keep a camera for sentimental value that is also good if you or your family want to use in the future, I would recommend the FED 3. It's built like a tank and is a Soviet Leica classic design but much easier film loading (and without electronics to go bad over time).
- For the more modern cameras with plastic and electronics, if you haven't already removed the batteries please do that so there's less chance of it leaking and corroding.
- The Kodak on the right looks really interesting but I can't find any information on it, n
... show morethis is a really nice collection and in great condition.
It would be worth your time listing them individually. A ramble of more thoughts if you're interested:
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in reply to John Bloor Printmaker • • •That Minolta rangefinder probably has a very good Rokkor lens, and a lot of their older camera bodies were compatible with Leica optics.
So if the Minolta still works mechanically, that may also be one to sell separately. If you can ID the model number, it may be one from the 1950-60s and rather rare.
My advice is to check the shipping cost & tariff situation carefully if you sell any of your collection internationally through eBay. Your buyers shouldn't be surprised by the cost.
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in reply to John Bloor Printmaker • • •Huh. I think that narrows the model options down to either a Minolta A or A2. Both were made in the 1950s. The way to tell which one you have is by looking at the maximum shutter speed setting.
If the shutter maximum is either 400 or 500, it's likely an A2. Anything under 400 is an A. I think Minolta may have even made an A3, but I don't recall any of the tell tale specs for that model.
In excellent working condition with the Rokkor lens, that camera is probably worth $100-$200+.
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in reply to John Bloor Printmaker • • •Then it's a Minolta model A, definitely. Made between 1955 and 1957. A true classic.
There may be an instruction manual available online. If not, take it to a camera shop and ask the oldest guy there to show you how it operates.
If it does work, a camera shop will probably offer you $50 for it. That's obviously not what it's worth to a collector, but now you know what you've got.
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