Do you know what your cameras and lenses are worth?

[David Hughes]

Talking of values...

Talking of values...

What really hits me is walking round the market or charity shops and seeing (say) an Olympus µ[mju]-III 80 Zoom sitting there. Usually in exc to VGC and priced at a pound or two. Then I think should I buy it and save it for someone who'll appreciate it or what? Usually I walk on and contemplate how many I've got that are priced at a pound or two if selling on ebay...

Regards, David

PS And never catalogue them; explaining 8 Olympus XA2's can be difficult at times.

 

[dee]

Most of my cameras are virtually worthless in monetary terms , far too many FSUs and SLRs from both my past and recaptured via e-bay .
But they keep my ASD contained , so ' worth ' a lot to me .
[ but , there again , I don't buy a car based on it's resale value either ]

 

[dogberryjr]

What really hits me is walking round the market or charity shops and seeing (say) an Olympus µ[mju]-III 80 Zoom sitting there. Usually in exc to VGC and priced at a pound or two. Then I think should I buy it and save it for someone who'll appreciate it or what? Usually I walk on and contemplate how many I've got that are priced at a pound or two if selling on ebay...

Regards, David

PS And never catalogue them; explaining 8 Olympus XA2's can be difficult at times.

Yes. I am familiar with the urge to adopt these poor orphans. "I'll give it to someone who wants to learn film photography!" "I'll sell it for a modest profit to someone who will love it." And so on. Years later, the result is this:
Canon FD bodyshop by dogberryjr, on Flickr
And this:
A full battery of Canon FD by dogberryjr, on Flickr

 

[Paul Luscher]

Well, to me they're priceless. Because they're mine. And I use them.

 

[srtiwari]

Yes I do. I have sometimes said to friends that I could buy a nice car, if I sold all my Photography gear. OTOH, the camera gear is much more fun !

 

[thegman]

I do now, as I have sold just about everything to get down to 1 35mm camera, and one MF camera. Before, when I had something like 8 or 9 cameras, it was all a bit of a blur.

 

[isoterica]

Yes.
My cameras and lenses are worth getting up before dawn on a rainy day just in case the lake looks especially interesting, they are worth the "you should get a digital" comments from strangers, they are worth buying the larger sized winter coat so I have room in it to carry a camera, they are worth the time and expense to send my film for processing, they are worth the wait to get the film back from the lab, they are worth the prints my friends and family have on their walls, and they are worth the time and effort I am spending in learning how and why to use them.
Rob

Bravo! I agree, except for prints which I haven't handed out as my film cameras are all newer acquisitions.. they probably aren't worth a heck of a lot to anyone but me.. but my oh my are they mine! 😀

 

[Godfrey]

I only worry about what a piece of equipment costs when I'm either buying or selling it. Or recording it to list on my insurance policy. Hmm, I've not updated the insurance policy for a while now... sigh.

Otherwise, it's worth is what use I'm putting it to and what photographs it's making.

Godfrey

 

[Dogman]

Equipment that is being used for income or personal satisfaction is priceless. When it no longer fills either role, it's worth what you can get for it.

 

[agman]

Roger,

Last year I purchased a Leica, S/N 235060 and lens #350823 at a yard sale. My first Leica. Trying to load film can be quite a chore and never have had success. Where can I go to get instructions please? Thanks much.

 

[Roger Hicks]

Roger,

Last year I purchased a Leica, S/N 235060 and lens #350823 at a yard sale. My first Leica. Trying to load film can be quite a chore and never have had success. Where can I go to get instructions please? Thanks much.

Sorry, dunno. About 3/4 of the way down http://www.rogerandfrances.com/subscription/ps how load 35mm.html there's a pic of loading a IIIa with the correct long leader, but if you need more than this, I'm not sure I can help. Good luck!

Cheers,

R.

 

[burancap]

"Do you know what your cameras and lenses are worth?"

Yes... more than the wife thinks. 😉

 

[micromontenegro]

"Do you know what your cameras and lenses are worth?"

Nope. Proof is I sold a lens for about $600, and the buyer happily sold it for $2,250 on the bay a week later.

 

[dogberryjr]

"Do you know what your cameras and lenses are worth?"

Nope. Proof is I sold a lens for about $600, and the buyer happily sold it for $2,250 on the bay a week later.

Ouch. That hurts.

 

[kbg32]

Because I don't. It ranges from 'Less than I thought' to 'more than I thought' and often embraces 'quite a lot'.

But how much do I care? I'm not planning on selling them. Some people seem to follow prices with religious fervour. I do that only when I'm buying. How about you?

Cheers,

R.

I'm not religious.

 

[_goodtimez]

Yes I know

Yes I know

I got a dozen Leica M, a dozen Nikon F, four 12 egg cases of related lens, like four SA21, four Nikon S3, a dozen Spotmatics and other less wanted items like Retinas and stuff.
Whatever it did cost, this was spread over my lifetime since I was about 15 (I'm 49 now).
This equipment represents to me a higher value than if I had to source it again, because it all has been cherished and serviced. None of my cameras have defects.
However I'm a cheap ass for buying cars (my daily driver is an 85 MB 300D with 600 000 km on the odo).
I have cameras since I know how to use them and it would be very, very difficult for me to sell them...