ltatko

Hoggers are great!!

Thanks --all for help!!

LenT

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

Some bodies from both Canon and Nikon can have substantial value, the professional models, also particular lenses can be quite valuable, I have seen 50 to 70 year old lenses sell for as much as $2500. Best way to find out is to check prices for your particular items on ebay, quick and easy.

nadelewitz Loc: Ithaca NY

Olympus OM-2 is one of many film cameras that are worth good money.

"Old film cameras" covers such a wide range that you cannot give a quick catch-all answer.

Look on eBay at specific cameras SOLD prices and you will get a surprise. Models that are highly prized for use today, models that are prized as collectibles.

John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN

Maybe the geek succumbed to GAS.

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

It’s a little more complex than that, and that’s why anyone with a reasonably large quantity of gear should seek some expert help.

Ever heard of a Rectaflex? Do you know which accessories carry the value into five figures? I doubt that more than two have been sold on eBay over the last decade.

What’s the difference in value between the various Compass and Periflex models? And how can you tell the difference?

How about a Kodak clamshell folding roll film camera from 1939? Looks pretty ordinary, but what makes one model a prized collectible?

Even simple items like sheet film holders can vary considerably in value. They could be worth two bucks or twenty bucks apiece.

Which Voigtlander models from the fifties are worth fifty bucks, and which go for literally 100 times that price? How do you tell them apart?

Selling film gear requires some knowledge, and at least the ability to identify highly collectible items.

It actually takes some serious research and time to see whether you have something valuable. You probably don’t. But it’s like throwing away lottery tickets without checking the numbers to give items only a cursory look before selling them.

Take it from a veteran user collector on this. I’ve found many gems at virtually giveaway prices. I always try to let people know what they have, and if it’s out of my price range, but there are a lot of people less scrupulous, including some dealers.

There is no substitute for a complete inventory with photos.

Andy

Bigmike1 Loc: I am from Gaffney, S.C. but live in Utah.

You are right, of course. I have camera I had never heard of when I found it for a couple of bucks. It is a German camera from the 50's called a Lordomat. It is a rangefinder camera with an interchangeable lens. The lens mount is one I have never seen before or since. The lens is a Lordonar 2.8/50mm. The manufacturer apparently was named, Leidolf in Wetzlar. I'm thinking East Germany. It is all metal and heavy. I did a little research and found that it was worth about 25 bucks as a collectible.

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

I love some of those quirky old rangefinders. Is this one yours?

http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Lordomat

or this one?http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Lordomat_C35/SE/SLE

Camera-wiki is a good place to start looking for any models you may have or find in your travels. No price guide, but it will help you figure out what you might have. Then you can go on to look for sales on eBay and other auction sites.

Andy

Bigmike1 Loc: I am from Gaffney, S.C. but live in Utah.

The older one from 1953 is the one I have. I ran a roll of film through it when I bought it. It worked just fine but I did not like the view in the viewfinder. It is built like a tank. Cameras have come a long way since then.