Canon help
Dec 24, 2018 09:28:08 #
dub3
Loc: Sunrise Beach, Texas
A close friend whose husband passed several years ago discovered a pristine Canon kit while cleaning. She has asked me to sell it for her. I’m not a Canon man and have no idea where to start, but I knew the hogs could help. The kit is a Canon AE-1 program body, vivitar 28 2.8 auto lens with uv filter, a jager 80-200 macro 4.5 auto zoom with uv filter, a Jagar 2X tele converter c/FD, Jakar auto 27B flash, all lens and body caps, Canon instructional manual, heavy camera strap, and a coaster shoulder bag. All appears to be in like new condition with only a few spots on exterior of bag that could be cleaned. I need advise on where to sell this gem and what it is worth. Thanks in advance for the advise.
Dec 24, 2018 09:40:13 #
Dec 24, 2018 10:56:57 #
dub3
Loc: Sunrise Beach, Texas
I looked there under complete items and noticed that most don’t do a good job of noting condition or what brand the lenses are. Also , this camera has Jager flash and lense and I don’t know their value if it is good or bad.
rwilson1942 wrote:
You can probably get some idea of the value of these items on eBay.
Dec 24, 2018 10:59:17 #
dub3
Loc: Sunrise Beach, Texas
I looked there under complete items and noticed that most don’t do a good job of noting condition or what brand the lenses are. Also , this camera has Jager flash and lense and I don’t know their value if it is good or bad
Dec 24, 2018 11:41:53 #
The bodies are selling between $80 and $150 depending on the condition. If it’s perfect, I would probably ask $125 - less if it’s not. No idea on the lenses or flash. Why not buy a roll and shoot it? It’s a solid camera (I owned 2 for about 30 years).
Dec 24, 2018 12:08:04 #
Open the battery compartment and assure it's empty and doesn't have a corroded, long forgotten battery. Using ebay to determine the 'recently sold' price is getting harder. On KEH you can see them listed around $125. I sold some stuff to KEH recently at an in-person event. They wouldn't even make an offer on the AE-1 I'd brought along. Of all the items you mentioned, the camera body is the only item of any value and would fetch probably $100 or less if you can find anyone interested. If there is a corroded battery or the door can't even been opened, it's now just trash.
Dec 24, 2018 13:30:57 #
dub3
Loc: Sunrise Beach, Texas
CHG_CANON wrote:
Open the battery compartment and assure it's empty... (show quote)
Battery compartment looks pristine like the rest of the camera. Thank you very much for the advise
Dec 25, 2018 06:41:30 #
I paid a little over $50 plus shipping on Ebay for mine six months ago. I was really after this lens cap, though.
Dec 25, 2018 08:15:14 #
I sold a very clean A-1 with a couple of lenses and flash for 100.00.
Dec 25, 2018 08:20:48 #
I bought an AE-1 with 50 Canon lens for $25.00. I'm afraid their monetary value isn't much.
Dec 25, 2018 09:19:43 #
Dec 25, 2018 09:34:55 #
dub3 wrote:
A close friend whose husband passed several years ... (show quote)
Hi dub3 - Merry Christmas to you and yours - I have owned an AE-1P since Dec 1981, used it for backup for weddings and portraits back than. But I'm afraid their value is not good, be lucky to sell to retailers if at all. I still use mine on occasion just to check it out, still works great. Sometimes wished could go back to the film cameras. But afraid they have gone to way side of digital. I see your a Nikon person. I would suggest that you let her know value not much because not digital. Take trix advise buy a roll or 2 and test out yourself with lens and tele converter with zoom. If everything seems to be okay try to sell all items to younger generation that could be interested in photography's history, be lucky to get $150 at that. I've seen on ebay AE-1 camera with 55mm lens alone go for $35. Or just put on collector's shelf for show-and-tell. Hope this helps you out on decision. Happy Holidays
Dec 25, 2018 09:38:44 #
Richard Engelmann wrote:
I paid a little over $50 plus shipping on Ebay for mine six months ago. I was really after this lens cap, though.
Nice find and if memory serves me right, that cap perhaps should be on an F-1n rather than an AE-1, not that it is important, but then I suspect you already know that. 🙂
Dec 25, 2018 09:43:07 #
Is There a school near that offers a film photography course? Would be a good place to donate that gear. Some schools have B&W darkroom classes. They might like a good film camera.
Dec 25, 2018 10:06:02 #
gessman wrote:
Nice find and if memory serves me right, that cap perhaps should be on an F-1n rather than an AE-1, not that it is important, but then I suspect you already know that. 🙂
I believe you are right on that
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