Dilemma - keep or sell
May 17, 2019 12:25:51 #
olemikey
Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida
Kmgw9v wrote:
After we succumb to GAS, and upgrade, many of us selfishly keep our old gear, letting the cameras sit unused collecting dust while someone less fortunate could seriously be thrilled to own them.
But, we keep them like old worthless trophies.
But, we keep them like old worthless trophies.
Interesting POV, I use most of mine from time to time, but the older ones aren't seeing as much action....I need to consider this too!! I have a friend who collects famous & valuable surfboards (has something like 50-60 of them), they have often never even been waxed, like trophies I guess. Though he loves to surf and still does at 60, he said the collection is pure love of the art (of making them) and their monetary value, which I am told is quite significant.
May 17, 2019 13:22:57 #
nadelewitz wrote:
Sell. No, buy. Wait, why not just carefully consider for yourself what you want to do. We don't know.
KEEP it! ...and continue to use it. Make it your glove box camera or just put it you jacket pocket for that one time you need or want a camera at hand. I look at it this way, you own it and unless there is someone you want to pass it on to...use it till it wears out....! Photography is fun and the enjoyment you get from the different cameras you use. It all adds to that moment in time that you capture. (Keep a log if possible.)
I still resort to my old Leica IIIc and enjoy the feel and photographic results. David C.
May 17, 2019 13:51:31 #
Jbrustrom wrote:
Before I bought my used (but new to me) Nikon D700... (show quote)
Most people have a large and small camera so why not keep both? I also have Nikon1 j5 mirrorless along with the FT1 adapter, allows me to use my DX lens for my D7100 to their full potential. I wouldn't think of selling the j5. I use it as much as my D7100. Nikon went out of their way to make the j5 as tiny as possible, that's why there's no vu finder
May 17, 2019 16:38:22 #
Keep it as your backup. There are always times when you might need a second camera. I have a Pentax K-50 that I'm not using much since getting my "purse" camera-- a Lumix DMC ZS60. However not considering selling the Pentax, as there might be a time I need it!
May 17, 2019 17:32:04 #
My first DSLR was a D200. A few years later I got a D3 and the world changed by the increase in high ISO performance. The D200 sat on the shelf. Along with the DX lenses. Eventually I donated it to a local kid who was interested in photography. It will get her started. Maybe even hooked.
May 18, 2019 04:54:16 #
cmc4214
Loc: S.W. Pennsylvania
When I bought a D750, I was in the same position as you. After a couple weeks of "old faithful" D90 sitting, gathering dust I decided to give it to a neighbor girl who has an interest in photography.
The look on her face when I told her "It's yours" was priceless
The look on her face when I told her "It's yours" was priceless
May 18, 2019 13:02:54 #
I decided to keep my old Sony SLT in the car trunk, with a couple of lenses, so I always have a decent kit available if I'm on the road, and come upon an unexpected photo opportunity. So far that's paid off a couple of times. Trick is to remember to swap out the battery from time to time (particularly during winter.)
May 18, 2019 13:09:41 #
How do protect the camera from the weather conditions. Hot, humid, extremely cold?. It is a good idea something to keep in mind.
May 18, 2019 17:49:35 #
I keep it in an old soft-sided insulated cooler. So at least it doesn't suffer rapid temperature swings. And at this point I figure it's semi-expendable anyway. But maybe one day I'll get a Yeti for it!
May 18, 2019 20:09:15 #
Kmgw9v wrote:
After we succumb to GAS, and upgrade, many of us selfishly keep our old gear, letting the cameras sit unused collecting dust while someone less fortunate could seriously be thrilled to own them.
But, we keep them like old worthless trophies.
But, we keep them like old worthless trophies.
thats why I sold my Canon f-1 and the fd lens collection
May 19, 2019 02:17:40 #
Heather Iles
Loc: UK, Somerset
boberic wrote:
thats why I sold my Canon f-1 and the fd lens collection
You are obviously not a sentimental person.
May 20, 2019 13:01:13 #
The soft side cooler bag is a good idea. I would use a functional, Igloo 6 pack cooler. It is rigid
and will protect the contents while in the truck. It will also maintain the temperature of the contents better than a soft sided bag. I keep an Exakta VX in the glove box of my truck and a Topcon 35L in the car consol.
They both get used enough to keep the film fresh, and no batteries needed in the old school cameras. Years ago I got a Fuji FinePix A201 with the purchase of a laptop. I still use it from time to time because of it's size for travel but never keep batteries in it during non-use, that is a good way to ruin any camera.
David C.
and will protect the contents while in the truck. It will also maintain the temperature of the contents better than a soft sided bag. I keep an Exakta VX in the glove box of my truck and a Topcon 35L in the car consol.
They both get used enough to keep the film fresh, and no batteries needed in the old school cameras. Years ago I got a Fuji FinePix A201 with the purchase of a laptop. I still use it from time to time because of it's size for travel but never keep batteries in it during non-use, that is a good way to ruin any camera.
David C.
May 20, 2019 13:21:58 #
The only reason I now keep a battery in the camera is that once, after a long hiatus, I put a battery in and turned the camera on only to get the initial time, date etc. setup screen, and in the few seconds it took to get rid of that the light had changed radically!
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