Old SLR film camera and lenses given to me
Jul 24, 2020 10:05:12 #
Hello,
My sister allowed her old Minolta film camera and lenses to go kaput. We live in Wisconsin and she doesn't have air conditioning, which wreaks havoc on lenses during the summer months due to the humidity. Couple that with the fact that she kept it in her basement for 15 years and you have 'stuff' in the lenses. I believe I see mold in there, or whatever happens to glass from years of humidity, dark and neglect. Are they worth salvaging? There is an 80-200 and a few other lenses. I'm thinking there is nothing that can be done for them and was curious about trying to find an adapter mount for the Olympus; however, upon seeing the stuff in the lenses, I figured it wasn't worth the trouble.
Thoughts?
My sister allowed her old Minolta film camera and lenses to go kaput. We live in Wisconsin and she doesn't have air conditioning, which wreaks havoc on lenses during the summer months due to the humidity. Couple that with the fact that she kept it in her basement for 15 years and you have 'stuff' in the lenses. I believe I see mold in there, or whatever happens to glass from years of humidity, dark and neglect. Are they worth salvaging? There is an 80-200 and a few other lenses. I'm thinking there is nothing that can be done for them and was curious about trying to find an adapter mount for the Olympus; however, upon seeing the stuff in the lenses, I figured it wasn't worth the trouble.
Thoughts?
Jul 24, 2020 10:12:36 #
If they have fungus in them, don't let them anywhere near your 'real' equipment. They sound like junk to me, but expect the UHH community to invent reasons why they're not junk and to provide several ways you can spend more money ...
Jul 24, 2020 10:19:45 #
Jul 24, 2020 10:21:44 #
Hudsonwi wrote:
I would like to see how to spend more money so I will follow this.
Hilarious!
Jul 24, 2020 10:23:15 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
If they have fungus in them, don't let them anywhere near your 'real' equipment. They sound like junk to me, but expect the UHH community to invent reasons why they're not junk and to provide several ways you can spend more money ...
Thank you for the information.... Oddly enough, it went right down to my damp basement, LOL. I'm happy you said to keep it away from my real gear, so I will do so. If I have to toss it, I will - I don't feel like sinking any money into it; however, if someone else does, it's always an option.
Jul 24, 2020 10:42:03 #
murphle wrote:
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Old film cameras and lenses like that one are el-cheapo buys on eBay. It would cost more to disassemble, clean, repair, lubricate, and reassemble that equipment than to buy clean used equipment.
Jul 24, 2020 11:40:36 #
burkphoto wrote:
Old film cameras and lenses like that one are el-cheapo buys on eBay. It would cost more to disassemble, clean, repair, lubricate, and reassemble that equipment than to buy clean used equipment.
Thanks for the information! Probably better off just tossing it in the garbage I suppose?
Jul 24, 2020 11:49:46 #
murphle wrote:
Thanks for the information! Probably better off just tossing it in the garbage I suppose?
Fungus in the lens is a death knell. If it grows there once, the spores are likely to bring it back, unless the entire lens is disassembled and disinfected.
Toss or use as conversation piece.
I have a glass curio cabinet with about ten old cameras in it. One day recently my twin kids (now 21) asked me about them. They, of course, have never used film cameras. I showed them how they worked. They got several big laughs out of the experience.
I directed one of them to my photo book library in the basement. He started looking through the Time-Life Library of Photography from 1980. He was flabbergasted that we "had to put up with all that BS" "back then." I said, "I hope you get to show your kids the BS *you* had to deal with, "way back then!" (now). He looked thoughtful...
Jul 24, 2020 11:55:38 #
Hudsonwi wrote:
I would like to see how to spend more money so I will follow this.
You need to tell us what kind of old Minolta they are? There was the SR mount lenses and cameras (many would call them MC or MD lens mount) and then the A mount or Maxxum series.
Jul 24, 2020 12:18:25 #
BebuLamar wrote:
You need to tell us what kind of old Minolta they are? There was the SR mount lenses and cameras (many would call them MC or MD lens mount) and then the A mount or Maxxum series.
It’s a Minolta KG-M with 135mm, 28-80, 80-200. All moldy:(
Jul 24, 2020 12:56:39 #
BebuLamar wrote:
You need to tell us what kind of old Minolta they are? There was the SR mount lenses and cameras (many would call them MC or MD lens mount) and then the A mount or Maxxum series.
Right! You gotta check that out.
Maxxum stuff goes in a different trash can than SR stuff. If it has a thumb lever to advance the film it’s SR and you can toss it into your kitchen trash. Otherwise it’s Maxxum and that should be removed from the main house to the garage or outdoor trash can.
Or maybe it’s vice versa ... been so looooong since I sorted any Minolta trash .....
Jul 24, 2020 13:03:48 #
murphle wrote:
It’s a Minolta KG-M with 135mm, 28-80, 80-200. All moldy:(
You mean “XG-M”. Thaz still the SR series so securely double bag it and put in in the kitchen trash.
If it actually does say “KG” it was sold through K-Mart and should be triple bagged before tossing.
Jul 24, 2020 13:31:15 #
User ID wrote:
You mean “XG-M”. Thaz still the SR series so securely double bag it and put in in the kitchen trash.
If it actually does say “KG” it was sold through K-Mart and should be triple bagged before tossing.
If it actually does say “KG” it was sold through K-Mart and should be triple bagged before tossing.
Lol! Cell phone typo. Yes, XG-M - you guys are too much. Much needed chuckles in today’s climate
Jul 24, 2020 13:34:19 #
Jul 24, 2020 16:05:41 #
Harry0
Loc: Gardena, Cal
OR you could do a history legacy kinda thing.
Make a clear resin cube with this equipment in it. Nice and hygienic.
Make up a story about the fighter pilot flying upside down so the photog can take pictures.
Of course, sometimes the photog didn't strap down his equipment. Ot his own seat belt.
Or sometimes the bad guys would fly too close and steal the camera. Or the photog. Or both.
This time, everything and everybody made it home safe. (Your Grandpa's name goes here)
Make a clear resin cube with this equipment in it. Nice and hygienic.
Make up a story about the fighter pilot flying upside down so the photog can take pictures.
Of course, sometimes the photog didn't strap down his equipment. Ot his own seat belt.
Or sometimes the bad guys would fly too close and steal the camera. Or the photog. Or both.
This time, everything and everybody made it home safe. (Your Grandpa's name goes here)
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