Helping dispose of 60+ yrs. of camera gear
Jun 10, 2021 18:52:56 #
I appreciate everything you have said. I do have a few items that I am unsure what they are. I may take a pic and post here, if I can, to find out. One has casters or rollers on the inside of both sides. I have no idea what it is but can tell he used it a lot. There are slide projectors everything that goes along with it. I realize now I still have much to do.
Jun 10, 2021 21:43:12 #
Jun 11, 2021 02:14:04 #
BebuLamar wrote:
Unless it's a graflex flash unit.
Thanks to the Star Wars memorabilia collectors!
Jun 11, 2021 03:07:41 #
Jun 11, 2021 06:26:07 #
Jun 11, 2021 06:35:37 #
Foto Jo wrote:
I have offered and am organizing an entire room/of... (show quote)
I am going through the same thing for the widow of my friend that passed in October. It is a large undertaking for sure, especially when it gets down to the smaller items.
I was able to get rid of a lot of the higher priced items by compiling a complete inventory of each and every item including serial numbers and a personal rating between 5 and 10 on condition. I then sent the list to Adorama, Keh and a couple of others via email to their used equipment buyers. They each sent back the edited list of what they were interested in and what they would pay including free shipping. I then cherry picked the best prices for each item and sent a reply back with the offered prices for approval. This worked for most of the equipment, but I am still selling off the small items using eBay and Facebook marketplace.
Good luck, this is a monumental task.
Jun 11, 2021 06:47:13 #
Ron 717 wrote:
I am going through the same thing for the widow of... (show quote)
Great comment and reminds me of the 'internal tracking' aspects of a master spreadsheet, where more attribute columns should be considered for our OP's work, such as:
Brand (Canon, Nikon, Leica, so forth)
Category (Flash, Camera, Lens, Tripod, so forth - intend for filtering a list of 20+ items)
Serial Number, were available
Ask Price
Sold Price
Date Sold
Buyer / Sold To
Condition Rating, maybe words or number covering: Like New, Excellent, Good, Well Worn
Jun 11, 2021 07:19:03 #
WJB
Loc: Salisbury, MD
What a lot of good advice you all have given Photo Jo. And what an interesting project!
Phot Jo, would you please include a reference to the final product of your work, (I would be interested in Leica lens' that fit M3's).
Thanks, Bill
Phot Jo, would you please include a reference to the final product of your work, (I would be interested in Leica lens' that fit M3's).
Thanks, Bill
Jun 11, 2021 08:46:16 #
LLC
Loc: Ontario, Canada
If you want to sell the equipment with no effort consider hibid.com. This is online auction site. Go to the site and find on-line auctioneer in your area and negotiate with them.
You can set starting price for each piece of equipment. I do not know anything about fees etc charged by auctioneer. I am using the site to buy cameras now and then...
Attached search screen from the site...
You can set starting price for each piece of equipment. I do not know anything about fees etc charged by auctioneer. I am using the site to buy cameras now and then...
Attached search screen from the site...
Jun 11, 2021 08:54:34 #
LLC wrote:
If you want to sell the equipment with no effort consider hibid.com. This is online auction site. Go to the site and find on-line auctioneer in your area and negotiate with them.
You can set starting price for each piece of equipment. I do not know anything about fees etc charged by auctioneer. I am using the site to buy cameras now and then...
Attached search screen from the site...
You can set starting price for each piece of equipment. I do not know anything about fees etc charged by auctioneer. I am using the site to buy cameras now and then...
Attached search screen from the site...
I think if the OP were to be helpful he should put effort in this task to get the most out of it. Otherwise the owner could contact an estate sales agent who would do it quickly, efficiently but not generating the most.
Jun 11, 2021 08:55:18 #
This is why it's not good to keep everything. Someone else has to clean up the mess.
Jun 11, 2021 09:15:53 #
Your comment omits mention of the deposition of the photography items, except intimating that you may try to sell the items.
But as to organizing it all, you may wish to consider enlisting the students in a photography class at a local high school who could do this chore. They might devise a catalog itemizing everything. You could donate all or some of the items to the class for its purposes.
Contact a local camera club for suggestions.
Good luck.
But as to organizing it all, you may wish to consider enlisting the students in a photography class at a local high school who could do this chore. They might devise a catalog itemizing everything. You could donate all or some of the items to the class for its purposes.
Contact a local camera club for suggestions.
Good luck.
Foto Jo wrote:
I have offered and am organizing an entire room/of... (show quote)
Jun 11, 2021 09:26:28 #
Hi Bill.
I have gone through almost all camera gear and I am down to the little tedious items.
There is no Liecra items.
I thank you for asking.
I have gone through almost all camera gear and I am down to the little tedious items.
There is no Liecra items.
I thank you for asking.
Jun 11, 2021 09:29:03 #
You do know what I am going through. It is alright. The fellow that died was a good man and his wife deserves to have someone help as she is not knowledgeable in cameras at all.
Hopefully down the road, someone will be doing this for me.
Hopefully down the road, someone will be doing this for me.
Jun 11, 2021 09:30:30 #
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