Old Friends

[Barbara]

Rescued from the Loft

Had an enquiry thru the CC has any one got an film slr to sell

Hopefully they may find a new home

[Guest DaveW]

Unless they are collectable cameras they are not worth much these days since there are plenty cheap on EBAY. The ones that fetch the money are usually Leica's or former top of the range Professional cameras from the major manufacturers that were made in much smaller numbers, even the last of the fully manual ones like the Nikon F2 before electronically controlled shutters came in hold their price.

http://www.ebay.co.u...cat=0&_from=R40

The normal amateur models don't fetch much:-

http://www.ebay.co.u...cat=0&_from=R40

Really the time to have got rid of all film cameras and darkroom equipment was when everybody was changing to digital, since it was all depreciating from that point because so much flooded the market. If I change to a new camera or lenses I never keep the old as it is just dead cash lying around, which unless a collectable usually depreciates.

DaveW

Edited December 14, 2012 by DaveW

[Barbara]

Hi Dave

I realise that they are not worth very much and that is probably why they have spent so much time in the loft. I am glad I hung onto them as the lens were a fit for my 40d( S/H). an additional expense I couldn't afford until a later date.

I am certainly not rubbing my hands with glee expecting to make a fortune and only expect to get what they are worth, with two Tamron lens they may well be worth more than a fiver, and I will probably get more joy out of someone using one of them again.

[Guest DaveW]

Agreed, relatively modern lenses from film cameras that can now be used on DSLR's are often worth more than the cameras. Also film lenses are usually full frame, so often usable on the full frame DSLR's now coming in, unlike the reduced sensor coverage ASP-C lenses on many current digital cameras. Both my Micro Nikkor's are hangovers from full frame film days and work beautifully on the smaller ASP-C sized sensor in my D200 and should I ever upgrade will also work on a full frame DSLR.

See the difference in secondhand lens prices to film camera prices, where originally the film camera would have been more expensive than the lens. You may get more selling your Tamron lenses separately than on camera:-

http://www.ebay.co.u...cat=0&_from=R40

http://www.ebay.co.u...cat=0&_from=R40

Even my beloved film era, now withdrawn, full frame 70-180 Micro Nikkor I paid £700 for new about 6 years ago now goes for more than that secondhand:-

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3ccc7c0c13

(actually the above advert is in error, the 70-180 Micro Nikkor is not a Vibration Reduction image stabilised lens.)

Therefore though film cameras may be worth little, don't undersell the lenses by disposing of them on the cameras if they still have a life on DSLR's. Obviously standard lenses being made in greater quantities don't have the same secondhand value, therefore always sell a film camera, body only, or with the standard lens if you have it, and any other lens separately.

DaveW

Edited December 15, 2012 by DaveW