Old cameras are they worth anything?

jinjoh_ninjoh · Jun 18, 2015

Hi all,
So I have a bunch of old camera and I'm not sure if they are worth anything as they are just cluttering up the place.
I have these:

Canon EOS 500

Manimex IC2000

Olympus newpic xb

Instamatic 25

Birex pocketpak 110p

Canon speedlite 160E flash

Sigma 70-300mm macro lens with hood

Sigma 70-210mm auto focus

I also have a canon AE-1 with various lenses and flashes. I will upload pics when I get chance.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Many thanks,

Sam

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dsd-13 · Jun 18, 2015

A canon AE-1? those are REALLY nice film cameras! as is the EOS and your lenses.

Should give you a nice bag of money on Ebay, especially if the AE-1 is in good condition, I am looking for a camera of that sort.

limr · Jun 18, 2015

The Canons will still fetch some money, but the other stuff won't. Couple of bucks each at most.

For a good idea of the market value of the Canon equipment, check the Sold listings on ebay.

Derrel · Jun 18, 2015

All of the gear in that assemblage is pretty low-end, pedestrian gear. The Canon was a lower-tier model,and the Sigma lenses are...ehhhh...kit-type lenses sold in the 1990's. As an example, I bought a Canon EOS Rebel XT with the same,exact Sigma 70-210 f/4~5.6 autofocus lens for $19.95 from the US store Goodwill a couple years ago--and at that, I probably payed too much for it...

jinjoh_ninjoh · Jun 18, 2015

Here's the AE-1

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jinjoh_ninjoh · Jun 18, 2015

dsd-13 said:
A canon AE-1? those are REALLY nice film cameras! as is the EOS and your lenses.

Should give you a nice bag of money on Ebay, especially if the AE-1 is in good condition, I am looking for a camera of that sort.

I have posted the AE-1

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vintagesnaps · Jun 18, 2015

Sometimes people sell lower value cameras as a lot (as a way to get rid of them?? lol). Old point 'n shoots really don't have much if any value, but the Canons would have some value, people seem to like the AE-1. That's a nice looking camera, and sometimes people want the vintage straps too.

You might even want to look into how much those straps are going for, if it would be worth pricing separately (I've seen some listed for more than I'd expect but I don't know what they actually sold for). I think they often didn't hold up well and tended to fray so probably depends on condition.

MartinCrabtree · Jun 18, 2015

uhm.....errrrrrr...........I'm a Nikon guy and have 3 AE-1 cameras w/glass. Still shoot with them occasionally. Great cameras.

Derrel · Jun 18, 2015

The hippie strap and a nice vintage hair pick from that era might be worth more than the AE-1...even though the E-1 is a less common black model....most of them had the chrome-colored fake metal top and bottom plates.