Camera Ignorant. Need help!

StraighterSwing · Aug 19, 2011

I have been given my my parents a number of VERY old cameras, lenses, filters, shutters, etc. I've had offers to purchase a number of the items, but I have declined because I don't want to sell something for $100 if it's worth $500. I need help in pricing them so I know what I'm dealing with in the current camera market.
The items include:

Stereo Realist 2.8; ST-41-10 with case.
Museum Cine-Kodak Special II 16mm movie camera in the case with at least 2 dozen accessories including instruction manual, lenses, filters, film, adapters, etc.
B & J view camera with manual, wooden tripod, ILEX No.3 Acme Synchro shutter, and Tesar 1:45 15cm Carl Zeies Jena Nr524460 lens
Soligor MK-6a electronic flash
Graphic Riteway film holders

I have a bunch of adapter rings, filters, lenses, exposure meters, etc.

If you ask before I do, I can and will post any pictures you like to assist.

Thank you in advance.

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Mitica100 · Aug 20, 2011

Swing, best bet is to go to eBay and search the completed sales for the above. The Realist 2.8 is much more desirable than the 3.5, the B&J could be a user camera, I assume it's a 4x5, judging from the lens you got on it. These two are the more 'expensive' items in that collection. However... Pictures might reveal some more valuable stuff.

Post away...

StraighterSwing · Aug 20, 2011

I did the eBay thing and found items close but not exact. I guess they could be exact but me being a noob, I might not know.

Here is a site I threw together to show pictures of the cameras and accessories: Vintage Cameras

Mitica100 · Aug 21, 2011

Hmm... This is what I get when clicking on your link:

"The daily bandwidth limit for this customer has been exceeded. Try again after midnight, EST.
Click here for more information."

StraighterSwing · Aug 21, 2011

If you try the one above tomorrow and it doesn't work still, here's another one with ugly adds and stuff just to get you the pictures.

Vintage Cameras

Mitica100 · Aug 21, 2011

This link worked! Thank you.

The B&J looks good, has a pretty common Zeiss lens (the 150mm) and the Wide Angle Ilex Acugon 65mm/f8. Now, this later lens is actually pretty sharp but it's harder to focus in lower light situations due to the f8. Otherwise, looks good, even with the recessed lens board. If you're selling these, I would sell the camera with the 150mm on and try to sell separately the 65mm Acugon. Can't give you an approximate figure on the 65mm but your B&J plus the 150mm should bring you something around $150 to $200, possibly a little more. The Realist, if in good condition, will bring you close to $250, sometimes less. Good luck.