old cameras

grooski · Jul 23, 2004

Me and a buddy of mine went downtown to go see if there would be a camera store or a antique store. There was no camera store but the was a antique store with like 9 old cameras. They were mostly being sold for 20 dollars. They had zeiss that was selling for 80 though. Would it be a good idea to buy one, not for using of course, but just for a collection? Since most of them were only selling for 20 dollars.

Walt · Jul 23, 2004

All depends on what they are and what condition they are in.

ksmattfish · Jul 23, 2004

grooski said:
not for using of course

I say use them.

Get the models/numbers and do a search to get more info. Check Ebay to see what they are going for there. Most of the time, but not always, I find that Ebay is cheaper than antique stores/flea markets by about half.

Mitica100 · Jul 23, 2004

grooski said:
Me and a buddy of mine went downtown to go see if there would be a camera store or a antique store. There was no camera store but the was a antique store with like 9 old cameras. They were mostly being sold for 20 dollars. They had zeiss that was selling for 80 though. Would it be a good idea to buy one, not for using of course, but just for a collection? Since most of them were only selling for 20 dollars.

Do me a favor and take a list of what are they selling, post it back here and I'll tell you how much they're worth. Check also their condition, mechanically and optically.

There are old Zeiss cameras that sell for less, not all Zeiss were created equal.

oriecat · Jul 24, 2004

My bf brought home an old Brownie Hawkeye yesterday to use as a movie prop. Of course I took a liking to it and am thinking of keeping it. The $8 price tag suits me well. Anyway, I'm looking it over, pop it open to check it out. And there's a roll of film in it! :shock: 620 Kodacolor-X, process C-22 it says. It looks totally ancient. So what are the odds I could get this developed and get any negs out of it?

ksmattfish · Jul 24, 2004

process C-22? I'd say about zero chance :lol:

There is a lab in Colorado that does some old processes, I think. I can't remember the name, but it might have "Rocky Mountain" in it?

Sk8man · Jul 24, 2004

i would buy them and try to fix them.

if not, it's a great decoration to your home especially when your hobby is photography.

put them near a frame shot of yours...

Mitica100 · Jul 24, 2004

ksmattfish said:
process C-22? I'd say about zero chance

There is a lab in Colorado that does some old processes, I think. I can't remember the name, but it might have "Rocky Mountain" in it?

Yeah, I worked with them, they're based in Aurora, CO. I had some 120 KR-14 (Kodachrome slides) that I wanted to be processed, sent it to them and got them back after one year, still not done. Otherwise they're ok. :lol:

Shutterbug · Jul 24, 2004

Heh, I got a great old 2-1/2 Rolleicord for free from some garage sale and it works great!

Old cameras can still be useful.

Mitica100 · Jul 24, 2004

Shutterbug said:
Heh, I got a great old 2-1/2 Rolleicord for free from some garage sale and it works great!

Old cameras can still be useful.

Lucky!! :evil: :lol:

Shutterbug · Jul 24, 2004

Mitica100 said:
Shutterbug said:

Heh, I got a great old 2-1/2 Rolleicord for free from some garage sale and it works great!

Old cameras can still be useful.

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Lucky!! :evil:

Heh, finding film is a pain, and now that I have a working 35mm SLR again (Nikon F 8) ) I'm trying to sell it. I'm not asking much, either.

Walt · Jul 24, 2004

process C-22? I'd say about zero chance

You can get E-6 developed in C-41 so why not get the roll done with C-41 and see what happens? Nothing to lose but a couple of bucks!

Bob_McBob · Jul 24, 2004

You could always develop it as a black and white film. The orange base and the dyes will remain, but you should be able to get workable photos by scanning the film, if they're still viable. The only real alternative is to pay a specialty lab ~$40 and wait a few months, for what could quite possibly be nothing at all. The C-41 process will destroy C-22 film, and the same probably goes for E-6, if you could even find a lab to do it for you.

Mitica100 · Jul 25, 2004

Shutterbug said:
Heh, finding film is a pain, and now that I have a working 35mm SLR again (Nikon F 8) ) I'm trying to sell it. I'm not asking much, either.

Well, the 120 size film is available at any serious camera store. Have you tried Adorama? Or Free Style?

And how much are you asking for the Rolleicord?

oriecat · Jul 26, 2004

So I can just use my normal b&w chems?? Cool, I will definitely try that! Yeah, I found the lab in Colorado, but it's like $30 a roll and since they batch process, it says to expect to wait between 6 months and 1 year. No thanks!