Best place to get old film cameras valued?

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Someone I know has been left a lot of old film cameras, up to 200 maybe going back years and years.

Where would be the best place to get an idea as to what they're worth?

Cheers.
 
Here @ tpf, in the price checks forum, if you link the thread from here filmys will find it and take a look.
Its the only way to not fall foul of the rules..:)
 
joxby said:
Here @ tpf, in the price checks forum, if you link the thread from here filmys will find it and take a look.
Its the only way to not fall foul of the rules..:)
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Cheers. This isn't a 'How much is my stuff worth' thread, it's more wanting to know if there's specialist dealers that he could send a list to, with them then telling him what's worth anything and what isn't.
 
:plus1:... to the Film forum idea but.....

Ffordes will give you an estimated sales figure
you pay RMSD there.....if you dont want them to sell [ as they are quite open that they retain 20%] then you ask for them back - and pay RMSD again

the wealth of knowledge here is excellent and unbiased - my suggestion is only if you wanted a commercial assessment
 
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Cheers, will post a list of the ones he's given me so far then.
 
The problem with many of the older cameras is that the desirability of a camera depends a lot on small differences.. the exact model, combination of shutter and lens (which may have varied over the course of manufacture or came in standard/premium combinations for the same model name/number).

As an example, you've listed Kodak Retina and you'll find the going rate for a clean working model varies between less-then-£30 and £200-plus depending which model, etc.

Camerapedia is pretty good for getting the identification in most cases and provides useful links. Ebay completed listings will give a good idea what people are prepared to pay.

Is the valuation for probate (you mention he was left them) or for sale?
 
Alastair said:
The problem with many of the older cameras is that the desirability of a camera depends a lot on small differences.. the exact model, combination of shutter and lens (which may have varied over the course of manufacture or came in standard/premium combinations for the same model name/number).

As an example, you've listed Kodak Retina and you'll find the going rate for a clean working model varies between less-then-£30 and £200-plus depending which model, etc.

Camerapedia is pretty good for getting the identification in most cases and provides useful links. Ebay completed listings will give a good idea what people are prepared to pay.

Is the valuation for probate (you mention he was left them) or for sale?
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Cheers, I've now realised that some of them vary depending on an exact model so he's got some work to do. His dad left them to him, collected them over the years and now he's decided to sort through them all as his interest in cameras and photography is less than zero.

That Camerapedia looks pretty useful, thanks.
 
I've had to do similar over the past two years, as my Father left me with over 150 cameras, nearly the same again in lenses and light meters too!

I used a combination of Camerapedia, Ebay, and Butkus for all the manuals!

I've ended up becoming quite knowledgeable about fifties/sixties cameras!

Most of the list you've put up already was duplicated by my Father.
 
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