Old camera equipment

I could be interested (sorry I can’t PM you).

The answer will depend very much on what it is

I’m not interested in film gear. But suprising things are worth actual money

Lenses always useable, what have you got?

There is a massive difference in price for old film gear. Some Nikons, , Olympus (OMTi for instance), Hassleblads, Leica etc will go for way more than they cost originally - but a cheap 35mm SLR is worth nothing. Good lenses are always sort after.

Agree that it depends what it is. I'm interested in principle!

*sought....but anyway, to follow up my last post. Film photography has now become a very niche hobby. Film itself is much more expensive than it used to be due to lack of demand - there is plenty available but its been taken over by the boutique market and priced accordingly. Therefore if you sre still in to film you will also be a cameraphile and so a Minolta SLR just won't cut it!  Its a bit like vinyl - nobody is going to want a cheap crappy record player if they are paying £35 for an LP. It probably costs £25 for a 36 exposure roll to be purchased and developed.....most teens take that many selfies on their phone per day. Classic old school non electronic SLR like the Nikon FM range will always be worth a few bob but more expensive (at the time)  units with dated electronics are worth a fraction and low quality entry level stuff won't even sell in a charity shop.

I've regretted disposing of my Olympus OM1N since soon after it went.

Great camera, easy to use, intuitive.

Now looking at replacing it to complement my Canon EOS 6D but need to check availability of lenses - and price of film!

Analog film photography I think its one of those mainstream niches , a little like records and turntables , but with a really significant crossover into the digital world in that you can scan , or more likely these days capture your analog film with full frame cameras , also with the mirrorless  cameras you can use the older lenses with cheap adaptors.

Colour film has had problems with Covid interupting factories and production but its coming back, we are lucky to have Ilford flourishing in the black and white market and very stable (owned by Harman/Samsung) its also relatively cheap.

Its easy to get film developed and printed , compared with many things these days its cheap fun really , beer/coffee  are not cheap.

There are as mentioned above certain brands that have a premium , and some what were consumer favourites commanding prices that obscure a lot of much finer equipment , OM10,AE1,K1000  I am looking at you, however there is still so much choice and availability , especially if you can do some diy fixing up - foam seal replacement for example.

If you do happen to expose develop and print some black and white pictures , those images may exist for 100 years + in a physical form , obviously keep digital backups 😉

Local photography club might be interested.  A mate gave his to his son for his A level photography course iirc

I get the 'just want it to go to someone who will use it',......but how about seeing what it is worth, selling it and giving the raised cash to a charity/foodbank/whatever you fancy ?

I only say this as i had 3 old film cameras in our sideboard and was on the verge of handing to a charity shop when i found the below place who paid good money for the trio....

https://filmcamerastore.co.uk/

My mate would bring stuff home from the tip he worked at and ask me if it was worth owt.

Best score was a 1950s Zeiss 90mm large aperture M42 lens that got to £900 on ebay. Lots more stuff like TLRs and complete camera bags with bodies and lenses.

Cameras are like guitars and MTBs: "When I die I hope my wife doesn't sell it for what I told her I paid for it."

I@ve also got a heap of film stuff to get rid of.

All Nikon - F3, F90, tons of winders, prisms, lenses etc. I Just haven't got round to listing it all on eBay.

I'm still narked, 30 years on, that my OM1n and OM4ti got burgled.

Darn, don't draw me back in. I only got rid of my 60s/70s Nikons a couple of years back.