Cameras/Vintage Cameras
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A friend has several older model cameras that she is planning to sell in a garage/estate sale. A couple looked unusual, so I wanted to see if I could find out about their value. Camera #1-Cine Kodak Eight, Model 25, Kodak Anastigmat F-2.7 13mm. Camera #2-Kodak Reflex w/ leather case. Camera #3-Konica C35, Hexanon 38mm EF. Camera #4-Kodak Tele-Instamatic 708.
Hi Bekki,
There are no real treasures in the bunch. The Cine Kodak Eight Model 25 is an extremely common home 8mm movie camera made in the late 1930's and well into the 1940's. Maybe $20 for a truly excellent example. The Kodak Reflex is a simple twin-lens-reflex camera made in the late 1940's. Perhaps $40 for a really nice one. The Konica C35 is a common 35mm point-and-shoot camera from the late 1960's. Makes a nice "emergency" camera you can carry in a glove compartment or big coat pocket. Around $40 for one in excellent shape. The Kodak Tele-Instamatic 708 is a paper weight.
Best wishes,
David Silver
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David Silver
Expertise
I'm an expert on all types of antique, classic, and contemporary cameras, as well as the general history of photography. Everything from ancient box cameras to modern single-lens-reflex; from simple Kodaks to sophisticated Leica and Nikon; from glass plates and roll film to movie and 35mm. I can identify and appraise them, explain how they work, and offer insights on their restoration and care. I can also provide historical background on vintage cameras and equipment, and guidelines on their purchase and sale.
Experience
I've been a professional photographer and a student of the history of photography for nearly 30 years. During that time my collection of vintage cameras and photographic paraphernalia has grown beyond 2000 significant pieces. I've published nearly 70 articles in the field, including 16 in the popular "Buying Classic Cameras" series for PHOTO SHOPPER MAGAZINE from 1995 to 1997, I'm currently a contributing editor for CAMERA SHOPPER MAGAZINE and McKEOWN'S PRICE GUIDE TO ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC CAMERAS, and I've written numerous entries for WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA. Portions of my collection have been displayed in museums and special exhibits in the past two decades, and many of the items were photographed as illustrations for books. In 1985 I founded the International Photographic Historical Organization (InPHO), which eventually evolved into its intended purpose as the best first resource for information on the history of photography. I'm also a founding member of several e-mail forums dedicated to specialized areas of photography, and I'm the moderator of the Internet Directory of Camera Collectors (IDCC), which remains the largest and most successful such group in the world. For more information about the International Photographic Historical Organization and its many services, please visit its web pages at:
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