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Rider
03-12-2010, 10:48 AM
So I was going through a bag of my wife's grandfather who passed away a few yeas ago and inside the bag was lots of old camera equipment. What I found was:

Canon AE-1 SLR with 50mm lens - mint condition. (circa ~1978)
Tokina 35-200mm lens - mint condition
Flash
Various Filters
Film changing bag - brand new condition
Another lens that I don't remember the manufacturer or size but the same length as the 35-200mm.

Also:

Ihagee Dresden Exacta VX with 50mm Zeiss lens- SLR in very good condition with original leather case.(circa 1954)
Waist level finder
Additional 50mm lens(I think)

Can I sell any of this stuff or is it all junk? I'm not much of a camera person outside of a point and shoot although I did take a photography class and I know how to use this equipment but I don't really have the desire to.
Kaneman
03-12-2010, 12:09 PM
Cannon eh? Must be a Chinese knock-off. =P
Rider
03-12-2010, 12:15 PM
Cannon eh? Must be a Chinese knock-off. =P

Yeah. LOL
Kaneman
03-12-2010, 12:46 PM
Yeah. LOL

I'm just kidding, lets have a hug.
Rider
03-12-2010, 12:55 PM
I'm just kidding, lets have a hug.

Here you go.
http://graphics.samsclub.com/images/products/0007480682000_LG.jpg
Trip
03-12-2010, 12:59 PM
I'm just kidding, lets have a hug.

t-homo would be on board

You know, he was much more active as t-homo, maybe he needs to go back
Mr Lefty
03-12-2010, 02:51 PM
I'm not very familiar with SLR's.. especially the older models.... but I know that glass (the lenses) if they're higher end, can still fetch a decent amount.

I would do some research on some photography forums stick to the SLR and not DSLR ones though... and maybe even the antique photography forums:idk:
No Worries
03-12-2010, 07:55 PM
I have the same camera and both lenses. In the 80's, I needed a tough case to hold my camera equipment while hiking in the field. I gutted a fishing-tackle box, padded it, and put in my camera and lenses. While working in southern AZ, someone broke into our truck and stole a bunch of equipment. They left my camera case thinking it was fishing tackle.

Took a million pictures with the AE-1, but I haven't used it since I got a digital. The auto-focus and point-and-shoot have made me lazy, but I used to develop my own black and white slides. And my friend had over $10K in developing and enlarging equipment. He couldn't sell it for $100, so he gave it away. I'll keep my Canon in case I find some use for it.
Adeptus_Minor
03-12-2010, 09:21 PM
Canon AE-1 SLR with 50mm lens - mint condition. (circa ~1978)
Tokina 35-200mm lens - mint condition
Flash
Various Filters
Film changing bag - brand new condition
Another lens that I don't remember the manufacturer or size but the same length as the 35-200mm.



I don't know anything about the Ihagee, but that AE-1 is pretty decent. My dad had one several years ago.
Sounds like a pretty good setup for someone looking to try non-digital SLR photography.

After googling the Ihagee...wow... sweet looking piece of vintage photography equipment. :eek:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3115/3188663686_17d8a087f7_o.jpg
Gas Man
03-12-2010, 09:50 PM
Rider... I know a guy on a big dog site that is a member of a camera forum... I can get that info for you...
thunderex
03-13-2010, 12:43 AM
The Canon isn't worth a whole lot, even the lenses. The FD mount lenses can be found on eBay for not much at all.
AquaPython
03-15-2010, 01:49 PM
i actually will be taking possession of an older Minolta SLR with a bunch of Canon and other lenses. are the lenses useable on new DSLR's ?
did the OP or anyone else find a good vintage camera forum?
Rider
03-15-2010, 01:52 PM
i actually will be taking possession of an older Minolta SLR with a bunch of Canon and other lenses. are the lenses useable on new DSLR's ?
did the OP or anyone else find a good vintage camera forum?

I doubt they are usable on DSLR's. I haven't found a good vintage photo forum but I haven't really looked for one either. I'm going to a local camera shop today. They'll probably just tell me to GTFO but it will be worth a try.
Mr Lefty
03-15-2010, 02:55 PM
i actually will be taking possession of an older Minolta SLR with a bunch of Canon and other lenses. are the lenses useable on new DSLR's ?
did the OP or anyone else find a good vintage camera forum?

I doubt they are usable on DSLR's. I haven't found a good vintage photo forum but I haven't really looked for one either. I'm going to a local camera shop today. They'll probably just tell me to GTFO but it will be worth a try.


actually some older lenses are usable with new DSLR's... I don't think Cannon or Nikon have changed their mounting rings...

obviously the auto focus isn't going to work on them if they're not auto focus lenses... but everything else should work. I know a few guys on the Adventure Rider forum that use newer DSLR's with some 70-early 90's glass as they used to shoot SLR's back in the day and it's what they had laying around.

they take some phenomenal photos... though a LOT of that has to do with who's behind the camera... as reinforced by my (lack of) talent.
Trip
03-15-2010, 03:18 PM
I would love to get into regular film photography over digital, but I have too many hobbies as is. I need to downsize before I do anything else.

Just started into fly fishing not to long ago, so that's going to eat up my time for awhile. I going to be able to do that off the bike though, so I will mix two hobbies in one.
Papa_Complex
03-15-2010, 05:30 PM
actually some older lenses are usable with new DSLR's... I don't think Cannon or Nikon have changed their mounting rings...

obviously the auto focus isn't going to work on them if they're not auto focus lenses... but everything else should work. I know a few guys on the Adventure Rider forum that use newer DSLR's with some 70-early 90's glass as they used to shoot SLR's back in the day and it's what they had laying around.

they take some phenomenal photos... though a LOT of that has to do with who's behind the camera... as reinforced by my (lack of) talent.

I think that you can still use the older Canon autofocus lenses on the newer bodies. There are a tonne of adaptors available so that you can use old manual SLR lenses on Olympus Four-Thirds cameras.

http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-99.html

I would love to get into regular film photography over digital, but I have too many hobbies as is. I need to downsize before I do anything else.

Just started into fly fishing not to long ago, so that's going to eat up my time for awhile. I going to be able to do that off the bike though, so I will mix two hobbies in one.

Three, if you throw a camera in the bag too. The best times for fishing can also be the best times for landscape shots.
AquaPython
03-16-2010, 10:46 AM
i don't know why i said minolta before, i think it is an olympus now. anyway, seems like newer camera can usually handle old lenses, but not so much the other way around.

found this nice PDF
http://www.porters.com/education_station/pdf/LensCompatible.pdf

i plan on getting mixing multiple hobbies too - but it just compounds the price. my dream is to get into u/w photography, but the new camera i am looking at, the canon t1D has u/w cases that are like 1200+ so, baby steps.... i also have reef tank macros i want to get into, moto shots etc etc.

trip too bad i didnt know you a few years ago, i had a side business selling top end fly rods on ebay. i used to be able to get anything from Orvis half off, free shipping!
Trip
03-16-2010, 12:01 PM
trip too bad i didnt know you a few years ago, i had a side business selling top end fly rods on ebay. i used to be able to get anything from Orvis half off, free shipping!

you suck, lol