p.1 #1 · What Did You Score? Flea Market-Thrive Store-Etc
Post some good finds you had or good memories of a cherished camera that’s now yours. It’s not necessarily about bargain or not, it’s about the moment, past or present, old or recent.
I found a Camera with shoes, I had one before but without the accessories, sold it and found this one.
Would not trade for a Leica.
It’s basically a Yashica T4 with nicer clothes.
Could be a good candidate for a FM photo project 2, Kanpai around the world.
Designed as a "party camera", the Konica Kanpai (or Konica Kanpa!), meaning "cheers" in Japanese, reacts to voices and tries to shoot the source of the sound. The camera itself is a basic fixed focus model with flash, but also a waist-level finder. The main attraction is its voice-activation, though. After adjusting to the ambient sound level, the camera reacts to loud voices or noises, indicated by a row of LEDs on the front. Standing on its funny tripod with basket shoes, it turns within a 45° angle toward the source of the sound and takes a picture automatically. As the model name implies, the intention is to take pictures when everyone at the table shouts "kampai", without user intervention. The Konica Kanpai was released in 1989, and cost 216 US dollars or 4 000 yen. It was sold in red and black colour, and a variation clad in a collage of the letters P, A, R, T, Y.
Designed as a "party camera", the Konica Kanpai (or Konica Kanpa!), meaning "cheers" in Japanese, reacts to voices and tries to shoot the source of the sound. The camera itself is a basic fixed focus model with flash, but also a waist-level finder. The main attraction is its voice-activation, though. After adjusting to the ambient sound level, the camera reacts to loud voices or noises, indicated by a row of LEDs on the front. Standing on its funny tripod with basket shoes, it turns within a 45° angle toward the source of the sound and takes a picture automatically. As the model name implies, the intention is to take pictures when everyone at the table shouts "kampai", without user intervention. The Konica Kanpai was released in 1989, and cost 216 US dollars or 4 000 yen. It was sold in red and black colour, and a variation clad in a collage of the letters P, A, R, T, Y....Show more →
p.1 #7 · What Did You Score? Flea Market-Thrive Store-Etc
Not in the same leavue as the “Kampi” I found a used Sekonic L-758DR light meter on Ebay for $200. The average price on Ebay and elsewhere is $450 and up.
p.1 #8 · What Did You Score? Flea Market-Thrive Store-Etc
Norm Shapiro wrote:
Not in the same leavue as the “Kampi” I found a used Sekonic L-758DR light meter on Ebay for $200. The average price on Ebay and elsewhere is $450 and up.
A couple of years ago I bought a Leica M7 - high serial # - off ebay for $1500. Going rate was $3500.
I think I got the deal because the seller was in Chile, which I guess scared away potential buyers?
p.1 #11 · What Did You Score? Flea Market-Thrive Store-Etc
Like desmolicous my seller was distant too, Lima Peru. The meter had been listed with a srarting bid of $190 with no bids when it expired. Then relisted at $400 and my $200 offer was accepted in one minute. Original shipping was going to be ground for $30 and taking1 to 1 1/2 months to arrive. Considering the very low price I sent another $40 for DHL and got it in 5 days.
It is going to need a few external parts but it looks like they will cost less than $20 from Sekonic US.
p.1 #13 · What Did You Score? Flea Market-Thrive Store-Etc
My favorite antique store find is my Nikon N2000, it wears its history. There is this yellow and gold ringed sticker from whoever owned it last faded into its back, that says "Hyman's Seafood Raving Fan," as well as a giant fish in the middle. One of my favorite cameras, out of any that I've owned.
p.1 #14 · What Did You Score? Flea Market-Thrive Store-Etc
Been Lucky:
1: I was shooting Pentax digital and found a full pentax film kit with AF body at a local pawn shop, 28mm 2.8, 50 1.4, 210mm AF lenses and a load of tiffen filters, tripod etc for $125. Eventually sold them a few years later. I think that I made about $500 bucks when it was all said and done.
2: Saw an add for a box of old cameras on craigslist for $100. Saw what looked like a Mamiya 330 in one of the photos. I grabbed it and it was a haul, 2 330 Pro bodies, 65, 80 and 105 lenses as well as a yashica 124G in perfect condition with all lens adapters in a pelian box. A Mamiya press camera and a crown graphic. I've sold the medium format stuff but I'm using the crown for wet plate.
3: The topper. A friend called me last year and asked if I wanted her dad's old cameras before she threw them out. Ended up with an M-2 and 50mm rigid in almost mint condition. Needed a CLA to tune it up but otherwise perfect. I told her what it was worth and she still wanted me to have it. Just want's a couple of photos from it when i'm done.
Note on the M-2. She showed me a couple of photos that her dad took in the Navy with that camera. They were of John Glenn stepping off of the helicopter after his first orbital flight.
p.1 #15 · What Did You Score? Flea Market-Thrive Store-Etc
I recently saw a Hexar RF on ebay for $200 buy it now. It had a loose finder window, but I bought it still. The next day the seller (Japan) messaged me stating that he mis-priced it. After about a day of reflection, I agreed to cancel it. I wasn't really shopping for it, and I didn't want to take advantage of a mistake. I think this one will continue to bug me whichever way I chose to go.
p.1 #16 · What Did You Score? Flea Market-Thrive Store-Etc
I won an eBay auction for a bunch of gear, none of it described, but I was able to zoom in on the photos.
Ended up with:
Nikon F5
Minolta MC 24mm f/2.8 VFC
Minolta 40-80mm f/2.8
Minolta MD 100-500 f/8
Minolta XD-11
Minolta MD 50mm 1.2
Pentax ME Super
Pentax 50mm 1.4
And a dozen other less notable lenses.
Total price, including shipping? $475. I think I sold all of it eventually for around $1100 all told. Probably more if I'd waited until everyone suddenly wanted to shoot film again
p.1 #18 · What Did You Score? Flea Market-Thrive Store-Etc
I've been exploring M42 gear and just today I received a second Fujica ST705 with the Fujinon 55mm f/1.8 that I picked up for $35 on Ebay (I paid $75 for the first one with the same lens).
It was listed as 'non-working' and the description mentioned the shutter button was stuck. I could tell from the pictures that the shutter lock was actually engaged. Unlike most collar type locks this one is enabled by lifting and turning the 'mushroom' style shutter button itself. There are tiny green/orange dot indicators so you can tell if it's locked.
Everything ended up working except for the self timer
p.1 #19 · What Did You Score? Flea Market-Thrive Store-Etc
Several years ago at an estate sale, I picked up a mint copy of my favorite film camera from the 70s, the Canon EF. My original EF stopped working and was tossed many years ago, so it was wonderful to find this great replacement. It cost $15. I have also found quite a few Nikon AI and AIS lenses at these sales as well. Luck has been on my side.
