Where to buy old range finder?

Don Tomasino · 21-10-2011 3:35pm #1

I'd like to get an old SMALL range finder, something like an olympus 35 rc.

Is there anywhere in Dublin I might find one?

Ebay's quite expensive.. I've heard of people finding these cameras in random places for dirt cheap.

Thanks!

DaireQuinlan · 21-10-2011 3:55pm

Don Tomasino wrote: »

I'd like to get an old SMALL range finder, something like an olympus 35 rc.

Is there anywhere in Dublin I might find one?

Ebay's quite expensive.. I've heard of people finding these cameras in random places for dirt cheap.

Thanks!

Not really. They show up occasionally in oxfams and barnardos, but they have the really stupid policy of sticking them in the window for a week and then selling them off on (say) 2pm sunday or something. Generally there's a queue of people outside, the first one of whom probably buys anything worthwhile on the window display and puts it up on EBay. Car boot sales might net you something, or asking around people you know if they have old film cameras (although that's FAR more likely to net you a bag full of crap worthless 90's era point and shoots).

Ebay and adverts.ie I'm afraid are your best bets.

Don Tomasino · 21-10-2011 4:00pm

I see.. thanks a million for the response Daire. I'll keep an eye on ebay.

21-10-2011 4:15pm

Car boot sales are worth a rummage in fairness have found a Yashica Minister D and and an Agfa Silette in my local carboot sale recently. Both were a fiver. Try and avoid those "vintage" or trendy markets they always over price these kinda things.

Easiest option is ebay or adverts as mentioned but you don't experience the joy of rummaging!

DaireQuinlan · 21-10-2011 4:18pm

11811 wrote: »

Car boot sales are worth a rummage in fairness have found a Yashica Minister D and and an Agfa Silette in my local carboot sale recently.

Very nice

I've never managed to find anything worthwhile at the few car boot sales I've been to

21-10-2011 4:25pm

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

Very nice I've never managed to find anything worthwhile at the few car boot sales I've been to

Yeah I was delighted! - Maybe I was just very lucky, the local carboot sale is usually fairly full of tat and power tools of dubious origin...

Where to buy old range finder?

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