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Advice on Appraising "old" Kit

  • 25-03-2019 04:46PM
    #1
    Baron Floyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 129 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    Collecting dust in a wardrobe I have some photography equipment, a 1978 Hasselblad 500cm in full working order (well loved and cared for over its lifetime up to about 4 years ago) along with assorted lenses for same and other bits and pieces.

    my query is this, is there anywhere I can go to get advice on the gear I have? or is it going to be a case of finding some Internet-based Hasselblad aficionados and getting their take?


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  • #2
    DaireQuinlan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,746 ✭✭✭DaireQuinlan


    Baron Floyd wrote: »
    my query is this, is there anywhere I can go to get advice on the gear I have? or is it going to be a case of finding some Internet-based Hasselblad aficionados and getting their take?

    For prices ? Or how to use it ? Prices wise the most accurate take you'll get is 'sold' listings on EBay. Compare with what you've got. What HAVE you got, out of interest ?


  • #3
    Baron Floyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 129 ✭✭Baron Floyd


    Prices really, not too keen on selling (nostalgia) but would like to have an idea what I've got as well (don't want to leave something worth a few bob rotting in a press!) will take an accounting when I get back and post.


  • #4
    vintagecosmos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 849 ✭✭✭vintagecosmos


    you couldnt give it away. but ill take it off your hands for nothing..... :)

    This might be of some use to you https://www.adverts.ie/for-sale/q_hasselblad/status_sold/


  • #5
    Baron Floyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 129 ✭✭Baron Floyd


    vintagecosmos wrote: »
    you couldnt give it away. but ill take it off your hands for nothing..... :)
    Hmmmmmmmm

    Cheers for the link, will take a gander


  • #6
    Baron Floyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 129 ✭✭Baron Floyd


    Totally forgot but close to a year later....



    Carl Zeiss Planar 1:2,8 F=80MM 1977 (Jan)
    Carl Zeiss Sonnar 1:4 f=150mm nr6282440 1979 (Feb)
    Carl zeiss distagon 4/50 hasselblad #6924180 1985 (dec)

    gossen Lunasix 3 - Light sensor

    hasselblad pro shade with mask 120-135-150

    Metz 40 MZ-2

    metz 402 Flash unit

    and of course the hasselblad 500c/m (1978)

    Few Other bits and pieces as well but those are the main sections. I reckon I'll pop into Needful things and see if they have any thoughts on it.


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  • #7
    DaireQuinlan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,746 ✭✭✭DaireQuinlan


    Needful things ??!? What is that, a thrift shop or pawnbroker or something ? Just ... don't :)

    If you want to give it away announce some exciting raffle here (or, y'know just give them to me :-D ), if you want to SELL them then research prices on EBay sold listings as above, and then put them up on adverts with a 50% markup (cos, y'know, 'adverts') and also list them on Ebay. You have a good set of kit there and assuming the body is ok and the lenses are all in good nick, it's worth a fair bit.


  • #8
    Baron Floyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 129 ✭✭Baron Floyd


    kinda of an antique shop in town, few medium format cameras on the shelves so was going to see what they thought of the kit but had a gander through past sales on on ebay and you're right few pieces have a decent € value, all in good nick (and was in regular use up to its previous owner passing away 4 years ago) so its more or less the same, though i think I can see the start of some mould on one of the lenses :(


    not sure yet what the plan is but i doubt it'll be a raffle ;)


  • #9
    DaireQuinlan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,746 ✭✭✭DaireQuinlan


    Baron Floyd wrote: »
    kinda of an antique shop in town, few medium format cameras on the shelves so was going to see what they thought of the kit but had a gander through past sales on on ebay and you're right few pieces have a decent € value, all in good nick (and was in regular use up to its previous owner passing away 4 years ago) so its more or less the same, though i think I can see the start of some mould on one of the lenses :(

    Yeah selling them through some middle man you'll probably get about 50% of their value. Guy in the store will try and rip you off, and they have to have a markup as well for resale and risk.

    Fungus on the lens, however, will tank their value. I wouldn't go near a lens with fungus. Might be worth your while having them looked at by a hassie specialist, it'll be expensive but they can clean them out and check them and you can advertise them as having had a recent CLA.


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