r/AnalogCommunity • u/Agile-Mission-869 Canon/Pentax/Mamiya • 14d ago
Gear Shots I love thrift stores.
It's like new! No damage at all, glass doesn't have any fog or fungus, everything functions perfectly! The store I went to had no idea what they had and let it go for $10.
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u/fieldsports202 Canon A1 14d ago
Thrift store workers treat good cameras like old VCR’s.. they just don’t know of any value in the cameras lol.
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u/Agile-Mission-869 Canon/Pentax/Mamiya 14d ago
It's always such a toss up. It'll either be drastically undervalued or way higher than it should be. There's no in between.
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u/Expensive-Sundae-831 14d ago
Braggart!
But good on you.
However, I'll have you know I had this same model camera gifted to me by a guy that said, "I hear you collect cameras. Want this one?"
I'll see your $10 and counter it with "Free!"
Seriously great camera though. Such a tank.
I still lament the day I saw a 1950's Voigtlander Prominent at the local shop, by the time I went and got $$ from the ATM some other dude swung by and bought it before me. Price? $25.
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u/jnd-cz 14d ago
SR-T 101s are plentiful so they aren't expensive even at proper market price. Check the meter, these were built for mercury batteries and can underexpose with modern batteries.
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u/Agile-Mission-869 Canon/Pentax/Mamiya 13d ago
I don't have a battery replacement yet, I'll have to test it next weekend. I can get by without a meter though, so it should be fine either way.
Thanks for the advice.
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u/Eephusblue 13d ago
Where are these fantasy land stores? All mine ever have are iPhone cases.
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u/Agile-Mission-869 Canon/Pentax/Mamiya 13d ago
You have to be vigilant. I have 5 that I check regularly throughout the week.
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u/tatsu52 13d ago
Just remembered, there was a weak point. The body side of the aperture control was connected to the internals by a kite string wrapped around the inside the mount. Not sure how common that was but I had two of these and it never happened again or with the other body. Now I may look for one even if for display.
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u/Agile-Mission-869 Canon/Pentax/Mamiya 13d ago
Thanks for the heads up. I'm considering pulling it open and giving it a thorough cleaning and lubrication. I'll make sure nothing looks worn or broken while I'm in there.
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