[JodyG]

Ok.
I was given a RICOH KR-5 film camera
It has a 28-80 mm lens with macro and zoom... 3.5-4.5

There is a Vivitar auto 215 (flash?)

a M500T-zoom Thyristor electronic flash unit too....

and 4 rolls of film LOL (expired in 2007)

This was a relative's camera which probably sat in the leather camera bag since about 2007.. it's dusty and I haven't used it to see if it even works, but considering who it belonged to it was well taken care of.

So... what do I DO with this thing? I haven't used a film camera in 15-20 years and have no desire to actually use on now...
I know nothing about this thing, but I don't want to just toss it out.

[tlzimmerman]

JodyG, on 11 March 2011 - 08:47 PM, said:

Ok.
I was given a RICOH KR-5 film camera
It has a 28-80 mm lens with macro and zoom... 3.5-4.5

There is a Vivitar auto 215 (flash?)

a M500T-zoom Thyristor electronic flash unit too....

and 4 rolls of film LOL (expired in 2007)

This was a relative's camera which probably sat in the leather camera bag since about 2007.. it's dusty and I haven't used it to see if it even works, but considering who it belonged to it was well taken care of.

So... what do I DO with this thing? I haven't used a film camera in 15-20 years and have no desire to actually use on now...
I know nothing about this thing, but I don't want to just toss it out.

Find a school journalism department that still does film work and darkroom work and donate it.

[drh681]

It is an inexpensive camera that uses Pentax K mount lenses. Probably manual focus.

its value is very low. Giving it awway is an option. You could also keep it and use it as a prop.

or start a collection of the entry level cameras of all the makers of the same era.

[Jrobin]

Our local HS has a photography class and they only use manual cameras so there are places that take them if you look around. I gave my 18 yr old an old camera with chemicals to mess around with developing, so you never know who it going to think that is totally cool retro!!

[Spelaeus]

Jrobin, on 16 March 2011 - 09:42 AM, said:

Our local HS has a photography class and they only use manual cameras so there are places that take them if you look around. I gave my 18 yr old an old camera with chemicals to mess around with developing, so you never know who it going to think that is totally cool retro!!

Great I can see the news "teenager converts camera to water pipe and ignites a napalm bloom"

[JodyG]

luftmensch, on 18 March 2011 - 08:44 PM, said:

Great I can see the news "teenager converts camera to water pipe and ignites a napalm bloom"

LOL !!!

i think I am going to hang on to it for now, definatly something I would give to somebody interesting in film or developing...maybe one of the local teenagers will be needing one and I will have one

On a side note...I went to the "local" camera shop and they had three of them for sale !! Three? thought it was funny... I hadn't ever seen one and there they were selling the old ones for $100-$300 each Guess there is always a collector somewhere!

[jwcurry]

I've noticed that film cameras are going back up in value. A year ago, I could buy almost any Olympus MF lens (OM system) for around $100.00 (The exceptions being the fish-eyes and the 85mm F2..which I used to own and sold like an idiot). I was looking last week for a couple of lenses, and where there were dozens available before, the store only had about ten available.

I'm guessing it is the fact that the introduction of 4/3 systems has made these lenses popular again...combined with Kodak's introduction of two new color films that are getting great reviews.

Either way, I shouldn't have procrastinated.