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    Question Help with ID'ing

    First let me say Hello.
    Now I need some help with some equopment ID. Last summer I purchased a repo and am
    just getting around to cleaning out some of the photo equipment left here.
    In the box in question I found something that looks like a bellows. The name on it is Calumet. A couple of lens, one is a Fuji, with the numbers 1:8/90. The other is a Technika with numbers 1:5.6/210. A bunch of film packs by Riteway and 1 by Polaroid. What looks to me to be a light meter by Komamura called Horseman optical exposure computer. Wa box of filters and a filter holder by Kenko.
    Everything appears to be in good shape. But I know nothing. It is not like my old Brownie or my Sony point and shoot.
    Any information on this equipment would be greatly appreciated. thanks

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    Re: Help with ID'ing

    Does the Calumet look something like this http://cgi.ebay.com/Cambo-%2F-Calume...915141006r3737
    The Horseman is what it looks like...a light meter but old and hard to get battery for according ot what I see with google research.
    It sounds like you have parts of a large format outfit.
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    Re: Help with ID'ing

    Sounds like a view camera. They seem to made of gold, check ebay. The F8 90mm lens and shutter is only about 100-200 but the other is alot more. The camera by it self goes from 100- up depending on the condition of the camera. Do some research on the prices and conditions before you put it up for sale.
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    Re: Help with ID'ing

    Frog, The camera on e-bay looks lke this one, but this one has a slide bar on it. Under the slide bar it has a mount for a tripod. A neighbor here said the guy that lived here before was some kind of nature buff. That he took pictures of all kinds of things for different magazines. Like I said this thing is a lot different than my Sony point and shoot. You would need to hire someone just to carry it around.

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    Re: Help with ID'ing

    Here's another ebay link to a similar camera with lots of accessories priced out (these are apparently brand new replacement cost quotes)
    http://cgi.ebay.com/Lrg-Format-Cambo...d=p3286.c0.m14

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    Re: Help with ID'ing

    Agreed. eBay is not only a good place to be able to identify equipment, but a quick search of the completed listings will also give you and idea of how much it's worth.

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