Ann Sanfedele
Ok so I could not resist making a $29.95 purchase yesterday at my local
Salvation army
There in the display case in the front of the store was
K-1000 with a pentax smc A 35-80 zoom. Guy behind counter asked me if I
wanted the "case" it came in I said sure...
The case turned out to be a pretty decent small camera bag which he just
plopped the camera into and handed it to me.
Well, inside there were 4 (24 exposure) rolls of Kodak Gold and
a Canon sureshot 85zoom (hehe). Which is probably pretty much worthless.
I'm torn between keeping the stuff and selling it.
So here are my questions...
The K-1000 is in mint condition but it is not an oldie... it is
"Assembled in China" one thing I'd like to check is to see if the
serial numbers are NOT on the stolen equipment list. I've forgotten how
to do that...
There used to be an online registry you could search for the camera
serial number. A quick look just now indicates the domain is for sale,
so the registry is probably defunct.
Just because it's the Salvation Army, I would suspect it was not stolen;
more likely something left behind by someone that ended up getting
donated during a house-cleaning. Whoever had it didn't appreciate its value.
The other is for opinions on the 35-80 zoom for use on my ist D - I know
I can check that myself just using it - but more input would be nice
too. In other words, I might sell it if it is desirable but not super
great... is it better than my 18-55 kit lens at comparable focal lengths?
about the film -- is there a place to go on the web to put in the
bar code number to find out how old the film is?
Thanks in advance, gang
If you had the box the film came in you could go by the expiration date.
If the film has been exposed, I'd just take it to a mini-lab and get it
processed to see if whatever is on it provides a clue when it was taken.
I would suggest telling them it was film you found in the camera that
you bought when you drop it off.
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