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Alexander K.
AlexanderK
Germany
584 Posts |
 Posted - Nov 11 2018 : 08:58:38 AM
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Almost all of you probably have many leather bags from different Russian cameras. While the cameras are staying in a showcase, laying the bags somewhere and taking a lot of space. Some of them are old, heavily used and also partly stinking.
My question: do they have any collector value or are they just for storage?
Your opinion is very welcome.
Regards, Alexander |
Edited by - AlexanderK on Nov 11 2018 09:01:50 AM |
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Jacques M.
France
2578 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2018 : 09:41:19 AM
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Hello Alexander,
I just keep one or two bags per type of camera, with possible exceptions (original Jena Contax and Jena Kiev ones, for example).
A painter here is very interested by these old bags for his "still lifes"!...
Amitiés. Jacques. |
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Juhani Halmeenmaki
cedricfan
Finland
1013 Posts
My Collection
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Posted - Nov 11 2018 : 2:01:04 PM
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I keep the bags stored separately, so I still have them. But as many collectors are only interested in having the camera in vitrine, many cameras have lost their bags. In my opinion, a camera with bag and box and passport would be best, but unfortunaly I am one of the rare thinkers of this.
Best regards,
Juhani |
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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
4247 Posts
My Collection
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Posted - Nov 11 2018 : 3:57:30 PM
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I'll gladly sell mine in bulk for cheap to someone who needs them, mine take up half my garage  .. I feel bad about throwing them out so I keep them.. hundreds of cases |
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Guido Studer
Guido
Switzerland
362 Posts
My Collection
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Posted - Nov 11 2018 : 5:28:49 PM
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Hi Vlad
Yes, that's my problem too. I don't sell them but they take much of my place ... Hunderts of them too ... :-/
Best wishes - Guido
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Alfa2
Poland
349 Posts |
Posted - Nov 12 2018 : 1:22:56 PM
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In my opinion only bags from rare cameras have its own value e.g. bags from early FED NKVD without screw at the bottom.
Rest of them (e.g. from regular FED NKVD) are useless today, mostly not pretty and what to do with them ? |
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Alexander K.
AlexanderK
Germany
584 Posts |
Posted - Nov 17 2018 : 1:10:54 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Alfa2
In my opinion only bags from rare cameras have its own value ...
Rest of them (e.g. from regular FED NKVD) are useless today ...
I agree with Alfa, but still have all of them and every time wonder if I need them indeed .
Regards, Alexander |
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Ulrich W.
uwittehh
Germany
815 Posts
My Collection
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Posted - Nov 18 2018 : 3:16:03 PM
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I have the most of my bags in some old pillowcases and put them in the attic. Only some early FED and KIEV cases are on the shelf.
Ulrich
http://fotos.cconin.de |
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Value of camera bags
