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Zkstarks
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Username: Zkstarks
Post Number: 1
Registered: 07-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 05:56 pm: | 
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I have an Navy issued F-1 with the 35mm lens and a 50mm lens. It was used to shoot many of the pics that we have seen of the Gulf War.
I have been trying to find out how much this would be worth but it is difficult finding info. Can anyone tell me anything about it or give me a resource in which I can find out how much it is worth?
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Glenn
Tinkerer
Username: Glenn
Post Number: 161
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 07:18 pm: |
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The fact that the kit was originally supplied to the US Navy adds nothing to the actual worth of the items. In most cases the equipment has the same spec as the civilian equipment. The only items I have come across that can be considered 'specials' are a number of 100mm and 135mm lenses that have the focus pegged at infinity.
Navy marked Canon items appear on eBay at regular intervals. I have purchased a number of Navy marked lenses (28mm, 100mm and 200mm) from US eBay dealers. In all cases the price asked was less than their civvy counterparts.
As for your Gulf War comments; unless your have the military issue records, photographic evidence of the camera actually being used and a signed affidavit, the camera's history is just hearsay. No serious collector will pay a premium for the camera unless you can provide the provenance.
A search of the following site may provide some information -
www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/messageboard/lenses/index.php |
Ben_hutcherson
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Username: Ben_hutcherson
Post Number: 56
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 - 08:29 am: |
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I'm told that Canon FD mount Navy equipment occasionally comes up for sale by the pallet load at surplus auctions in Norfolk, Virginia.
I have heard of people literally buying pallet loads of brand new, never used long glass 400mm 4.5s, 500mm 4.5Ls, and 800mm 5.6Ls for a pittance.
As Glenn said, there's enough of it out there that the presence of the Navy marking doesn't really add anything significant.
Besides that, Navy equipment tends to show up either mint or with the crap beat out of it. Unless, as Glenn said, you can prove the significance of it, it probably won't be worth anything more than standard non-Navy equipment in comparable condition.
The only F-1 bodies that really bring a premium are the official Canon special editions, like the various Olympic bodies and the high speed ones. |
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