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Howdy /p/, /diy/ requesting assistance. I know your sticky says gear threads are discouraged, but the only QTDDTOT I could find is some numbnut asking dumb questions about pirated photoshop, so here I go.
In a deceased estate I got pic related, a Pentax P30 and a "Calypso" Nikonos II underwater camera. I am perfectly comfortable pulling these down and restoring them to function for sale (assuming they're dead, I have not really played with them short of brushing dust off and making sure 30 year old batteries haven't raped them) but I'm not sure if I should bother. Pricing seems all over the shop for both models. To me, the Nikonos seems like a neat unit, but for all I know it's next to useless in a practical sense, plus, this unit looks like someone has had at it with a screwdriver, unaware you need to remove the lens to lift the body from the shell.
Are these cameras noteworthy in any way or should I dump them and save myself some time?
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>>3101591
The nikonos is pretty much fucked by now.
What a shame.
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>>3101623
Eh, it's definitely had a rough life but it's clean as a whistle inside, no mold in any of the optics, all seals soft and accounted for, and the drive gear and film path is clean and free. I'd suspect it would be perfectly functional if I threw a roll in it.
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Camera-Specific Properties: Equipment Make HUAWEI Camera Model HUAWEI RIO-L02 Focal Length (35mm Equiv) 28 mm Image-Specific Properties: Image Orientation Top, Left-Hand Horizontal Resolution 72 dpi Vertical Resolution 72 dpi Image Created 2017:06:26 19:14:24 Exposure Time 1/100 sec F-Number f/2.0 ISO Speed Rating 69 Lens Aperture f/2.0 Flash Flash, Compulsory Focal Length 2.96 mm Color Space Information sRGB Image Width 3120 Image Height 4160 Exposure Index 230 White Balance Auto Gain Control Low Gain Up Time (UTC) 09:14:23 Date (UTC) 2017:06:26
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>>3102385
The seal looks ok, can you test it in a bathtub?
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>>3101591
i'd appreciate some information about the p30, too. got one from a friend of my dad, but got it at my parents' place. is it worth using it?
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>>3101591
though the Pentax is probably quite usable, it is near worthless. People looking for film cameras are usually looking for full manual now like the k1000. you could probably get $5-10 for it.
the Nikonos is a real neat camera, the 35mm can be used above water but other focal lengths can not. even in rough condition it does have some value, if the O rings are looking dry they can be replaced and I would be reluctant to test it in a tub before a throw inspection / replacement
I haven't looked at them for a long time but if you check out Ebays sold listings you can find out what they are actually going for rather than what people are asking for them.
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