stefan_battermann Posted June 28, 2003 Share Posted June 28, 2003 My uncle was a professional photographer for Bosch for 35 years. He just showed me one of the cameras he used to use at work. It is a Pentacon Globica 1 in excellent condition. This is an 8x10 format camera which stands about 4 feet high and opens up to about 4 feet long. Does anyone know how much this camera may be worth, or how I could determine its value? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_patti1 Posted June 28, 2003 Share Posted June 28, 2003 I don't know anything about this camera, but it sounds from your description like a large stand-mounted studio camera. My unscientific observation is that when this type of thing occasionally goes up for auction on Ebay there is little market for it. Given that there is probably no reference from which you can find a value, there may be no way other than by selling it and finding out what someone will pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralph_barker Posted June 28, 2003 Share Posted June 28, 2003 From your description, I got the same impression that Chris did - that the camera is a stand-mounted studio camera. If that impression is accurate, you may have better luck (better price) dealing through non-photographic channels. My suggestion would be to contact an antiques appraiser to see if you can get some feedback related to non-photographic auction prices for such things. For example, the camera may be more valuable to a decorator than to a currently-working commercial photographer or camera collector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arne_croell Posted June 28, 2003 Share Posted June 28, 2003 If it is really a PENTACON Globica, its not that old, although its construction as a studio stand camera is ancient. VEB Pentacon was a GDR company, so it would have been made after WWII - although it is likely it was based on a prewar model. The last Globicas were sold off shortly after the German unification in 1990. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnanian Posted June 28, 2003 Share Posted June 28, 2003 stefan: see if you can find yourself a copy of James & Joan McKeown's "Price Guide to Antique & Classic Cameras". it is pretty much the camera collectors bible .. and most likely will list information on the camera. best of luck! - john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janez_pelko1 Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 Hi, I bought a similair Globica some years ago with lens, wooden film holders and some other acccesorries. I paid about 200 Euro and then I was told by many photographers that I paid too much. Here in Slovenia the real value would be about 100 Euro. Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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