McKeown's Camera Encyclopedia & Price Guide

<p>Have you seen this?<br>

A new edition is being produced for 2016 publication.<br>

<a href="http://mckcamera.com">http://mckcamera.com/</a><br>

It's such a shame it cost more than my entire camera collection is worth. :-(</p>

<p>I am saving up my pennies already.</p>

<p>Thanks for posting this.</p>

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<p>Maybe someone on this forum will buy a copy and look-up stuff for us? Otherwise, I think I'll need to wait about 20 years for an affordable copy to find its way on to eBay.<br>

Having said that, I've never seen inside a McKeown's, and it might be a bit of a holly grail (as in the not very impressive cup - if you believe that Indiana Jones movie).</p>

<p>They are a wonderful resource, but as you say, very expensive....although you can't begrudge them the cost...big job.<br>

I still have a 2001, 2002 copy that I use. All the cameras are there, but of course the prices are probably way out of whack.</p>

<p>It <em>is</em> the definitive collectors guide. but the older editions still have most of the technical/historical details that interest me, and I'm not particularly concerned with current values. Thanks for the heads-up, <strong>John</strong>.</p>

I have the McKeown's 12th edition 2005-2006 and had the previous one before that. I don't see much price changes. The price for the Polaroid Swinger Model 20 is still the same - "Current value $5 per truckload, delivered."

<p>The guide is invaluable as a resource for manufacturers and models. As a price guide, its relationship to reality has been iffy for some time. The edition I have has a quote on the back cover, something like "the price of a camera depends entirely on the mood of the buyer and the seller at the time of sale" or words to that effect.l I'm very glad there's a new edition!</p>

<p>I went to the web page, and see nothing there about the price other than a survey question.</p>

<p>An old story I've told many times about my experience/lack of with price guides. Some years ago, I used to go to the shows (remember those). I had been to a flea market one weekend, and bought a Camera Light. The Zippo lighter, with a camera inside. Mine was complete, camera, tiny cassettes, original box, even a couple pictures taken with it. I paid the princely sum of ONE DOLLAR. I thought I might have gotten a good deal, but wasn't into miniatures, so I decided to take it with me to trade at the next show. Well, as I made my way around the show, I showed the item a few times, with little interest being shown. Finally, I got to a table where one of the dealers offered to trade it for a K1000. I was happier than a pig in stuff, and went away with a smile. Six months pass, and I'm at the next show. There's a booth selling the guide, and what do I see. I swear, it is my Camera Light on the cover. I bought the book, to find it had a value between $600-$800. I wasn't quite as happy that day, but I learned my lesson. I bought every issue of the guide after that, and will purchase this one also.</p>

<p>It was a great help in the days before eBay and the internet, but wouldn't be worth **** today.</p>

<p>Price guides are useless because it all comes down to location, things that are easy to find in the US for instance are a pain to find here in Europe and vice versa. And even then it all comes down on popularity, you can quote a certain piece at 1000$ but if nobody is interested in it then there you are with your 1000$ pricetag.</p>

I looked up MeKeown on Amazon, and the prices are astronomical. I have one of his books, ca 2000, purchased at a

reasonable price and it is a wealth of information.

 

I believe McKeown often posts here and I value his insights,

Based on the discussion here, I went to Amazon and bought the 10th edition, 1997-98, at an affordable price. I marvel at

the effort expended to compile this gigantic recorded.