ben_carufel

First of all, thanks to everyone who contributed something meaningful re: valuation last year. I listed both lenses on eBay recently and can report that the Rodenstock Grandagon-N 200mm has just sold for over USD $4000. The Schneider remains listed on eBay.

<p>Thanks again, all, for the valuable input. I'm going to hopefully get a chance to shoot a few photos this week...I'll post them up when I have them.</p>

<p>Thank you, David, for your candor. I definitely had some idea that they were unique and specialized (not seeing any comparable examples on eBay tipped me off) and I've made my living in commercial photography since the day I graduated high school in 2002 and became an apprentice, so I have some general knowledge of large format equipment.<br> When I began as an apprentice we were shooting a Toyoview 4x5s system and we continued to do that until late 2004 when we switched to Phase P-Series backs on the Contax 645 platform. I loved the Phase/Contax system for its relative reliability and simplicity, but I feel very fortunate that I was able to learn how to do those now-forgotten large format things like loading 4x5 film holders, learning film sheet notches, setting up and zeroing that glorious Toyo 4x5 system, etc...I don't think most young photographers these days are learning those things, so I'm very happy that I got to do that!<br> There is no hurry to sell these items -- they've been sitting cased for 5-10 years now in a closet, so the idea is to find out what exactly they are worth and attempt to get as close to that number as possible. As always, the market will dictate their true value.<br> People like you are the reason that Photo.net is the place I come to for absolute information on things like these. Thanks for doing what you do!</p>

<p>I will most likely sell them on eBay. I've used it for years to sell old equipment I no longer use and have had generally good experiences (except one time a buyer claimed I had sold him a broken Phase One P45+ back which had worked flawlessly for me for several years, until the day before it was packaged and shipped out)...I just thought I'd see if there was an approximate value I should look to get for each lens.</p>

<p>It's on my list of things to do. I tried them for some vintage Leica gear another family friend enlisted my help in selling last year and was utterly disappointed in their offer -- about 1/6th of actual market value -- so I'm not holding my breath.</p>

<p>A family friend has asked me to help him sell two rather large lenses for which I can't find a whole lot of documentation online. He's a lifelong hobbyist photographer who shot large format for some time but hasn't shot anything in the last 8-10 years.<br> The lenses are a Rodenstock Grandagon-N 200mm F/6.8 on a Copal 3 shutter in beautiful as-new condition, and a Sinar Schneider-Kreuznach Super-Angulon 210mm F/8 with what appears to be a built-in shutter, in excellent condition.<br> I'm going to snap a few photos this afternoon and get them up, but I wonder where I could find resources to help determine the value of these lenses. eBay isn't much help as there are no current or recent listings for these particular lenses, and B&H got back to me saying they're too niche to be of any interest to them...<br> I'll get those pics up ASAP; any help is appreciated!<br> Ben</p>

<p>Sorry for the late followup, but thanks again all for the info and opinions. Glad to have some different suggestions on what to look for. I've got a packed schedule for the next month but will probably do some actual work to get things listed and/or documented further in September.</p>

<p>To update the thread, I sent the list and photos to KEH and they have offered $405 cash for the whole lot.<br> I expected a low number, but that's pretty laughable.</p>

<p>Hi all, thanks for the responses! You've given me some leads which I can pursue to find out what the stuff is worth; namely speaking with KEH and also a couple of leads I've found to reputable Leica dealers.<br /><br />Mukul and James, I don't have any experience with Leica gear but I can confirm that the shutter speed dial has some sort of cover over it which is held in place with only two screws (one midway between 1/60th and 1/100th and one midway between 1/1000th and Z).<br /><br />Within the gear they had, there doesn't seem to be anything else which would suggest some sort of flash synch purpose.</p> <p> </p>

<p>Hi all,<br /> <br />My best friend's grandfather had a few pieces of Leica gear which were passed down to my friend some years ago. He's not interested in photography at all and as I'm a commercial photographer, he has asked me to help him determine the value of the gear and (eventually) sell it.<br /><br /> Any help figuring out value would be much appreciated. It seems that a lot of the resources I'm finding online are pretty far out of date (as much as 5+ years)...<br /><br />I've made a list of the pieces. It is as follows:<br /><br /></p> Leica IIIa Body S/N 158550 <br /> Summaron 2.8cm F/5.6 Lens S/N 1325026 <br /> Elmar 5cm F/3.5 Luftwaffen-Eigentum Lens S/N 582951 <br /> Elmar 9cm F/4 Lens S/N 697063 <br /> Summitar 5cm F/2 Lens S/N 816349 <br /> <br /><br /> Leica Rangefinder Cold-Shoe Accessory <br /> Leica-Meter Light Meter S/N 103383 <br /> Leica Leather Carry Case for Body w/ Lens <br /> Leica Auxiliary Reproduction Device <br /> Leica Slip-On Type F Filter Housing <br /> Leica Pocket Book <br /> Leica Directory <br /> Leica Manual - Red <br /> Leica Manual - Tan <br /> <br /><br /> Japanese 9cm Finder w/ Case <br /> Weston Light Meter w/ Case <br /> Saymon-Brown Rangefinder w/ Case <br /> Tiffen Red Filter Glass <br /> Rolleiflex Filter Hell S/N 430277 <br /> Kern-Paillard Empty Lipstick-Sized Case <br /> Perrin No. 6 Empty Lens Case <br /> Unbranded “37 GERMANY” Slip-On Lens Hood <br /> <br /><br /> I've linked a few photos below: <br /><br /> <img src="http://www.bencarufel.com/images/leica/leicabody1.jpg" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.bencarufel.com/images/leica/leicabody2.jpg" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.bencarufel.com/images/leica/summitar50mmlens1.jpg" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.bencarufel.com/images/leica/elmar90mmlens1.jpg" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.bencarufel.com/images/leica/elmar50mmlens3.jpg" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.bencarufel.com/images/leica/28mmlens2.jpg" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.bencarufel.com/images/leica/leicafilter3.jpg" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.bencarufel.com/images/leica/leicameter2.jpg" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.bencarufel.com/images/leica/leicareprokit2.jpg" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.bencarufel.com/images/leica/90mmfinder1.jpg" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.bencarufel.com/images/leica/leicafinder1.jpg" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.bencarufel.com/images/leica/carrycase1.jpg" alt="" />