This comprehensive price guide covers over 4,000 makes and models of 35mm cameras, panoramic cameras, medium and large format cameras, lenses, and accessories. Packed with charts and over 200 photographs of the equipment discussed, this book provides an easy reference for buyers and vendors of cameras and photographic equipment. Featuring only models sold as user cameras (rather than as collectibles), this book's handy rating and pricing system makes it easy to determine the price for any new or used camera. The listed prices are based on real-world sales and researched and compiled from a number of sources, ranging from top-of-the-line photography stores to swap meets.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0
A disappointing review of cameras:
I was under the impression this book would give values for all cameras, including antiques. Very disappointing to receive and find out differently. A waste of my money.
Misleading title: NOT UP TO DATE:
As one reviewer notes, this book is now in print 7 years, which makes it somewhat older than that given the time taken for preparation and publishing. Some of the information is useful. But the cameras that were new way back then are not new now. Used film camera prices vary according to collectability, usability for those who choose to use film at least on occasion, and sometimes for no good reason. But there's no connection to anything that was true when this book was published. Digital cameras... more info
book review:
The book is well organized & easy to use but as it was printed in 2000, the values indicated for the nikon equip i wish to sell are, when researched via ebay & other sources useing AS SOLD values McBrooms values are 75-100% too high. In view of the new situation regarding the advent of the new DIGITAL acitivity McBroom is due for a new issue.
Why does this book exist?:
I really can't see the purpose of this book for either buyers or sellers. McBroom gives very little information about the cameras themselves, certainly not enough for anyone to make a decision about whether to buy a particular camera -- in many cases he gives only a price. Moreover, he restricts himself to only relatively common and recent cameras for which more accurate pricing information is readily available from eBay.
