My problem is that I am a user rather than a collector. In a box on top of a cupboard I have the following items:
An original Calypsophot outfit consisting of the original French built camera body and 35mm Som Berthiot lens and cap with its original instruction booklet (Hen's teeth these), some documentation, original Spiro bulb flash and instructions (very rare) a small contemporary underwater housed meter (sold with the camera and probably built for Spiro I think) and an original metal viewfinder for the Som Berthiot lens. All is very clean but the faster shutter speeds don't work - a common problem, it could all be serviced but I've left it in original condition. The last time that this was used was in the 60s and its now collectable - not for a user!
A Nikonos 2 outfit including a body in reasonable condition complete with a chrome 35mm lens (some marking to the front metal but optics fine), a chrome 28mm lens in good condition, and an early type 15mm lens and caps in good condition and superb optical condition.
Lastly a 28mm LW (surface use but water resistant) lens in good condition - hard to come by these days.
I'm open to realistic offers for this lot in excess of £1k although it would probably make more if broken into small lots and ebayed (which is what I might do if there's no interest).
Its great to own but seems pointless to be just stuck in a box.
