Lot 70:
Description
A collection of photographic and optical equipment including vintage instant, 35mm film, and digital cameras, alongside three pairs of binoculars and a microcassette recorder. The lot features a Polaroid 1000 Land Camera with its characteristic rainbow stripe and green shutter button, marked to the front and side, accompanied by its original retail box. Film photography is represented by a black plastic Canon Sure Shot AF-7 35mm camera, fitted with a Canon 35mm AF lens. Digital examples include a silver-tone Fujifilm FinePix 8.3 megapixel camera with a Fujinon 3x zoom lens, and a Polaroid PDC 2070 2.1 megapixel digital camera.
The optical selection comprises a pair of Halina Discovery 7×50 binoculars in black rubberised armour, a pair of Pathscope 10×50 binoculars marked No. 32701 with coated optics, and a pair of Hanimex Classic 8×40 binoculars. Audio equipment includes an Olympus Pearlcorder S710 voice-activated microcassette recorder. The collection is accompanied by various carrying cases, neck straps, and a softcover book titled Take Better Pictures with your Canon Compact Camera.
Condition report:
The Polaroid 1000 retail box shows significant shelf wear, creasing, and structural fatigue to the cardboard (photo 1). The Polaroid 1000 camera body appears in good cosmetic condition with a clean rainbow stripe (photo 4). The Fujifilm FinePix camera exhibits minor surface scratches to the silver-tone housing consistent with use (photo 5). The Canon Sure Shot AF-7 has minor scuffing to the plastic casing (photo 6). The Pathscope binoculars show light wear to the textured finish and the accompanying brown leather-style case has some fraying and wear to the strap (photo 3). The Halina Discovery binoculars and Hanimex binoculars show light domestic wear to the rubberised and textured surfaces (photo 2). All items are sold as untested; mechanical and electronic functionality is unknown.
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