FORTNIGHTLY HOUSE CLEARANCE AUCTION

FORTNIGHTLY HOUSE CLEARANCE AUCTION

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Lot 139: An Assortment of Vintage and Digital Photographic and Video Equipment Including Sony Praktica and Fujifilm

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Start price: £5

Estimated price: £5 - £10

Buyer's Premium:

This lot comprises an assortment of photographic and video equipment from various eras. Included is a Sony Digital Handycam model DCR-TRV33E MiniDV camcorder equipped with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar lens, 120x digital zoom, and Super SteadyShot technology. The unit is finished in silver and grey composite and features an attached blue Sony fabric shoulder strap. Also present is a Praktica PLC3 35mm film SLR camera body produced by Pentacon in East Germany, featuring a black leatherette covered metal chassis with silver-toned top and base plates and an M42 screw mount. A Fujifilm FZ-3000 Zoom Date 35mm bridge-style autofocus compact camera with a Fujinon Zoom 38-115mm lens is included within its original soft case. The lot further contains a Panasonic digital camcorder in a silver-toned vertical body bearing an EISA award sticker. Accompanying these is a black telephoto zoom lens with a 58mm filter thread, marked Lens Made in Japan and N/AI for Nikon compatibility, with serial number 28154635; the barrel features distance scales in feet and metres. Accessories include a black padded shoulder bag with Clik branding and a small black component marked Made in Thailand with a CE mark, likely an external battery grip or flash accessory.


Condition report:

All items are in used as-found condition and show varying degrees of surface dust and cosmetic wear consistent with age. The Sony camcorder has an inventory sticker marked A562C applied to the top casing. The Praktica SLR body shows moderate age-related wear and is missing a lens. The Panasonic camcorder displays some scuffing to the exterior. All items are untested for mechanical or electronic functionality. Lenses have not been inspected for internal fungal growth or scratches.