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Lot 229: A Collection of Vintage and Modern Photographic Equipment including Bell and Howell and Canon Examples

This auction ended on October 14, 2026.

Start price: £5

Estimated price: £5 - £10

Buyer's Premium: 20%

A collection of vintage and modern photographic and cinema equipment comprising cameras, projectors, and accessories. The group includes a Bell and Howell Filmosonic Super 8 sound movie camera featuring a pistol grip handle and zoom lens, housed in its original pictorial retail box. Also included is a Canon UC5000 8mm video camcorder with a 20x zoom lens and FlexiZone control, accompanied by a black soft carrying case and an instruction manual for the UC800, UC850, UC5000, and UC5500 series. The assortment features a Hanimex Hanorama 300 projector for Super 8 and 8mm film, a Zennox DV5217 HD digital video camera with a 4GB Transcend SD card and charger, and a Cima 1000L universal handheld photographic lamp in its original blue box marked Made in West Germany. Further items include a Nova 880 tele-flash pocket camera, a black leatherette-covered box camera of antique style, a yellow retail box for a Halina Viewer model number 531 marked Empire Made, and a single film canister marked EXPOSED.


Condition report:

The Bell and Howell camera body shows light surface dust and the original cardboard box exhibits significant shelf wear, scuffing, and creasing (photo 1). The Hanimex projector shows visible surface dust and age-related wear to the housing (photo 2). The Canon camcorder appears in good cosmetic condition with minor surface scuffing to the plastic casing (photo 6). The Zennox digital camera and accessories show little evidence of use and remain in their original packaging (photo 5). The Cima lamp box is torn at the corners and shows surface losses to the printed blue finish (photo 4). The Halina viewer box is heavily worn with crushed corners and surface abrasions (photo 3). All internal mechanical and electronic components are untested.