Rummage Sale Score!

studio1087 · June 8th, 2008, 12:05 AM

The little farm town near our home had a city wide rummage sale today. I had to take my daughter into town to drop her off for a class. I had 90 minutes to kill and drove around.

I saw a nice hose reel with hose. I need a hose for the front yard. I got a near new hose and reel for $8.00. Yippee.

I looked next door and saw some camera stuff. I walked next door and found a perfect Nikon SLR for $10.00. My wife used to shoot a Nikon F3 (pre-digital) and I thought what the hell. I might shoot some black and white prints of the kids. Nikon SLR for $10.00!

I looked a couple housed down the block and I couldn't tell if I was seeing a suit case or a guitar amp. My radar was going off. I thought please be a cool amp.

It was a Fender Sidekick with two channels and a 12" speaker.....$40.00.

It's not the greatest amp in the world buy it was $40....I'm hoping that my daughter will continue to enjoy guitar lessons. This can be her amp if she continues to learn.

I hadn't found anything cool at yard sale in some time. I guess that today was the day.

John

e-merlin · June 8th, 2008, 12:11 AM

Nice score on the FM. Great camera. Those came out shortly after Pentax and Olympus started the "mini SLR" craze back in the 70s. I went Pentax instead of Nikon or Olympus. Nikon, of course, has a line of outstanding lenses, all of which will work on your FM.

casterway · June 8th, 2008, 01:00 AM

Better yet. Shoot some Velvia, and look at other sales for a projector and screen.

Telarkaster · June 8th, 2008, 11:42 AM

Well done! Although I think it"s an EM and not an FM. I have an FM and it looks similar to that but not exactly.

Does the meter still work? If not, just use the sunny 16 rule: f16 on a clear sunny day, and the speed is the inverse of the film you use (1/500 sec if you use 400 ASA film).

Needless to say I paid way more than $10 for mine...

That 50mm lens alone is worth 10-15 times what you paid for both the body and lens, I think you have reason to be happy!

RickG501 · June 8th, 2008, 12:02 PM

Score??? Looks more like a killin' to me....good job, stud.

brandt · June 8th, 2008, 12:35 PM

score on the camera - you can use that lens in manual mode on a Nikon Digital SLR - that is a very nice lens btw...

studio1087 · June 8th, 2008, 12:41 PM

The light meter works.....everything works.

I'm just laughing that the camera gets the love and the guitar amp gets none (on a guitar forum).

I was on a total high from the camera purchase and I had to give the Sidekick Switcher a home.

I actually sold Sidekicks in the 80's. I got the amp home and plugged it in and cranked a Tele and thought........oh yeah.....it's got that dandy anemic rocking tone.

The camera and garden hose are delightful.

John

June 8th, 2008, 12:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
studio1087 Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 44 Posts: 3,959 36 Photos	Rummage Sale Score! The little farm town near our home had a city wide rummage sale today. I had to take my daughter into town to drop her off for a class. I had 90 minutes to kill and drove around. I saw a nice hose reel with hose. I need a hose for the front yard. I got a near new hose and reel for $8.00. Yippee. I looked next door and saw some camera stuff. I walked next door and found a perfect Nikon SLR for $10.00. My wife used to shoot a Nikon F3 (pre-digital) and I thought what the hell. I might shoot some black and white prints of the kids. Nikon SLR for $10.00! I looked a couple housed down the block and I couldn't tell if I was seeing a suit case or a guitar amp. My radar was going off. I thought please be a cool amp. It was a Fender Sidekick with two channels and a 12" speaker.....$40.00. It's not the greatest amp in the world buy it was $40....I'm hoping that my daughter will continue to enjoy guitar lessons. This can be her amp if she continues to learn. I hadn't found anything cool at yard sale in some time. I guess that today was the day. John __________________ JLG Carry On

June 8th, 2008, 01:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
casterway Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Aldergrove, British Columbia,Canada Age: 40 Posts: 2,797	Better yet. Shoot some Velvia, and look at other sales for a projector and screen. __________________ There's nothing wrong with a proper repair... "I don't scratch no guitars." John Lee Hooker, when asked to carve his signature into an old acoustic.

June 8th, 2008, 12:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
studio1087 Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 44 Posts: 3,959 36 Photos	The light meter works.....everything works. I'm just laughing that the camera gets the love and the guitar amp gets none (on a guitar forum). I was on a total high from the camera purchase and I had to give the Sidekick Switcher a home. I actually sold Sidekicks in the 80's. I got the amp home and plugged it in and cranked a Tele and thought........oh yeah.....it's got that dandy anemic rocking tone. The camera and garden hose are delightful. John __________________ JLG Carry On

June 8th, 2008, 11:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
Telarkaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal Quebec Canada Posts: 1,752	Well done! Although I think it"s an EM and not an FM. I have an FM and it looks similar to that but not exactly. Does the meter still work? If not, just use the sunny 16 rule: f16 on a clear sunny day, and the speed is the inverse of the film you use (1/500 sec if you use 400 ASA film). Needless to say I paid way more than $10 for mine... That 50mm lens alone is worth 10-15 times what you paid for both the body and lens, I think you have reason to be happy!

June 8th, 2008, 12:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
RickG501 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Age: 54 Posts: 933	Score??? Looks more like a killin' to me....good job, stud.

June 8th, 2008, 12:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
brandt Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SF Bay Area Age: 50 Posts: 199	score on the camera - you can use that lens in manual mode on a Nikon Digital SLR - that is a very nice lens btw...