Buying vintage photography equipment by the lot comes down to one question: do you want a broad assortment to sort through, or a more specific group of camera accessories for a restoration or hardware-focused project? These two lots take very different approaches, from mixed school-surplus gear to named lens boards, mounting pieces, and release cables.
Quick verdict
Pick Big School Vintage Camera Gear Lot Untested Photography Equipment Flashes Lenses when a varied assortment is the goal. Its contents span flashes, lenses, cases, brackets, projector items, and accessories from several named brands, but every item is untested and offered as-is.
Choose Vintage Camera Accessories Lot Leitz Wetzlar Graflex Burke & James Kodak Cables when your interest centers on individual accessory types. The $75.00 lot calls out a Graflex lensboard, Kodak lens holder, Leitz accessory ring or mount, Burke & James plates and cable-release packaging, plus rails, cables, and hardware.
Listed-price and focus comparison
| Lot | Listed price | Main focus | Key consideration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big School Vintage Camera Gear Lot Untested Photography Equipment Flashes Lenses | USD 29.99 | Mixed flashes, lenses, accessories, cases, brackets, and projector items | All items are untested and may have wear, missing parts, damage, or functionality issues |
| Vintage Camera Accessories Lot Leitz Wetzlar Graflex Burke & James Kodak Cables | USD 75.00 | Lens boards, mounting plates, cable releases, holders, rails, and hardware | The contents are centered on accessories rather than a broad mix of camera gear |
The listed-price spread is $45.01, with the mixed gear lot at the lower end and the named-accessories lot at the higher end.
Where each lot wins
- For variety: The school-surplus lot is the clearer match. It explicitly includes multiple categories, including flashes, lenses, accessories, brackets, projector items, and cases.
- For named hardware: The Leitz/Graflex/Burke & James/Kodak lot is more focused. Its listed pieces include a Graflex Model B lensboard, Kodak 15-S Lens Holder, Bell & Howell mounting rail, and several cable releases.
- For a project needing tolerance for unknown condition: The school-surplus option openly identifies its equipment as untested, with possible corrosion, damage, dust, scratches, and missing parts.
- For collecting or camera-restoration-oriented accessories: The $75.00 lot is described around mounting plates, lens boards, release cables, and related hardware, making its direction more defined.
Product notes
Big School Vintage Camera Gear Lot Untested Photography Equipment Flashes Lenses
This is the route to take when you want one lot with a wide range of vintage photography-related pieces to examine. The description names flashes, lenses, accessories, brackets, projector items, and cases, with Canon, Kodak, Vivitar, Minolta, Tamron, and Sunpak among the brands mentioned. That breadth gives the lot a different purpose from a collection centered on boards and release cables: it is a mixed assortment rather than a narrowly defined hardware group. The tradeoff is substantial and explicit. Every item is untested, sold as-is, and may have scratches, dust, wear, corrosion, damage, missing parts, or functionality issues. Choose it for the USD 29.99 entry point and its varied contents, not for assured operation or completeness.
Vintage Camera Accessories Lot Leitz Wetzlar Graflex Burke & James Kodak Cables
This lot makes more sense for someone drawn to named vintage accessory components rather than an all-purpose pile of camera gear. Its contents include a Leitz Wetzlar black metal accessory ring or mount, a boxed Graflex No. 9202 Model B wood lensboard with retaining ring, a Burke & James adapter plate, Kodak 15-S Lens Holder in its original box, Bell & Howell mounting rail, cable releases, filter-ring or screen holders, connectors, and mounting plates. That itemized accessory emphasis is the concrete reason to select the USD 75.00 option. Its limitation is equally practical: it is built around mounting, holding, release, and hardware pieces, so it does not offer the stated mix of flashes, lenses, cases, and projector items found in the school-surplus lot.
Final choice by use case
Choose the Big School Vintage Camera Gear Lot Untested Photography Equipment Flashes Lenses for a lower-listed-price mixed assortment and when flashes, lenses, cases, and miscellaneous photography equipment are central to your interest. Choose the Vintage Camera Accessories Lot Leitz Wetzlar Graflex Burke & James Kodak Cables when a Graflex lensboard, Kodak holder, mounting plates, rails, and shutter-release cables better match the type of vintage photography project you have in mind.
