P3D Re: Nimslo Camera

[Linda Nygren <lnygren@xxxxxxx>]

David Williams wrote:
> 
> Hi, everyone,
> 
>  A customer of mine brought in a Nimslo camera > 
> What is the ballpark range for what these are worth? 

Working camera with flash will bring around $40-60 on ebay; dealers
charge $90ish from the occasional listings I have seen. 
> 
> A couple of questions - the shutter doesn't trip when I press the
> release.  The batteries are dead, so does the shutter require batteries
> or is this a bad sign?   The batteries in it are Sony watch 386
> batteries, three of them.  Is this the right battery, or is there
> something else that will work?  Naturally my battery counter had every
> size but that one!

That is the correct size. Try the jewelry department. Most carry these
with the watch batteries. I have never seen them with the camera
batteries. I believe that the shutter doesn't work without batteries.
There should be a red or green light in the viewfinder (indicating
sufficient or low light conditions) with good batteries.
> 
> Is the Nimslo in general a decent camera, worth spending some money on?
> I know some of you use them.  I have a Realist and a Kodak at this time.

I like mine, especially for closeups (with accessory lenses). Try it,
you just might like it. It is also a great backpacking camera when
weight is important. -Linda
> 
> Thanks for any advice!
> 
> Dave Williams
> Kansas City. MO

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