Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle … 35mm cameras?

By: Marcia

Marcia — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:13:37 +0000

Hi Suzi,

I am hoping that this gets to you. I am trying to find a place to donate my old cameras and I saw your note. I do not want anything for them. I think they work, I am not sure. I will gladly send them to someone or some charity who could benefit from them.
Thank you for any help.

Marcia Skrajny

By: Jim Taylor

Jim Taylor — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:48:08 +0000

I have 3 point and shoot, 35mm, cameras that I will give away if someone is interested.

By: Jon Goodrick

Jon Goodrick — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 22:12:26 +0000

if you haven’t gotten rid of them, and if youre willing to give them away I would gladly take them off your hands, but I have no money so I cant buy them from you

By: JayeFoto

JayeFoto — Fri, 21 May 2010 18:39:47 +0000

Re-using 35mm compact cameras?

Why not use them instead of a disposable camera especially in situations where such a camera would not get damaged. This is especially good if the camera has autofocus and a zoom lens. These cameras would also take clearer pictures than a disposable and the film would be cheaper (especially if bought in a sale) than buying a disposable.

Also, instead of using that disposable they may dish out at places such as a wedding, you could use your old 35mm camera instead.

Another way is as a backup for your digital, especially when going somewhere special – such as a wedding.

Lots of people are still using old 35mm cameras, as seen in the Flickr website, http://www.flickr.com.

By: Marian Pattersonmpatterson35@msn.com

Marian Pattersonmpatterson35@msn.com — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:35:50 +0000

I have an old Ruby that must have been army. and an old Yashica and an old movie camera Panasonic. the movie camera can’t be fixed I tried.
I would like to get rid of them. I live in Tucson, Az

By: Tom sides

Tom sides — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:43:10 +0000

kodak has some info on it

http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=2879/4191/4196/4213/6170&pq-locale=en_US

By: Suzi

Suzi — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:12:41 +0000

Donate them to a charity called photovoice – see their web site for details

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:30:20 +0000

Why not send them to me at collectiblecameras.co.uk Include some history and some of your old photos and I’ll upload a photo of the camera to my online camera collection site. This way everyone can remember what film cameras were like… it saves them from the rubbish and keeps a real record of the old, unusual and antique.

By: mS. sAosiN_dhEL

mS. sAosiN_dhEL — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:18:53 +0000

cameras should be thrown away if its not functioning at all

By: mS. sAosiN_dhEL

mS. sAosiN_dhEL — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:17:03 +0000

well 4 me if u hav ur used cameras,just give it to me so that i could recycled it into a new one!

By: Gulia

Gulia — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:35:32 +0000

Exibit them as decorative items, or just store. Someday they will be antique and cost more, that what you bought them for.

By: Letitia Hayward

Letitia Hayward — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 11:50:15 +0000

How can I recycle a digital camera?

By: Amanda Kerik

Amanda Kerik — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 20:02:31 +0000

Load them up with film and hand them to kids. Let them take pictures of whatever they want. Develop the film – you’ll be amazed at some of the shots.

Without the film they can be play cameras.

Offer them on your local freecycle ( http://www.freecycle.org/ ) or give them to your local foodbank.

I’m sure someone you know would love to take one apart to find out how they work.

I read somewhere that a guy grabbed 20+ of these, managed to set the flashes on a timer / delay and dressed up for Hallowe’en as the “Paparazzi”

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 20:37:47 +0000

If there is a secondary school or college near you that teaches photography, they probably could use them. Even if they are too obsolete to be of use to the students, most schools that teach photography use old cameras for demonstrations and the like.

By: Al

Al — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:37:21 +0000

You could hope that this:

http://www.side.com/

eventaully becomes a real product

By: adam f

adam f — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:20:38 +0000

disposable cameras usually have really good batteries in them, still 90% charged. you can pick them up at friendly photo developers. you have to be careful prying them apart (use a screwdriver) as they contain chunky capacitors for the flash, which can give you a high voltage shock. so go carefully on the first few until you figure out the safest way to open them.

By: Cadan ap Tomos

Cadan ap Tomos — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 09:38:58 +0000

lots of people, like my uncle, collect old cameras. if you have any spare, please send a photo along with details to cdhaptomos@hotmail.com and i willl get back to you.