Deceased Estates or camera gear donations to Smiliemail Camera Club - wcc.smiliemail.org

If you are happy with these actions/responses for donations, email a committee member who can help you with the camera gear. Click here.

"I have a box of old cameras, photo books & associated equipment in good condition which I'm willing to donate to your club."

Action/Response:I am including the email address of a person who is also in the Antique Camera club.
We will get him as well as our librarian to look at the donation. Hoping for the best use of the gear.

"I have some old cameras that I'd like to give away to a collector. Let me know if they are of interest to any of your members. "

Action/Response:I would suggest that our Antique Camera Club person be allowed to evaluate it
and that maybe you sell it at the next Photomarket - it may be valuable.
A table at the market costs $20. Antique Camera person could suggest appropriate prices.

   "We sadly had a member of our family pass away, he was a photographer and has left behind some photography equipment, most of which would be of a vintage era I'd say.
       Would your members perhaps be interested in taking it and seeing if they would like anything? Free of course. I really can't say what most of it is, but perhaps there may
       be some treasures in there for someone who is passionate or who knows it's worth."

Action/Response:Donated camera is now fully charged but found
96 photos of young couple in tropical location plus some underwater photos.
May be important memories from previous owner's family. Images went back to donator.

   "My late Dad was a member of your camera club a number of years ago...
       We have a Fujifilm FinePix S9500 camera of his that we would like to donate to the club, could the club use it?
       It hasnt been used since his passing and we wondered if it could be of use to the club.
       Happy to deliver it to one of your meetings if it can be of use, or do you have any suggestions of an organisation that might be able to use it."

Action/Response:We successfully found a loving home for the camera - it was a treasured model from
when the person first started photography. He cleaned it up, charged batteries, etc
AND found some photos on the cards!
Images extracted from card and sent to donator. Very much appreciated.

"My name is xxxx and I thought I would take a long shot in contacting your group. My mother in-law passed away last year and we have been going through her belongings and we came across a camera lens.
Which has been looked after very well. I was wondering if anyone in the club was wanting to buy a used lens? Sigma APO 150-500mm F5-6.3 Sigma carry case"

Action/Response:I am beyond happy that that equipment will be going to a good home. Makes me smile!

"I want to donate some gear including a darkroom enlarger."
Action/Response:Contacted Darkroom group - maybe give enlarger to TAFE or Uni student member.
Picked up gear from donator.

If you are happy with our above actions/responses for donations, email a committee member who can help you with the camera gear. Click here.

Workshop Camera Club is affiliated with the West Australian Photographic Federation (WAPF) which is an umbrella organisation for more than 40 Western Australian photographic clubs involving more than 1200 professional and amateur photographers.