You can sell it to urleica, a specialist vintage camera buyer serving the whole of South Africa. Send photos on WhatsApp to 083 261 1594 or use the valuation form on this page, and a specialist will reply with a free valuation.

It depends mostly on the make and model, then on the condition of the lens and shutter. Collector cameras such as the Leica M3, Hasselblad 500C/M and Rolleiflex 2.8F can be worth many thousands of rand, while common point-and-shoot cameras are usually worth much less. Send photos of the front, the top plate and the lens for a free, no-obligation valuation.

Yes. Cameras with a stuck shutter, a broken light meter or fungus in the lens can often be repaired or used for parts, so they usually still have some value.

Once you accept the offer and the camera has arrived and matches the photos, urleica pays you by EFT directly into your South African bank account.

urleica arranges collection or a tracked courier from anywhere in South Africa and explains how to pack the camera safely. You don’t need to take it to a post office.

South Africa’s Second-Hand Goods Act, 2009 requires buyers of second-hand goods to record the seller’s full name, address and ID number, and the item’s serial number, and to keep these records for at least five years. It helps keep stolen goods out of the trade.

Yes. Send photos and urleica will identify it, tell you roughly what it’s worth, and make an offer. There is no obligation to sell.