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Old Style Jewelry is Now Worth More Than Ever - Selling Gold Has Never Been Easier
Do you have jewelry you never wear anymore? Something you bought in the 1980's with the big shoulders and big hair, but which has never really translated well into a 21st Century setting?
The good news is that gold is now at all-time historical highs - earlier this year it went through the $1,000 barrier and the price has just touched on the $1,200 level - compare that to the price just ten short years ago when the price languished at the $250 mark! In other words, the price is the very best any seller has ever gotten ...ever!
Now you can look at your old jewelry and gold items in a very different light because they may now very well be worth much more than you paid for them. The demand for gold has surged because it is used as an investment to secure capital in harsh economic times. Whenever the economy takes a dive the price of gold soars, so every time you read or see the news that the stock markets have fallen a few more points, you can rest assured that the price of gold has risen in contrast.
Principal buyers of second hand gold are dealers and refiners. The market has developed a great deal in the last three years because the demand for gold has risen to such heights - let's put this into an investment perspective; if you invested in Google or gold 10 years ago, which do you think would be the more valuable investment today?
Gold, of course!
For the private seller of old jewelry, look for a buyer who operates a refinery. A refinery is where the gold will eventually be processed and melted down for use in making new jewelry or for passing on to bullion producers. As a refiner is dealing direct with you, there is no middleman to take a cut out of the price and so you are likely to be offered a far better price than you otherwise would get from a "dealer".
You should expect the company you are dealing with to provide you with the following:
A cash back guarantee in the event of any loss of jewelry;
A secure and no-cost courier service;
Published pricing of daily gold and other precious metal prices;
Payment within 24 hours of accepting any offer;
Offers dispatched by email for instant notification; and
A process which takes less than a week to complete from you sending in gold pieces to be valued and having the check in your bank!
There is also another reason why you should consider selling your old jewelry and gold pieces and this is the environment. Gold mining is highly toxic with extensive damage to the environment as a consequence - it takes hundreds of tons of earth to be mined to get at the gold bearing ore, and it takes 30 tons of ore to produce one ounce of gold! By selling your old gold you are in fact recycling the metal for a miniscule fraction of the environmental cost to the planet.
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Is there an autofocus film camera that has old-style controls?
I've got a variety of older Yashica, Konica, and Pentax cameras. I've found that I really prefer the older shutter speed dials to manually control the exposure. I use a Canon Rebel X when I need to shoot quickly, but I hate the interface for controlling this type of camera manually. Is there a camera with older-style controls that can still be autofocus, autowinding, etc?
Check out the Nikon N80. It can be used totally manual with auto-focus but the best part is that it also has on-command grid lines to assist you with keeping the horizon level. Also, it has Average (Center-Weighted) metering, Matrix Metering and Spot Metering. Oh, yes, it has a Depth of Field preview, too. This camera can be used on aperture priority (you set the aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed for you automatically) OR in shutter speed priority (you select the shutter speed and the camera will select the correct aperture for you). It will set your film's ISO automatically for you but you can override it if you wish to do so; it will advance the film and rewind it for you when you take the last shot. You can also use the N80 totally automatic ("P" Mode), too. It has a real no-nonsense feel to it, it's made ergonomically to fit your hands comfortably. It is sturdy and does not have that light, cheap feel as other cameras that are supposedly in the "same field" as the Nikon N80. This is one of those cameras that you will want to keep for many years to come, believe me.
One of the best things about Nikon is that you'll find is the great array of available lenses new and used. Check out www.keh.com and see for yourself (don't get the one with the silly databack; you'll hardly use this feature).
This is the perfect camera for students that need to use a manual camera, and it was also known as the Poor Man's Pro-Level Camera because its features mimic the pro-level Nikon F100. I always recommend it to those taking classes. I know how good it is because even though I have 2 Nikon F5 cameras and a Nikon D80, I STILL have my two N80 camera bodies for everyday walking around purposes... I never leave home without them.
Additionally, I would recommend the Nikkor AF 28-105mm f/3.5-5.6D lens because it can be used as a wide angle lens, a regular lens, a portrait lens, a short telephoto lens and as a Macro lens, too. IF, however, you're on a limited budget, and can't afford the 28-105mm lens, then check out the older version which is as good as the newer version. Look for the Nikkor AF 35-105mm f/3.5-5.6D macro (and make sure it says Macro OR Micro; there are two versions and you WANT the one that you can use as a macro lens). Again, check with www.keh.com and if you don't see what you want, go back in a couple of days but be ready to buy as soon as you see what you want because the cameras and lenses do not stay on their shelves very long!
IF you want more information, check out this URL:
http://www.photosig.com/articles/1227/article
EDITED: you may also choose to add a Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8D or even a slightly more expensive Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D for low light situations; it's a life saver for when you can't use a strobe. I have the AF 50mm f/1.4D and it has saved the day on many occasions (some dark churches do not allow use of flashes).
Good luck and best wishes.