Best styled movie camera ever?

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What is the most aesthetically pleasing (in use or in looks) movie camera?

Nikon R8 or R10
4
7%
Nizo S800/801/Pro
6
10%
Zeiss GS8 or similar
0
No votes
Any Leicina
3
5%
Bolex H8/H16
6
10%
Canon 814XLS/1014XLS Sound Cameras
2
3%
Beaulieu 2008/4008 varieties
20
33%
Bolex B/C/D types (single/double/triple lens types)
3
5%
Zeiss Ikon Movikon 8/8B
1
2%
My favourite is not on the list
15
25%
 
Total votes: 60

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Post by mojohey »

Never seen this web site b4... wow imagine if all cine cams were listed here... a bottle of red and a spare hour or so. Ebay would crash with the traffic. 8)
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Sparky,
don't worry I work with politicians. You don't really know what is an offense... 8) When a camera is ugly, you can say it is ugly.
In general you can hardly show me a really ugly super 8 camera. You have to choose a digital one... My favourite s8 camera is always changing - I choosed this avatar because this camera is from my childhood. But it is still working perfectly...
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I think ugliness in terms of super 8 cameras is sort of like arguing over which BC wine is better...But I have to say, that camera would only look good against the backdrop of the Berlin Wall or something similarly industrial...perhaps a Sarajevo backdrop?

Nothing personal implied or intended by the way. I like the negative aspect of your avatar...catches my eye every time.
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Post by Roget »

I think the Nizo Integral series is an absolute miracle of industrial design. Clean, sleek, and absolutely contemporary after 25 years. I don't think this series gets the respect it deserves because the cameras were designed with a simplicity befitting a well-heeled photography neophyte. Still, it's amazing how many functions are available on those slide switches.

It's too bad they never applied this design to a smaller silent camera. That would have been totally killer.
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