Agfa movexoom 10 battery missing

Post by **fritzcarraldo** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 11:07 pm

Hello,

Does anyone know this camera, the AGFA movexoom 10?

I've a problem with it, i bought it very cheap on ebay, but it doesn't have the battery compartment on the cable,

Does anyone have a machine like this one? i would like to see what the battery compartment looks like, since mine has nothing inside the cable, and if i would insert the batteries inside, they would get loose, i need to build a compartment for it, but i would like to see the original

can anyone help me?

thank you

Post by **Rollef** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:03 am

What do you mean,
quote:
"but it doesn't have the battery compartment on the cable"

I don't understand that.

You mean this camera right? http://www.mondofoto.com/cameras/agfa_M ... -10_2b.JPG

The batteries in the handle go in a special case that you lock in.
I seem to remember they were placed some thing like this.

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....... +|__________|-
.......... +|__________|-
.............. +___________|-

Post by **Lambretta** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:24 am

[img]http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k294/ ... 93ced5.jpg[/img]

Post by **filmamigo** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:04 pm

I have, and love, that camera. It's now my primary Super 8. The only drawback is that it won't meter most films -- not a problem for me because I prefer to use a handheld meter.

I'll stick a picture of the battery case up tonight, but it is not a simple unit. The angled design, with lock, precludes simply substituting a cheapy battery clip.

However, there are two very handy battery contacts that are visible when you fold the grip over. I have often thought that it would be a simple job to wire in a connector for an external battery pack using those contacts.

I have also contemplated using an external battery pack and removing the handle, and adding a tripod plate on the bottom. Credit for inspiration goes to Mitch, who has done the same thing to one of his cameras.

Dave

Post by **Rollef** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:41 am

I have also contemplated using an external battery pack and removing the handle, and adding a tripod plate on the bottom

Agreed,
I never understood why they placed the tripodmount on the handle, and didnt make it more like a Nizo 800 or something, where you flip away the handle and there is a tripodmount on the bottomplate.

Post by **Bru** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:16 pm

I PM'd you, fritzcarraldo, twice about the battery case. I have had one in my drawer for years, and am happy to send it to you. No charge (ie FREE), just hoping to have it serve a more useful purpose elsewhere. Either let me know soon, or anyone else can have it, or the landfill will.

Post by **fritzcarraldo** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:31 am

oh i only read this now...

Hey, sorry for sending you this message just now, but i never checked my email box on filmshooting again ...

Please tell me the shipping price so i can compensate your trouble