Is It Just Me or Is this eBay Seller Smokng Crack ?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 6:49 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... gory=21165

The price is kinda steep for that brand of camera, don't you think? Or are 16mm cine cameras that valuable?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 7:01 pm

YES, HE IS DEFINITELY ON CRACK!

crack · Post by **crack** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 7:10 pm

well, i will place an opening bid of $5000.00, that opening bid price is far too low........!!!!!! wonder what planet that sellers on????

YouTube · Post by **wahiba** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 7:50 pm

Someone will have told them that those old cameras are worth a fortune, and without checking others for sale straight on to eBay for the first time.

Alternatively they do know and do not really want to sell. Maybe under pressure, but can honestly say they tried and failed.

there is probably a story and a film script in there somewhere.

Post by **DriveIn** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 8:54 pm

So valuable, and it's sitting on the floor.

Post by **tfunch24** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 9:13 pm

Well, if you think that's a good deal, I've got an old Bell & Howell Filmo 141B 16mm magazine camera and the Brooklyn Bridge for the low, low price of $10,000.

Looks like somebody foolishly believed that there's gold in that thar eBay!

Tom

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 11:45 pm

on the contrary, the opening bid should be placed at $1.00

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 12:47 pm

It's amazing what some people think their "antique" is worth.

I was in a Goodwill Thrift Store here in California USA and there were some low end GAF super 8 cameras that were priced at $80. I've seen the same GAF camera sell for $12 on eBay.

Post by **Carlos 8mm** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 1:41 pm

Anonymous wrote:It's amazing what some people think their "antique" is worth.

Yeah, the word "antique" justifies this class of crappy excesses. :evil:

Carlos.

tfunch24 being lazy · Tue Feb 04, 2003 10:31 pm

Well, still no takers...gee, I wonder if anybody's going to bid! :roll:

As for thrift shops using "antique" to justify selling low-end Super 8 cameras for hundreds of dollars, that's nothing new. I've seen common, ordinary Beatles and Elvis Presley vinyl LPs going for similar amounts.

Geez...

Tom

Post by **Lucas Lightfeat** » Tue Feb 04, 2003 11:52 pm

16mm cameras do go for that much - check this out - I nearly creamed my pants when I saw this...(I'm exagerating for effect, btw) But it is quite exciting, and due out sometime in 2003:

http://www.ikonoskop.se/

I was previously dreaming about one of these, but they're a tad too dear for ma wee sporren:

http://www.abelcine.com/FINALABELWEB/Pr ... enter.html

I think the ikonoskop will end up a bit more expensive, personally. If not, it will be an amazing solution for poor(ish) film-makers and colleges etc. It drives me crazy that you can't see it properly. I wonder if it's going to be quiet? Hmm? etc. etc. Any other dreamers out there?

Lucas

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 1:06 am

I agree with you that some 16mm cameras go for that much, but the model that's being auctioned off is priced WAY too high...even with all the optional accessories being offered.

Post by **rhcvatni** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 1:22 am

Lucas! I shat my pants. That's the coolest thing I've seen ever......The excitement will probably die down in a while, but for now; I WANT ONE! BAD!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 1:49 am

Was it called Kineskop? That sounds like one of those Russian cameras. And you know what lemons those be!

Post by **Lucas Lightfeat** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 3:07 am

I'm not so sure it's Russian, but even if it is, I think it could be really good - my experience of Russian stuff is pretty good. I owned a Zenit SLR for 10 years as a child, and it was great. I'm sure Tarkovsky must have used one of those lemons, and if so, he didn't do too bad with one. The Russians have produced some really good stuff, you know. Those wind up S8 cams I'm not really interested in are supposed to be pretty good for what they are, by all accounts.

Anyway, I've been checking that page out again, and I noticed the size of the thing - it's 11cm by 24cm by 7cm - it's virtually the size of a Super8 camera! It is no way as cool, or as good as the Aaton, but who cares - If it works....

The picture looks like it might even have been made up in bryce or some such texturising design programme, with a lens image stuck on the front. This would explain why there's only one view and why it's so simple. I also thought it might be a marketing study, to get confirmation of interest, so that they could get some luka from the bank to make the thing...or am I becoming a paranoid conspiracy theorist?

I hope it's real, as it looks even better than a lot of second hand 16mm cams at the price such as an Arri BL (and yes, quite a bit better than a shitty B&H), and it's got features which older 16mm cams don't have, like it's Super16, crystal varispeed (I presume) and it's fast load etc. For me, as an ex Arri owner, being small and light is also supercool.

Lucas

Filmshooting

Is It Just Me or Is this eBay Seller Smokng Crack ?

Is It Just Me or Is this eBay Seller Smokng Crack ?

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