Now this is stupid...

Post by **Nigel** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:52 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/Blimp-for-Beaulieu- ... dZViewItem

Why???

Good Luck

Post by **freddiesykes** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:57 pm

This just never sells. He just keeps re-listing it with a slightly lower starting price.

Post by **Mogzy** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:11 pm

I think this one wins it

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kodachrome-40-sou ... dZViewItem

why would anyone want to do that?

why wouldn't you use it properly instead? It's K40 SOUND!!!!

Post by **flatwood** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:12 pm

We've been watching this one too. What is a fair price for a 7008???

Post by **mattias** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:23 pm

freddiesykes wrote:I don't get why it's so large..

cause otherwise the camera wouldn't fit? ;-)

seriously, it looks to me like a snug fit? do you mean bulky? well, a square box is cheaper to build than one that's shaped like a camera i guess. so, conclusion: a fairly nice blimp at a ridiculously high price. the lens collar is the only semi advanced feature. the rest is just a box.

/matt

Post by **steve hyde** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 12:54 am

...but can you get a 400 ft super8 super mag in there?...

Steve

Post by **freddiesykes** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:35 am

mattias wrote:
freddiesykes wrote:I don't get why it's so large..
cause otherwise the camera wouldn't fit? ;-)

seriously, it looks to me like a snug fit? do you mean bulky? well, a square box is cheaper to build than one that's shaped like a camera i guess. so, conclusion: a fairly nice blimp at a ridiculously high price. the lens collar is the only semi advanced feature. the rest is just a box.

/matt

I guess that it looks larger than it probably is.

Post by **T-Scan** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:26 am

I don't have time to read the description, but what's so stupid about a submarine that you can ride in with your super 8 camera?

Post by **mattias** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:49 am

freddiesykes wrote:I guess that it looks larger than it probably is.

in the main picture it looks ridiculous, but once you see it with the camera in the following shots you get a sense of scale and it looks ok. makes me wanna build one for my canon. i'd never buy one at this price mind you.

/matt

Post by **freddiesykes** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:54 am

Ah, I see now. It looks easy to build. I wonder how well plywood would work..

Post by **tlatosmd** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:59 am

Doesn't anyone beside Mogzy and me find it odd that Officeshelf seems to think S8 projectors run on carts?

Post by **mattias** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:02 am

why would he suggest you "pull the film out of the cartridge" if he thought that?

/matt

Post by **tlatosmd** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:14 am

Still quite odd...

Post by **sarmoti** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:24 pm

I have a Super8Sound blimp, looks like one went on Ebay not too long ago for around US$650 with plenty of bidders, this guy is just asking too much. The blimp isn't large at all, it's just slightly larger than the camera.

Post by **clivetobin** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:14 am

Mogzy wrote:I think this one wins it
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kodachrome-40-sou ... dZViewItem
why would anyone want to do that?
why wouldn't you use it properly instead? It's K40 SOUND!!!!

This does make a small amount of sense, if the seller knows or suspects that the film has not been stored well and would give poor photographic results.