Looking for a Chinon Pocket-8 Any help?

[Kircules]

I love taking 8mm movies on vacation and right now I use a Chinon 132PXL. I've always kept my eyes open for a pocket-8. Anyone have any leads or price?
I can't imagine too many people are after these cameras.

I've checked Ebay and around a few other places.

If no one knows where to get one, anyone have any cool experiences?
Does it work well? Did you like it?

Best!
Kirk

[Andersens Tears]

There are 3 or 4 of them on ebay.de right now.

Remember also that Chinon made these cameras for other companies which were simply rebranded clones - Look For Revue pocket and Bauer or Porst pocket.

[Matthew Buick]

Coincidentally, I'm looking for one of these cameras as well, I don't really have a carry-everywhere type of camera. They really seem well specified for their size, with two shooting speeds and manual exposure. I don't know whether this is full manual, or -/+ correction up to 1 stop. Either way, in a camera this size that's pretty good going. As for image quality, Chinon cameras of this era have a reputation for being solid, but hardly fire-lighting. It'll just be a pleasant little camera at a decent price. Personally I'm only interested in getting a Pocket 8 with the optional multi lens set. This set comes with an 8-32mm zoom, a wide angle lens of a focal length I don't know, and a small 2x Anamorphic lens. This is my secondary reason for interest in this camera, and I'd imagine it would be quite imperfect, optically speaking.

Good luck!

[Andersens Tears]

Ive considered this camera as well.

The prices seem to vary - but I saw a complete kit - with the extra lens and battery pack-pistol grip thiny go for only a few euros on ebay.de only the other week! I would have taken a punt but I was a bit short in the readies department!

There are 3 of them there now.... but still no readies!

[Matthew Buick]

If anybody has a Chinon Pocket 8 in working order and nice condition, and the full set of additional lenses for sale, or knows where I can get one, I will love you forever!!

Thanks! :mrgreen: