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I saw a promising ACL 2 kit on eBay. The seller bought it at action here in NZ.  I'm trying to help him get it basically tested.

USD6K buy now.

Eclair ACL Camera Body and Accessories - Picture 2 of 16

eBay link..
https://www.ebay.com/itm/257001653238?_skw=eclair+acl&itmmeta=01JZBRQT3GBGZZMMJ75G0EA9FY&hash=item3bd67e03f6:g:cFIAAeSwn6doZzBH&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA0FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1cd8G86BOp38L9y2kOLnA9JEzaLY%2FNyPJ56daSF0wr8kfbm5YqylzGiqQQ7MfSCaxXDNckbFe3iWhCkQckqW3e9%2FsIphp9BKEvjTSlAevHKPOQDQJuCEcGHNXCvsbR49A08CtA448z2NS8FdiB91vJnrY5Fr8VXG8A5vJ02HEp9KFnsGkegnSEdCrWS7F5ZAboqZdnaH0UwhVPQbje6ffJwaNKS4I2EAxBVICqpMsl%2FDknJUqPFmoel0wM9LkSVOoU%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR-yh3_j6ZQ

You can contact the seller directly... Will Wallace<fiveonefive(at)gmail.com>

Comment from Gregg: If I help examine and test the camera (video call) I may get to see if it is standard 16/ S16. If not S16 then the 15-150 Ang is a bit wasted. Including lenses in a sale can often confuse the value issue. The 15-150 has a couple of listings under USD700, which seems undervalued to me.  If the camera kit is pulled off eBay then he may sell the lenses separately.

Update 10/07/25)...I deleted the earlier update

The seller is not signed up to the forum, so I will help by trying to itemise in an orderly way...

Kit contents...
ACL II body, standard 16,  #2843
Kinoptic orientable VF, #.......
Mag 1 #.....
Nag 2 #.....
Battery (BAKEL)...
Charger (CIBRE..?)...
Power cable spiral...
Power cable short...
Magic little box (to be advised)...

TS/Arri-S lens port adapter
TS/.....something I'm not sure of lens port adapter. (Nikon F...?)
Ang. 15-150 zoom, Arr-S mount, #1432895...
Zeiss distagon 8mm, f2, Arri-S mount, #5272243....
Rubber sunshade with bad memory bend...

Pentax (sort of digital) spot meter)...
A tray with some gel filter holders and glass filters.....

If I missed something I'll fix later.....

Notes:
The gate looks quite good, no sign of high mileage. It's not clean, he will upload a better photo. I also asked for a sharp macro pic of the mirror
The lens mounts aren't shown but assumed as Arri-S (pics of the mounted zoom). The other camera port adapter in the pics I can't tell what it is. Any ideas? A better pic should be coming. Is it Nikon F...?

The video of the camera running (empty), with the camera about 30cm from the body, a few reflective elements in the environment...sounds reasonable. I'm assuming that it hasn't had CLA for a while. Noise will go down after that, even if just lubrication. Bear in mind that it's not a controlled test.

The Ang 15-150 zooms are undervalued on Ebay at the moment. They cover S16 and can be quite sharp (I'm told). 

The magazine I saw ((didn't see detail of both)) is a late model type with a separate centre pressure plate. It's like an Arri SR mag, the overall pressure plate leaves a thin gap and only the little pressure plate over the aperture is applying pressure to the film. Good mag(s) for S16.

Those little Pentax spot meters are great. I have one. 

New Price strategy if selling outside of eBay
Price: NZD6000  (USD3614)
Shipping: NZD500 (USD301) to NZD800 (USD482)..includes insurance.
Money transfer by Wise.....

If it just needs lubrication I think that is a really good deal...
 

 

Edited by Gregg MacPherson
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  • Gregg MacPherson changed the title to Eclair ACL Camera Body and Accessories (not mine)

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