Alan Hill Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Hello, I am able to buy a 16sr I, with German Electronics, 10-100mm Ziess (f2.9) T3.1 lens, 2 magazines, 2 batteries an the usual grips, rings, matte box. The question is: What is it worth paying for this camera given that it is setup for 1.33 regular 16? I know that it can be converted to Super 16 for about $4000, but then the question becomes: What is an Arri SR16 Super 16 worth? More than $5,000, $6,000? With the German electronics, it's pretty close to being an SRII. But is it worth it? It seems like it might be a big risk to invest the money to upgrade, what with digital seemingly barking at the door (Yeah, I know HD has been "on the verge of taking over since the early 1980s). The RED camera people seem to be getting to within about 5-10 years of replacing the usefulness of a nice 16mm camera. Besides the sentimental/artistic reasons, does it make economical sense at this point in the game? Does anyone know of a lab that could do telecine on regular 16mm and crop the top and bottom to make a 16:9 transfer? I know this method wastes a lot of the negative, but $4,000 (Conversion charge) would buy a lot of film and processing... What do you guys think? Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Tim Carroll Posted February 20, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted February 20, 2010 Answer moved to 16mm forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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