First Time 35mm Camera Purchase

[Christopher Lew]

Hello everyone,

 

I thought I'd post this here and see if others with more experience could give me their input on this.

 

I've found an Arri 435 ES (4-perf) camera package for sale that I'm extremely interested in purchasing. Film is something I've sorely wanted to learn for years now and I think this could be a great opportunity. The package is going for $6000 and includes the following:

 

 

1 Low Bridge

1 8" balance plate rods

6 400' magazines

1 Ground glass 535 AlB 1V square

1 Mask Arri glow 535/435 1V

1 2:35 ground glass

1 2:35 Arri glow mask

1 1:85/1:37 ground glass

1 1:85/1:37 Arri glow mask

1 1:85 1V ground glass

1 1:86 Arri glow ground glass

1 Heated eyecup: 435 2 step

1 Finder support 535/435/16SR-3

1 Operating handgrip

1 Arriglow module: 435

1 Worklight

1 Remote control, Universal: RCU

1 Shoulder set S-4 435

1 Cushion F/435 w/steadicam

1 Follow focus mech only w/right focus knob, right focus knob ext, prime &zoom gears, short ff ext

1 13.5 fiex shaft w/knob

1 38" fiex shaft w/knob

1 Bridgeplate w/15mm rods

1 6.6 MB-14 matte box set

1 CCD optic module

1 lntergrated video module 4

1 24v plug on module

1 65' extension cable for RCU

1 Finder extender

1 Focus crank

1 Mask set, 18-180mm lenses

1 Flex shaft: grad filters

1 Reflex prevention ring for 10mm Zeiss w/158mm diameter

1 138mm filter ring w/rubber sleeve for Angenieux 25-250 HP w/125mm diameter

​1 Studio follow focus FF-3 w/15mm bridge plate 35mm format

2 435 power cables

1 Heater eyepiece cable

1 25' RCU-1 cable-spare

 

[Will Montgomery]

Looks like a great package at a great price.

 

However, just like buying a used car it's always a good idea to have a tech look it over before purchase. 6 mags are great too, especially if they are modern 435 mags vs. III or 2C mags. You'll have to scratch test of of them of course before committing to a project.