1960s BBC FILM UNIT - COOKE KINETAL ARRI CINE LENS SET OF SEVEN 150 - 100 - 75 - 50 - 37.5 - 17.5 - 9MM

Ben · September 12, 2015

Hi there to all, I'm a fresh user and friends refer me to this website.

I'm offering a rare vintage Cooke Kinetal lens set of seven dating from the begin 1960s.

Think this website is the ideal place for these lenses.

I'm based in London, UK.

Any qeustion please ask, I'm here to help.

I'm also open for suggestions or tips.

Follow the link below for the listing.

Many thanks

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351512955467?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3Fclk_rvr_id%3D895979189113%26mfe%3Dsearch%26_nkw%3D351512955467%26_rdc%3D1

IF THE LINK DOESNT WORK SEARCH ON THE UK EBAY WEBSITE WITH ITEM NUMBER 351512955467

Edited September 12, 2015 by Ben

Tim Carroll · September 13, 2015

Not to be a killjoy but I think you have those WAY overpriced. Sold practically that same set seven years ago when people were still using the Arriflex 16S cameras, for $1500. Those lenses were designed for the Arriflex 16S and 16M cameras. They also worked on 16mm Aaton LTR and XTR cameras if you can find the right adapter. The depth those lenses protrude past the lens flange into the camera causes them to hit the spinning mirror on most other 16mm cameras.

Gregg MacPherson · September 13, 2015

I think Kinetal were OK with Eclair ACL. I can't confirm that myself. Anyone?

Brian Drysdale · September 13, 2015

Ben, please note that have to use your full real name, it's one of the forun rules. You'll have to contact Tim Tyler, the site's owner for him to make the change,

Ben · September 13, 2015

Not to be a killjoy but I think you have those WAY overpriced. Sold practically that same set seven years ago when people were still using the Arriflex 16S cameras, for $1500. Those lenses were designed for the Arriflex 16S and 16M cameras. They also worked on 16mm Aaton LTR and XTR cameras if you can find the right adapter. The depth those lenses protrude past the lens flange into the camera causes them to hit the spinning mirror on most other 16mm cameras.

Hi Tim,

My price is very fair if you concider that I can fetch more for them if I sell them as single items (past auction prices have proven this), this unit is worth more because its a ready to start set of seven, all the lenses you need to make a full movie. Prices have changed dramaticly in a very short period because of the boom in vintage cinematography. for example: if you want to buy a decent 150mm kinetal in todays market you are expect to pay a minimium between the $1500 and $2000, this also counts for the 100, 75, 50 and 37,5mm if you can find them, and many of these dont even come close to the condition of the lenses im offering.

You used the terms 'practically the same', that is not really close to 'the same'.

Prices for these lenses on the open trade market typically range condition, serial number, mm, age, etc. and frequently involve sketchy seller and uncertain condition.

The set i'm offering is scarce and excist out of the finest and rarer calibres of the kinetal series and all are cosmetically in very decent condition, Cooke introduced these series in 1959 and the set I'm offering excist out of the 'early' Kinetal lenses and all dating 1959-60, BBC must be one of the first ones ho ordered these series. Background history and usage of such vintage lenses is also always difficult to research, but not with these. This is a authentic BBC film unit dating begin 1960s and was professionally well looked after.

Edited September 13, 2015 by Ben