WTB: arri 235 kit

[Isaac Eastgate]

Anyone have any leads, pref in europe/UK?

 

Looking to spend less than 3000GBP exvat, 2 or 3 perf.

 

Also any advice, information or experience on the 235 platform is appreciated.

 

Many thanks

Isaac

[Tyler Purcell]

The Arri 235 is one of the newer 35mm cameras, so they still go for quite a bit of money.

 

3000GBP will get you into a 4 perf 435, 535, BL4 or Moviecam Compact.

 

Finding a used 3 perf 235 for anything near your budget, isn't going to happen. People with those 3 perf and 2 perf movements, are holding on to those cameras. Heck, there was a 2 perf Arri III being sold in NYC recently for $5k USD. That's a lot of money for a 30 year old camera, but people are desperate for 2 perf cameras.

 

Anyway, if you need/want a 2 or 3 perf camera, you can't be picky on what body it's in. You'll also have to rise your budget quite a bit.

[Davo McConville]

The Arri 235 is one of the newer 35mm cameras, so they still go for quite a bit of money.

 

3000GBP will get you into a 4 perf 435, 535, BL4 or Moviecam Compact.

 

Finding a used 3 perf 235 for anything near your budget, isn't going to happen. People with those 3 perf and 2 perf movements, are holding on to those cameras. Heck, there was a 2 perf Arri III being sold in NYC recently for $5k USD. That's a lot of money for a 30 year old camera, but people are desperate for 2 perf cameras.

 

Anyway, if you need/want a 2 or 3 perf camera, you can't be picky on what body it's in. You'll also have to rise your budget quite a bit.

 

 

Not the case I don't think, Tyler. No doubt 2 perf is sought after but 3 perf 235s are around and available for close to this price.

 

The Aaton Penelope in London remains unsold at £12000 for a 2 perf movement...

[Tyler Purcell]

Not the case I don't think, Tyler. No doubt 2 perf is sought after but 3 perf 235s are around and available for close to this price. .

I've never seen one and I look every day. They go for around double the OP's budget.