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Please see my link below - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300956657013?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

ARGH!!! :o Well, my colleague Andy only paid £109 GB Pounds plus shipping via eBay for a cosmetically fine Beaulieu 4008 ZM II but I also purchased a new cell, a grip/handle and charger at over £100 GBP. After shooting two test carts without any problems (other than feeling a little odd to hold it) the whole camera now seems to have seized up and yet it was sold as tested and fully functional. By all accounts, I'm looking at somewhere between £200 to £300 for a service/repair plus the shipping/customs charges on top of that. So I've asked the seller to kindly refund £50 (and I'll keep the two Tri-X carts that came with it) and then the Beaulieu can sit on the shelf as an expensive paperweight for now. I really do hope that the seller accepts this? I fully appreciate it was cheap to start with but I will push for a possible return and a full refund otherwise. As it's all so disappointing and I've already given Andy back his £123.45 in full. Am I being fair on the seller and will it even be worth even trying to get this Beaulieu fixed later on? Bill

Excellent camera crammed full of features, in perfect working order (tested with Tri-X), with a crystal clear lens and C8 wide lens attachment! Specifications: Model: Canon 514 XL-S Year: 1976-1983 Weight: 1500 g Lens: Canon zoom 1.4 / 9 - 45 mm Macro focusing Split Image Focusing Auto / Manual Zoom Frame rates: 18, 24 + single frame (SINGLE FRAME ONLY VIA CABLE RELEASE OR REMOTE) Shutter degree: 220 Auto Exposure - accepts ISO 25D, 40T, 100D, 160T, 160D and 250T film Aperture Lock EE Control for Backlight etc Remote control socket Auto / Manual Recording Level Control 6 X AA batteries + No separate battery for light meter Made in Japan £100 GB Pounds plus shipping from the UK. :)

Gents (and ladies), My brother in-law over in Vietnam is foaming at the mouth over this package... http://www.ebay.com/...984.m1438.l2649 The basics of the package: Canon EOS 60D +6 Lens Pro Kit: 18-55 IS, 55-250 IS, 50mm, 500mm Preset telephoto, 58mm Wide Angle + lots of bundled stuff. Now they claim a USA warranty. They claim no grey market. Their feedback is quite good (nearing 38,000 at this point and 99.7% +). My bro has exactly $1300 to spend, so this fits right in there. In Vietnam, Canon will only service Canons purchased in Vietnam. But those cameras have a huge tax that makes them double priced. Hence the need for a foreign purchase, which I will hand deliver in January when I visit. I have not found any bundles that are anywhere near this and would appreciate it if anyone who knows of trustworthy stores with bundles can let me in on those places. I'm in no way a DSLR expert. I have T3i with kit lens purchased from New Egg that I barely use (and I may sell it in Vietnam). Thanks to all for your help. Oh and if your opinion is, just go ahead and pull the trigger, say so. I have the money. And I certainly can test everything out when it gets here.

Hello! I have this sharp Kowa for sale: Includes clamp and caps. New. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290849706147

Hello I did not not whether to post this in the "Students and First Time Filmmakers" section or under the "Cameras Systems and Formats" section, but decided to post here because of the primitive nature of my question. I recently was inspired to look at film movie camera prices. After seeing the cheap prices on ebay (99 cents for beautiful antiques that were "working") I really wanted to buy a cheap model (I am a student so I have at most 30$ to spend). I asked a friend of my sisters who goes film school about them, and he brought me to my senses and told me that it is almost impossible to find 8mm film (not surprisingly, they were all movie cameras that took 8mm film or double run). Don't want to bother him anymore, so I will be asking questions here. He told me to get one that took super 8 film because it is the cheapest film (and it and 16 mm are the only accessible types). Question 1: When I go online, it shows super 8 film more expensive then 16 mm. http://compare.ebay.com/like/140523928548?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar 450 ft of 16 mm for 60 dollars Everytime I find super 8 film, 50 ft is 22 dollars...I feel like I am way oversimplifying this. Can someone link me to the cheapest super 8 and cheapest 16 mm that can be found? Question 2: What attracts me to filmmaking (with film) is the process and hands-on components that it brings (as opposed to digital). Consequently, my "ideal camera" would be one that takes the cheapest film, but also is hand-cranked. From what I understand, camearas that took Super 8 film were made after they stopped making hand cranked movie cameras. Is that correct? Would it be impossible for me to find a super 8 camera that also has a handcrank (I don't want to go mix and match or something like that)? Question 3: As an ebay shopper, are there distinguishing features that I can use to detect if a camera will not work? For instance, my friend who is very into film photography says that if that place where you load the cartridge is scratched, then the film will always be messed up. Are there similar things like that that apply to movie cameras? Thank you for all your help (and I hope that I posted in the right forum) Jonathan