Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/07

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Subject: [Leica] Equipment Request
From: durling at cox.net (Mike Durling)
Date: Tue Jun 7 20:24:58 2005
References: <200506062213.j56MDXLW090452@server1.waverley.reid.org> <42A65132.3060702@cox.net> <ceb1a56505060708462d4317f2@mail.gmail.com>

Actually it was Jim who was looking for the projector. ;)

I agree that yard sales and thrift stores are the best places to find 
such things.  The problem I have is that I only find stuff like that 
when I am not looking for it!

Mike D

Mark Langer wrote:
> Mike,
> 
> Just keep an eye out for yard sales or start visiting the Salvation
> Army or other similar thrift shops.  I used to pick these up for my
> students in good shape for around $10-$15.  They are a bit harder to
> find now, but a couple of weeks of poking around should turn up a few
> good examples.
> 
> Mark
> 
> On 6/7/05, Mike Durling <durling@cox.net> wrote:
> 
>>Jim,
>>
>>I've seen several Revere-88s in antique shops.  Since I already have my
>>dad's, which I drag out every now and then, I haven't picked up a
>>second.  They are well built and have good optics.  For projection they
>>are much better than later "dual-8" projectors.
>>
>>Once I tried to do some quick and dirty video transfers with it and
>>found that the sparking of the motor interfered with the (older) video
>>camera.  Otherwise they are very nice.
>>
>>Mike D
>>
>>Jim Shulman wrote:
>>
>>>OK, it sorta has to do with Leica (I own a Leicina 8SV)
>>>
>>>Lately I've been even more retro than a Leica film shooter--I've been 
>>>making
>>>b/w movies with my standard 8mm rollfilm equipment.  Yes, you get strange
>>>looks when winding up your camera at some big event. Even better, imagine
>>>the reaction when you say that yes, there IS film in the camera.  I took 
>>>it
>>>to the Greenwich CT car show this past weekend, where I saw an M6, and M2,
>>>and one fellow with a Retina IIIc.
>>>
>>>Unfortunately, my poor Bolex 18-5 projector went hooves-up with a fried
>>>motor; the local camera shop isn't exactly bursting with options.
>>>
>>>Does anyone on the US side of the list have an 8mm (regular 8 or dual
>>>super/standard 8) movie projector in decent working shape that they'd like
>>>to sell?  I assume that someone out there has one moldering in the hall
>>>closet.  If I'm going to buy one, I'd rather give my money to a LUGger.
>>>
>>>Would love to see the footage I shot over Memorial Day.
>>>
>>>Replies off list, please!
>>>
>>>Best,
>>>Jim Shulman
>>>Bryn Mawr, PA
>>>
>>>
>>>PS.  Here's a peep into our silver halide still film future: to shoot with
>>>my standard 8 camera, I have to order film from the mid-west.  It's
>>>available only in b/w, in one reversal emulsion.  When I've exposed the
>>>film, it's sent to the one lab (on the west coast) that will process and
>>>slit 8mm film.  That comes back via priority mail.  A roll with processing
>>>and shipping runs about $25, all told.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
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In reply to: Message from jshul at comcast.net (Jim Shulman) ([Leica] Equipment Request)
Message from durling at cox.net (Mike Durling) ([Leica] Equipment Request)
Message from langeratcarleton at gmail.com (Mark Langer) ([Leica] Equipment Request)