Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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. >>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >