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Bill Brandenstein
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1632
From: California
Registered: Aug 2007

posted September 11, 2008 10:34 PM

Just saw this Elmo editor on Ebay, and am wondering if any of you have ever used one of these. It looks fantastic, but looks can be deceiving. Opinions please!

(Warning: the selling price is high, and the Buy-It-Now price is crazy.)

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Barry Attwood
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1411
From: Enfield, U.K.
Registered: Aug 2003

posted September 12, 2008 02:42 AM

Bill,

I've come accross this editor a few times, it's OK and does the job quite well (I prefer the Goko editors myself) and has the handy 800' reel capacity, but at a start price of $100 and he has a reserve on it too, I'm wondering if it may be a bit on the pricey side, still I'm no expert on prices in the U.S., here in the U.K. I would expect that to sell for around £75-80 (if I'm lucky), so if you can get it for the equivelent in U.S. Dollars then that would seem reasonable, its just the thought that he has placed a reserve on this auction, and a hefty 'Buy It Now' price.

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Colin Edwards
Junior
Posts: 21
From: London,Uk
Registered: Mar 2004

posted September 12, 2008 04:36 AM

Iam sure there is one for sale on the uk ebay site £4.99
and no bids as yet 270274849819

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

Posts: 5895
From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted September 12, 2008 07:12 AM

Yes, Colin

It is the same item.

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Maurice

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Bill Brandenstein
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1632
From: California
Registered: Aug 2007

posted September 12, 2008 12:03 PM

Nice work. I'll be watching these. Thanks!

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Jim Schrader
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1628
From: Savage, MN, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted September 12, 2008 08:35 PM

the only thing with the uk editor is that it may not be usable here in the states.

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jim schrader
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Jim Carlile
Film Handler

Posts: 95
From: Burbank, California, USA
Registered: Apr 2007

posted September 14, 2008 03:40 AM

Worth about $75, but they go for more.

Much better--- infinitely better-- are the Goko RM 5000 and RM 8000 editors, but you never see these anywhere.

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Alan Rik
Film God

Posts: 2211
From: New York City, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted September 14, 2008 05:23 AM

If that is in good condition and 100% working they can go for around $225-295. I had 2 of them and they sold for $225 and $295. But then again I have seen them sell for $125 on a bad day. They are nice machines but the Goko RM8008 is the one that I use now. Stunning rerecording sound quality! His buy it now price is a little high but his starting price is fair. I dont think you will find that one for $75 or less unless its at a garage sale.

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

Posts: 4071
From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted September 14, 2008 05:51 AM

These Elmo editors are re badged Goko's. Goko made editors for many projector and camera manufacturers.

I have a Goko RM8008 Stereo machine but it now has head wear after all these years but then it has had a good thrashing. What's interesting about it is that the RM5000 upwards range use the same motor as on the GS1200. If I see a scrap one I will be tempted to pick it up just for the motor.

Great machines.

Kev.

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GS1200 Xenon with Elmo 1.0...great combo along with a 16-CL Xenon for that super bright white light.

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Yanis Tzortzis
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 531
From: Greece
Registered: Aug 2005

posted September 14, 2008 05:15 PM

Sold my own Goko at eBay a few months ago for £82.00-and it wasn't in perfect condition I must say! Well worth it!

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Yannis

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Keith Ashfield
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 997
From: U.K.
Registered: Dec 2006

posted September 23, 2008 05:32 PM

Does anyone have an instruction manual for the Elmo 912/S that they could perhaps scan for me please? Thanks in anticipation.

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Joerg Niggemann
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 127
From: Germany
Registered: May 2006

posted September 24, 2008 04:02 AM

Here's a Goko RM 8008:

click

Joerg

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