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Posted by Nathan DeHahn (Member # 2192) on August 09, 2011, 05:09 PM:

I have been looking for a while for this camera. The highest money i willing pay for is 25 dollars no higher than that. For a working Canon 814 az. I just wanted a fully functional camera without any cracks or fungus on the lens. [Smile]

Posted by Simon McConway (Member # 219) on August 10, 2011, 03:58 AM:

I wish you well with that one. I'm after a BMW but the most I can pay is £20. Please someone help me...

Posted by Joerg Polzfusz (Member # 602) on August 10, 2011, 08:17 AM:

Hi,

when you take a look at the eBay-prices listed in the Super8wiki, it's very unlikely to buy the camera for only 25US$ in the USA - even though it looks possible for eBay Germany and even though there are some US-American auctions where the highest bid is currently still below 25 US$, e.g. 1, 2 and 3.
(However at least one of the description mentions a crack in the lens.)

BTW: IMHO the higher prices on eBay USA are caused by Pro8mm who bought up several of these cameras to refurbish and to resell them as "Pro814".

Jörg

Posted by Nathan DeHahn (Member # 2192) on August 10, 2011, 12:03 PM:

Blame Pro 8mm for making good super 8 cameras expensive. It doesnt make any sense why the price go up. It is just a movie film camera, not digital. Nothing rare about it.

Posted by Kirkamus Anderson (Member # 2441) on August 10, 2011, 07:40 PM:

if there's nothing rare about it...find one.

Also let's get this straight a 814 usually goes for around $100 and has been for the last 10+ years.
and it's "just" a film camera, not "digital".

Why don't you pick up a digital camera from that era.
I bet you can get a VHS system for $20.

as someone who shoots lots of super8 I say, if you don't have more than $25 for a camera don't bother.

It costs more than $30 a roll after processing.

One 3min roll of film costs more than you're willing to spend on a camera.

Posted by Joerg Polzfusz (Member # 602) on August 16, 2011, 05:34 AM:

quote:
One 3min roll of film costs more than you're willing to spend on a camera.

Sure. But why spending 100 US$ on a camera, when you can spend the same 100 US$ on a camera plus two films incl. processing? [Big Grin]

The main question is: Why does he bother to find the oldest model of the 814-series (that still needs two 1.3V-PX625 for the lightmeter) when he can get newer versions at the same price?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-814XL-Electronic-/220833318646?pt=LH_DefaultDomain _0&hash=item336ab106f6

Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on August 16, 2011, 05:47 AM:

quote:
I'm after a BMW but the most I can pay is £20. Please someone help me...

Well you shouldn't have any problem there 'cos that's about all those German boxes are worth!

[Wink]

Posted by Craig Janeway (Member # 2716) on August 28, 2011, 07:52 PM:

Wow, just $25? I can understand that. I too am looking for the best possible price on used equipment, everyday. Chances are that for so little, you'll get very little in quality and function, unless you have a friend of a friend that knows a guy that has this camera he inheritied from Ant Betty, and wan't to sell it, but he doesn't know what it's worth.

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