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Peter van Zand
Film Handler

Posts: 95
From: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Registered: Apr 2009

posted January 22, 2010 01:36 PM

Amsterdam, Super 8 Capital

Today I went to see Johan in his wonderful shop Parallaxe, and this time I took my camera with me.

Keeping the 8mm flag flying:

Yes, that's my bike [Smile]

Johan's counter

16mm shorts

Of course I coudn't resist buying one, as usual.

Inside Ali Baba's cave

More treasures

The Master himself, checking an 8mm projector just brought in

It's always a pleasure to visit Johan in his shop, I easily spend an hour or so, chatting away and inspecting the goodies, and I almost always end up buying something.

Have a look at his website: www.parallaxe.nl it has an English section too.

I feel so lucky to have this shop around the corner from where I live. (Top Film is even closer, I'll put up some pics soon)

For some more and bigger pictures have a look here at my own website: www.vergetenfilm.nl/parallaxe

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www.vergetenfilm.nl

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 22, 2010 02:37 PM

Hi Peter,

THanks for posting this.

Unfortunately I did not know this place when I visited Amsterdam 2 years ago. Otherwise I will pay a visit.

On your website there is Bruce Lee (UFA, 400"), how much he is selling for this kind of film, and how much for Techno Films (200", Color, Sound) that are stacking there.

Lastly, on your photo no. 2 above, what is his point to hang some film cells? Is that part of the shop's decoration or he is doing something with it?

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Winbert

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Peter van Zand
Film Handler

Posts: 95
From: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Registered: Apr 2009

posted January 22, 2010 02:59 PM

Hi Winbert,

The 400" reels will go for 12 - 15 Euro, he told me today, but the Bruce Lee was in German. I don't know about the 200" ones, but I guess around 10 Euro. The film strips are just decoration, used as a curtain between the shop and the back room.

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www.vergetenfilm.nl

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Claus Harding
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1149
From: Washington DC
Registered: Oct 2006

posted January 22, 2010 03:07 PM

Peter,

A beautiful store. It's the way a photo shop should be: stuff everywhere [Smile]

To see films and projectors on a shelf in a store today is just amazing. Johan deserves much praise for keeping this up, and I hope he has many loyal customers.

Claus.

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"Why are there shots of deserts in a scene that's supposed to take place in Belgium during the winter?" (Review of 'Battle of the Bulge'.)

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Gian Luca Mario Loncrini
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1948
From: Verona (Italy)
Registered: Jan 2009

posted January 22, 2010 03:20 PM

This is the Paradise... [Eek!]

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I remember when I was (super) 8 years old...

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Jim Carlile
Film Handler

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

posted January 24, 2010 10:07 PM

Is that a whole shelf full of 926s?

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David Pannell
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1072
From: Horsham, West Sussex, UK
Registered: Nov 2004

posted February 01, 2010 08:20 AM

I too have visited on several occasions whenever we find ourselves in Amsterdam. Johan was so kind, that on the first occasion of our visit, he even sent us a street map of Amsterdam, with the route clearly marked from our hotel to his shop (emporium)! Just across the Vondelpark.

Simply wonderful.

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Dave.

Valves and celluloid - a great combination!
Early technology rules OK!

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Guy Taylor, Jr.
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 606
From: Galveston, Texas, U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2007

posted February 01, 2010 09:04 AM

Wow, I'm jealous.

I wish we had a shop like that here on this side of the pond.

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Guy Taylor

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Adrian Winchester
Film God

Posts: 2941
From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004

posted February 01, 2010 09:36 AM

Looks great, I must include it on a future visit to Amsterdam. There can only be a small number of shops left in the entire world with so many projectors on sale. I didn't know that he also sold films - any idea what sort of material is on the 16mm reels, as I couldn't find a film list on the website?

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Adrian Winchester

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Steven J Kirk
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 873
From: Southern England
Registered: Apr 2008

posted February 01, 2010 10:15 AM

It's true, you really can buy anything in Amsterdam!

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VistaVision
Motion Picture High-Fidelity

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Martin Jones
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1269
From: Thetford , Norfolk,England
Registered: May 2008

posted February 01, 2010 01:00 PM

What else worth having are you thinking of, as I'm not interested in diamonds? [Wink]

Martin

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Retired TV Service Engineer
Ongoing interest in Telecine....

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