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Topic: CROCODILE DUNDEE FOR SALE
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Osi Osgood
Film God
Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted September 17, 2008 08:52 PM
I must come to Chip's aid here, concerning this specific print.
My print of this has just the slightest warming to it. Faces are just a little more "tan" than usual, nothing more. I believe that the optical super 8's used Kodak SP longer as it was still available for a good while. I think that this is because the Super 8 market died a lot quicker than any of the manufacturing companies thought it would, so there was a surplus of this film stock.
I can see both sides of this issue, both Chip's and Kevins.
I understand where your coming from Kevin, as I would hate to get a print that wasn't all it was cracked up to be, and not having any real chance to return it, (unless both parties were members of this forum, and it would be bad blood to shaft a fellow member, as that would get around.
Yet, on the other side of the coin, I have personally ran into people that have bought prints from me privately (or on ebay), perfectly good prints and the person has probably watched it once and decided, "Okay, I've had my fun, now I want my money back", and then badger the person un til they eventually, (probably) knuckle under and return the money to also have returned a now further used print. In one case, the print I recieved back had an enormous scratch now running through the film, and I couldn't possibly re-sell it again.
I know that when I resell one of my own prints, it's only because I'm in need for cash for the household, and having to return money that's been used on potential house costs, ect. is rather rough.
So, I know where your coming from Kevin, and I know your not being harsh, but I understand where your coming from, Chip, both valid sides to the same "reel",
a "reel" balancing act.
-------------------- "All these moments will be lost in time, just like ... tears, in the rain. "
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