8mm Forum: WTB Standard lens for ELMO GS1200

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Posted by Mark L Barton (Member # 1512) on March 24, 2014, 11:25 AM:

Hello, I am looking for the standard lens for the Elmo GS1200. If some good soul has one for sale at a reasonable price then I'm your buyer, thank you

Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on March 24, 2014, 01:47 PM:

Which lens would that be? I have an Elmo 1.3 that was standard with the GS-800.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on March 25, 2014, 03:06 AM:

Hello Mark, there's a standard GS1200 f1.1 lens on E Bay Uk for a buy it now price of around £80 if I am not mistaken.

Posted by Mark L Barton (Member # 1512) on March 25, 2014, 04:46 AM:

Thanks guys, yes I saw that lens, was hoping to pay way less though. The reason is my GS1200 has a Schneider Krauznach f1.1 11 to 30mm, I want to sell this lens and put the original elmo lens back in place.

Posted by Alexander Vandeputte (Member # 1803) on March 25, 2014, 05:51 AM:

In my opinion the Schneider lens is superior to the Elmo 1.1 lens. If you want a real upgrade then the Elmo 1.0 lens is the one to go for. Drawbacks are: it's price and it's shallow depth of field.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on March 27, 2014, 06:33 AM:

I doubt anyone would sell an f1.1 decent Elmo lens for much less, that is around the price that I have paid in the past and anything up to £100 appears to be what they sell for nowadays when in good condition.

Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on March 27, 2014, 08:07 AM:

Andrew The Schneider lenses take some beating. If I were to upgrade the 1.1 you have look out for the Schneider 1.3 as it gives most gorgeous clarity which personally I prefer to any lens on 8mm.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on March 27, 2014, 06:26 PM:

I have never projected with a Schneider f1.3 Lee, though I do have a f1.2 besides my f1.1 for the Bauer, but I only ever use the f1.1 to be honest as it gives off a far superior sharper image to my eyes and gives off a much larger picture over a 22ft throw as I use mine.

[ April 04, 2014, 07:39 PM: Message edited by: Andrew Woodcock ]

Posted by Mark L Barton (Member # 1512) on March 31, 2014, 07:39 AM:

Thanks guys, then I may just keep the Schneider lens with the GS1200.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on April 02, 2014, 01:30 PM:

Mark, i think that would be the most sensible thing to do unless you want the lens to sell the GS1200? The reason I say this is because a lot of ELMO users apparently prefer the Schneider lens over the Elmo and therefore purchase an adaptor and lens to replace the original with.

I doubt you would feel you have gained anything by finding an original lens even in mint condition. I use the GS f1.1 lens and I have The Schneider f1.1 lens in both my Bauer T610 as well as my Beaulieu 708el Stereo and both give off far superior image quality than my ST1200 with the Elmo f1.1 lens fitted.

Posted by Mark L Barton (Member # 1512) on April 08, 2014, 09:17 AM:

Thanks all, have now had to put the projector up for sale with the Schneider lens to pay for my garage repair bill.

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