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Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on February 22, 2013, 09:36 AM:

Just a little over two weeks away. Who all is planning on attending?

If all things work out, I will be there. I do, each day, check my smart phone for the weather in Syracuse and I must say it is a little disturbing.

Cheers!

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on February 22, 2013, 09:42 AM:

How disturbing can it be, since it's a little ways yet till forecast-time?

Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on February 22, 2013, 10:17 AM:

I hope a lot changes in the next two weeks. It is about 70 degrees down here on the Gulf of Mexico...little more to what I'm used to.

Regards.

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on February 22, 2013, 11:05 AM:

Oh, thought you meant up north here

Posted by Adam McCreath (Member # 3500) on March 05, 2013, 09:05 AM:

Just noticed this post and checked out the website. I would love to hear from other's who have been to this! Syracuse is only about a 3 hour drive for me from Ottawa; is it worth a day trip?

Are there lots of dealers set up? Is it a good place by buy films at decent prices?

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on March 05, 2013, 03:25 PM:

Adam, you can check out the historical webpage on FB - Think it is CINEFEST.org or similar - Been around 32 years, many dealers and collectors converse over everything from VS to the earliest prints in 35mm - There is a large film-screening room, a Sunday auction. Hundreds show up to watch, trade and barter films - It really should be FILMTALK [Smile]

Please come down and say hello - Shorty

Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on March 06, 2013, 09:33 AM:

Yea Adam; you are just a hop, skip, and a jump away. I'm driving two long days from the Texas Gulf Coast. This will be my first time and I'm really looking foward to it.

Posted by Adam McCreath (Member # 3500) on March 07, 2013, 06:43 AM:

I emailed Gerry Orlando, President of the Syracuse Cinephile Society, and he sent me a little extra info on it. It will all come down to how much money I have at the time...Gerry said the main focus is 16mm, which I am very interested in; however I have kind of switched my focus on to 8mm since it is so much more affordable....I would not want to go down without a few hundred in my pocket. I did get "permission" from the beloved DW (Da-wife) but I probably won't make the decision until the weekend of....if I knew there were going to be excellent deals to be had it would be more of a motivator for me to go. Gerry said they have about 40 dealers setting up shop including one major business that will take up an entire room all on their own (but all 16mm).

My experience with shows like this for my other hobbys; such as gun shows and golf expos; dealers seem mark their prices way up hoping to prey on the un-informed buyer who doesn't know any better....

Can anyone here speak to the quantity and quality of merchandice available at the Cinefest?

Historically has there been much in the way of 8mm and Super-8 for sale?

and; How about prices? Good? Bad? Average?

Posted by Gary Crawford (Member # 67) on March 07, 2013, 07:09 AM:

I've found some of my best bargains at Cinefest. And one positive thing about buying there is that you can take a look at what you are buying.... most dealers have a projector and will run some of the films for you. I've gotten both 16 and 8mm there. One dealer, Alex Bartosh, always has tons of 8mm prints. And you won't starve to death. they always have free popcorn day and night during the convention. It's great fun. And at the auction at the end of the convention..Sunday morning, I understand that besides the usual things that people bring to auction off, there will be a major film collection on the dock as well.

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