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Alan Rik
Film God

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From: New York City, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted May 08, 2006 03:31 PM

Has anyone here ever sold something and regretted it? My big regret was selling my Canon DS8 Camera. I sold it to finance my BFCC trip but I didn't have the film from the test roll developed yet. When I got the results back I realized the footage was some of the best I have ever gotten from Super 8 ever. I have thoughts about getting another but the prices of those units remain sky high. And this one was in PERFECT condition.
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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm

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From: Ohio, USA
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posted May 08, 2006 08:49 PM

Can't say I've had this happen to me... my only seller's regret is of the "I didn't nearly make enough money on this, might've as well just given it away for free" sort. [Roll Eyes]

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Dan Lail
Film God

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From: Loganville, Georgia, USA
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posted May 10, 2006 09:05 PM

Gee, Alan, I can't think of a darn thing except maybe an ST-1200HD I sold, but I had two and really didn't need it. [Confused]

Disclaimer- This post was a cheap ploy to get closer to 700 posts. [Big Grin]

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Graham Ritchie
Film God

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From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006

posted May 13, 2006 06:50 PM

Hi Alan
My regret was selling off most of my films back in the eighties we needed the money at the time,however we did get back into it in later years,bought an ST1200 and the feature Dodge City,My son Steven(5yrs) and I would watch it about once a year,this was a cue for Yvonne to go out visiting,Yvonne's regret was seeing Steven and I setting the projector up knowing what was coming next! [Roll Eyes]

Graham

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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm

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From: Ohio, USA
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posted May 13, 2006 10:26 PM

Here's what I regret... not knowing in the late 80s what I know now as far as proper care of projectors and film goes. I never realized how hard I was being on that poor ol' Bauer T450 of mine, and I have owned that machine since it was brandnew. [Frown]

Now it's got all sorts of problems and it remains in various stages of disassembly. And I never have had the heart to just sell it off, either.

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Andrew Wilson
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: dundonald,belfast,co.antrim,northern ireland.
Registered: Jan 2006

posted May 19, 2006 01:47 PM

yes i too regret selling all of my previous super8mm collection in 1981 for crappy video;ie half a picture.andy.

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

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From: Essex UK
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posted May 19, 2006 05:18 PM

Andy, I too did exactly the same in favour of 16mm....mistake. Never saw so many red, splicey ex-library prints in all my life.

The trouble is that I have still not been able to replace some of the titles I sold back then [Frown]

Kev.

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Andrew Wilson
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From: dundonald,belfast,co.antrim,northern ireland.
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posted May 19, 2006 07:42 PM

i think ive been luckier kevin.i have managed to replace some of the titles i had back then.andy.

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Trevor Adams
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Auckland,New Zealand
Registered: Jun 2003

posted May 22, 2006 08:34 PM

I bitterly regret selling my boxed Bauer 610 for $200NZ(around 60 quid).It was the nicest projector I've ever owned.A guy bought $800 worth of films from me and offered a thou if I'd toss in the projector.To my eternal shame I did! [Frown]

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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm

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From: Ohio, USA
Registered: Jan 2005

posted May 22, 2006 10:38 PM

Ouch!

Are you looking to buy another T610? They've been popping up all over eBay Germany over the last couple weeks, at least 6 or 7 of them... crazy... of course I don't know how much that helps someone in New Zealand. [Frown]

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