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Dominique De Bast
Film God

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From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jun 2013

posted July 25, 2018 06:54 AM

Almost € 50.000 + € 500 for the p.&p.

https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Scanner-MWA-Flashtransfer-Choice-2K-Super8-8mm-9-5mm-16mm/192609654006?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20140620074313%26meid%3D0619 fe2c9d294d56a28c91ae3d06428c%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D192580952821%26itm%3D192609654006&_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850

[ July 27, 2018, 06:14 AM: Message edited by: Dominique De Bast ]

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Winbert Hutahaean
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posted July 25, 2018 04:53 PM

Sometimes I wonder with this very niche market, who is going to buy this type of scanner and how many they can sell in a year?

How they can pay the employees?

Plus someone spending that much money will need a really guaranteed after sales service. How can buyers be really sure it would exist if the company who make this machine is not even well known.

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Nantawat Kittiwarakul
Master Film Handler

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From: Rajburana, Bangkok, Thailand
Registered: Aug 2017

posted July 25, 2018 10:35 PM

Moreover,those cutting edge technology piece of equipment would become completely OBSOLETE within just a few years. Making the investment even riskier. [Frown]

(Anybody still willing to spend $$$ for a full set of linear-editing betacam suite,for example?)

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Brian Fretwell
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: London, UK
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posted July 26, 2018 02:27 AM

That link doesn't work for me it leads to a PATHE baby LUX 9,5mm de 1931.avec moteur electrique at €48,50. Strange.

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Dominique De Bast
Film God

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posted July 26, 2018 03:58 AM

Bryan, it seems that Ebay's new Policy is to offer another "similar" item when an auction has endend. You can still find the add you were looking for by clicking on the word "l'annonce" and then scroll down. I hope this link will work :

https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Scanner-MWA-Flashtransfer-Choice-2K-Super8-8mm-9-5mm-16mm/192609654006?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20140620074313%26meid%3D0619 fe2c9d294d56a28c91ae3d06428c%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D192580952821%26itm%3D192609654006&_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850

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Dominique De Bast
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From: Brussels, Belgium
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posted July 27, 2018 06:16 AM

The add has been reposted. Links modified.

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Brian Fretwell
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: London, UK
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posted July 27, 2018 09:06 AM

Makes me wonder how much of the price is for the scanner and how much for the workstation computer and software.

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