[Konvas] Ebayer advice please

[Speedbirdmgh at aol.com]

In a message dated 19/02/2009 16:31:48 GMT Standard Time, colcam at aim.com  
writes:

First--  the camera needs to be  converted to standard B&H perf before you use
 it, and that will cost you,  too.

Second--  Kinor paint seems to be rather soft, but he did not  repaint it and 
try to pass it off as a new or mint camera, did  he?

Third--  High milage cameras are ONLY the cameras that  work.  If it does not 
work, if it has problems, it winds up low  mileage.

Fourth--  Define "pricey."  An Arri 35BL2 in the  same shape has about the 
same features-- except for not being self blimped for  the lenses-- it is is 
twice the price.

Finally--  note the "make  an offer" button.  Talk to him, see what he has to 
say, check with people  who have bought from him, see what they say.  Then 
decide what you can or  cannot afford to do, see what happens.



Many thanks HW for your comments and I agree with you on most points.  The 
Kinor 35 is a well made camera but is it comparable to Arri in terms of  build 
quality. There are only a few people left in the world who are able to  strip 
down and service a Kinor 35 let alone strip down and rebuild one like new.  It 
would be nice to hear from someone with experience of rebuilding ARRI's and  
KINOR's so we can judge for ourselves which is made better. Performance  wise 
they may be equal.  Metallurgy is a science and casting alloys is one  thing 
but understanding the properties of certain metals is another and there  are 
very few camera technicians who understand both. Anders and Bruce I  understand 
can do both but again boils down to the investment in high quality  machinery 
to decide who is the better. Anders and Bruce both have gained a  reputation 
for their outstanding quality of work so they are in a better  position to 
ascertain the build quality of these two great cameras. Both cameras  have "querks" 
like any machine but these are attributed to design flaws than  machining 
defects. I wonder if Arri cameras are "hand built" and if so  why?
 
Just my thoughts.
 
Rita
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