RE: Eclair Cameras: HD-144-installation-ACL serial numbers

[RT <cinesota@yahoo.com>]

Hi Eric,
Congrats on winning that ACL.  It's a rare bird indeed in that 
condition.  I too would also recommend Bernie O'Doherty for any work on 
your camera.  His work and his prices are the best.  Contact him at 
www.laserbrighten.com.  Just a thought here: if your seller hasn't 
shipped your camera yet you might have him ship it direct to Bernie and 
then just have Bernie ship it to you.  I know you are dealing with the 
pain and expense of shipping across borders, so it might save you some 
time and money.

As the others have pointed out I would be careful about tinkering with 
your ACL.  Setting the timing on the movement and keeping the camera 
quiet is very tricky and usually requires years of experience to get it 
right.  I admire your DIY ethic though.  I think one of the appealing 
things about film cameras over their DV brethren is the ability to 
upgrade and repair the cameras yourself.  A film camera isn't a pile of 
computer chips and plastic.  The Beaulieu R16 is definitely a good 
camera to start with.  They are cheap and plentiful.  If it wasn't for a 
DIY'er we wouldn't have the HD 144 parts kit.  Mark S saw a need and he 
studied the camera and went out and did it.  Honestly I think he did 
alot to revive the ACL platform.  So keep it up and let us know how it 
goes.  The DVD sounds interesting.  The more information we share the 
better.

Regarding ACL serial numbers, that has been an on and off proposition.  
We (the List members) have tried to put together a comprehensive list of 
serial numbers before but unfortunately after the demise of Eclair there 
seemed to be a concerted effort on Eclair's (or the new owners) part to 
destroy any information related to these cameras.  What information we 
have found has come from former engineers or secondary sources and 
hasn't proven very reliable.  It might be worth putting out the call for 
this info again, so if anyone has anything to add or maybe an idea where 
we should start with this then please contact us.

Anyway Eric I digress, I think you have a late model ACL 2 on your hands 
and a beautiful one to boot.  Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Ray

ps. I would be remissed if I left out my buddy Les Bosher.  He is an 
excellent camera engineer and he does some magical things with cameras.  
If you are looking to add some aftermarket parts to your camera stop by 
his website, www.lesbosher.co.uk

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