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Eclair Cameras: Price/Performance ratio
I found out about Kiev Camera back in the fall of last year. I knew it
was a heck of a deal to get these lenses for so little considering the
cost. Personally, I think the price of most film equipment is a
complete rip off--and you would save yourself thousands of dollars by
simply waiting for a great deal to come your way. Look at Ebay every
now and then and type in key words like Aaton, Eclair, Arri or
Angenieux. Also, I think Kiev sells the 8mm for $1,547.00. I got mine
for $800.00. But that was before they knew what they had their hands
on.
The big question that I have is whether the Zeiss 12-120 is just as good
or close to the 11-110 that is the S-16 version designed by Zeiss. No
one seems to know the answer to this question, and because this
information is not widely available, a lot of dealers can take advantage
of the situation and probably sell a lens that is just as good as an
adapted zoom for thousands of dollars more. But I am just postulating.
Without the firsthand knowledge of running practical A/B tests of the
11-110 vs. 12-120 there is no way to tell for sure.
It seems that the 12-120 or 11.5-115 zoom by Van Diemen would be the
best bang for the buck considering the long zoom range and the low T
stop 2.3, 2.4. The Cooke that goes from 10.8-60 seems less suited for
difficult zoom and lighting situations with its low T stop of 3.0. But,
in the end, I can't tell you for certain what lens is the best, because
I haven't tried any of them. You can get an idea of what the Cooke
10.4-52 looks like by watching "The Draughtsman's Contract."
There was also a Cooke 10.4-52 that sold on Ebay recently for $3,200.00.
That was quite a deal considering the lowest price I've seen for that
lens is $5,800.00.
Mike Welle
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