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On 21 Jul 2005 08:58:10 -0700, neilnewsgroups@hotmail.com wrote:

>> About two years ago I listed on eBay a video unit that consisted of a top
>> quality (circa '82) Panasonic portable video camera, along with a two piece
>> portable video recorder.  Picture quality is superb; low light sensitiviy
>> was as good as any Panasonic has ever made.  Build quality was
>> excellent...this was top of the line gear that together retailed for close
>> to $2500 in 1980.  It didn't have autofocus, but otherwise met and exceeded
>> in picture and sound quality any tape I have seen made in the last ten
>> years.  I put it on eBay at $20, and with no reserve, in a ten-day auction.
>> I described it well (much more detailed than here).  I felt sure some
>> aspiring film student or amateur videographer would grab it.  I didn't get a
>> single bid.
>
>While I know little about video cameras, the eBay failure is a little
>surprising. eBay is often a good place to buy and sell obscure gear
>that's appreciated by the few who know what it is and understand it.
>I've seen a number of things on eBay that I assumed that only I and a
>few other people would know, appreciate, and want, and these sort of
>things often sold for surprisingly (to me) high prices. I've even
>seen some hardware that at best, is sort of fun, funky, and odd and
>never was particularly good in its day, go for higher prices than I
>expected. (Although I suspect the auction format may have something to
>do with that.)
>
>> But I won't "throw it".  I simply can't bring myself to destroy perfectly
>> good, superbly built gear.
>
>I'm surprised that eBay didn't lead to finding a buyer.

To Harry. How much would you take for this piece of gear? I might be
interested if the price is right. And if I don't, I might know someone
(a filmmaker that I know well) that might be interested.

I wouldn't want to pay a lot for it myself, as it would just be
something for me to play around with. I've always been interested in
all forms of photography and this includes film and video. I haven't
bothered to go the "moving picture route" because of the expense of
getting decent gear though.

You can write me privately if you still want to get rid of it.