recently on ebay i bought...

[merfrules]

a kodak m22 instamatic super 8 camera

i got this for $7.50 american...and i
was the first to bid on it. therefore
of course it opened at $7.50.

i was just wondering why for any
reason would noone else bid on this
camera. it was in excellent condition
and worked...
so why??

[ekoe]

i've never been impressed with the kodak cameras. or projectors.
i'm not familiar with the m22, but my guess is that it's not worth more than $7.50. and there's probably tens of thousands of the same camera available for $.25 at garage sales and thrift stores across the nation.
moreover, could the seller attest to the mechanical condition of the camera and lightmeter?
even so, my interest in it would be as a crash-cam in which case i wouldn't invest more in the camera than i did in the film.

[cameraguy]

If this camera works for more than a roll or two then consider yourself very lucky. The Kodak instamatic cameras (except the M2, M4) have a part that wears out due to age and is irreplaceable. Most of the cameras will run briefly then die. I have about 8 of these type cameras and all are now dead. Too bad cause they take great pictures despite their lack of features.

[Alex]

Well, on those cheery notes, I'd just like to wish merfrules well, and I hope he surpasses both of your expectations.

-Alex

[merfrules]

well thank you alex...
good to see someone with optimism
in this day and age...
now i just cant wait to get my
piece of metal and plazteck to put
on my shelf that i paid 7.50 for
cos it desnt work...
i think it is definately worth 7.50
to pay for a paper weight!!!

oh and its only merf
merf rules is just what i like people
to say...but my name is actually merf

[Alex]

Have you received the camera yet?

Even if it didn't work, Super-8 cameras make excellent directors viewers for showing the possible framing of a shot to someone else.

You don't have to wait for the real camera to be set-up, simply walk over to the potential spot you want to film from, pull out your "paper-weight" super-8, determine the magnification you want for the shot, and then show it to your director of photography.

If it's a corporate shoot, use the super-8 camera to show the shot to your client.

-Alex