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Author Topic: 3D Lense Kit Troy Hilsman Powell Film Handler Posts: 30 From: Jacksonville,FL Registered: May 2007 posted 01-19-2009 06:15 PM                     Found a paramount 3D lense kit complete.Does anybody know the retail value?  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 01-19-2009 06:22 PM                     Those were recently available online for $75.00 Supposedly original cost to Paramount was $1,100.00 In today's economy don't expect to get anywhere near that...  |  IP: Logged Don Furr Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 509 From: Sun City, Ca USA Registered: Nov 2002 posted 01-20-2009 05:58 AM                     Just be aware that because of the age of the Paramount 3D box, the filters are most likely no good. When those were made the very cheapest material was used and over time it looses it polarization ability. I had to purchase new filter material and construct a new filter card.  |  IP: Logged Julio Roberto Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 938 From: Madrid, Madrid, Spain Registered: Oct 2008 posted 01-20-2009 06:04 AM                    Yeap. $1-$2000 when new. Never over $300 today. Filters should be replaced.  |  IP: Logged Jim Cassedy Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1661 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Dec 2006 posted 01-20-2009 09:56 AM                     I bought a complete, mint condition Paramount 3D lens kit from THE SURPLUS SHED last year for only US$75.00. It almost looks like it had never been used. Most of the componants, including the instruction manual, mounting screws & aperture plate, were still in small, sealed plastic bags and there are no scratches or marks on any of the mounting brackets or the 3D Mirror-Box that would indicate that they'd ever seen service. I just checked their website (www.surplusshed.com) and I guess they are sold out since they no longer have complete kits listed, although they do have some parts & lens brackets. Despite its' age, mine works fine, although I'm not using it commercially and on a screen that's only about 20ft wide. The 3D kit came with several sets of filters, all of which work OK for me. Mabye I got lucky. I've found other 3D filters in old theaters, etc that have seriously deteriorated with age, especially gelatin filters which seem to attract mold, rodents and small bugs. Ugh!  |  IP: Logged Bill Enos Film God Posts: 2081 From: Richmond, Virginia, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 01-21-2009 11:52 AM                     We bought 3 of the Surplus Shed boxes @ $75. Due to space problems they couldn't be mounted as the instructions said, we had to make some crude but effective mounts. Depending on the format of the film, our mounts attach the boxes to the wall either vertically or horizontally. All the filters are in excellent condition. We've used them 4 times.  |  IP: Logged

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