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You should be aware that there are four different models of 6008. There is the 6008S, 6008Pro, the 6008S Digital, and the 6008Pro Digital. I'm not really conversant with all of the distinctions between these versions of 6008, but I'm sure you can discover it by searching this forum or googling. Caveat Emptor. Sound Effects Dj Tools Download there. Know what you're buying so you don't get taken.

If it is really unused and not broken, that would make it an unusual find, and therefore worth a bit more than the average selling price for a well used one of the same type. I have a Beaulieu 6008S with the short 6.9mm to 55mm zoom lens made by Chinon.

This is the low end of the 6008 model line for both the camera and lens. Nevertheless, it is a great camera, and the one that I find myself using most often. The viewfinder is excellent, bright and easily focussed. It has a standard non-variable shutter angle.

The camera can shoot single frame, and it also has a builtin intervalometer, which is a very handy feature for time lapse shooting. The built-in meter seems accurate, although I mostly shoot manual with an external meter. The 6.9/55 lens is sharp and retains focus very well when zoomed.

The 6-66 Schneider and the 8-64 or 7-80 Angenieux are, by all reports, better lenses than the Chinon, but if you end up with the 6.9-55 Chinon, you won't likely be disappointed with its performance. Just be aware that the particular lens on the camera contributes significantly to its worth.

I also have an Elmo 1012xls. I like it too, but it is a very different camera from the Beaulieu 6008. The main difference is that it has a 220 degree low light shutter. The 1012xls has a very good non-interchangeable zoom lens, but it seems a tad softer to me than the Chinon lens on my Beaulieu. That might also partly be a function of the 220 degree shutter. Focus is easy, the viewfinder is decent but not as bright as the one on the 6008S.

The meter seems accurate, although I usually use an external meter. The camera has a single frame cable release socket, but no intervalometer. I think they are both good cameras. I tend to grab the Beaulieu when I have plenty of light and want the sharpest images, or when I need the intervalometer. I select the Elmo when I'm going to be shooting indoors with available light, or in any low light situation. I also tend to grab the Elmo (or my windup Russian Quarz) if I think I might end up subjecting the camera to rough handling. The Elmo cost me a lot less than the Beaulieu, and it would be easier for me to replace it if I broke it.

$300 or even double that price (in the US market) would be very good for that camera and an original supplied lens in working condition. Do you know what lens it has?

What about other accessories. Check eBay prices for comparable (that is, pristine) 6008S cameras for comparison. I have seen bare 6008S Beaulieus with the 6.9-55 lens and no other accessories sell for nearly $600 on the US eBay.

If it hasn't been used much since 1982, you should expect to have it CLA'd, and it would be worth doing. Batteries are not the standard 1.5v AA.

It takes six 1.2v NiCad or NiMH rechargeable AA batteries. My manual says the original supplied batteries were 6 AA size R-6 type NiCad 1.2v batteries. I use rechargeable 1.2v NiMH. Gurra83 wrote:I may be able too get may hands on a Beaulieu 6008 S.

How good is this camera really compared to say a Elmo 1012 xl. The seller says this camera is totaly unused. Im waiting for more info from the seller. What can a camera like this be worth. Just put in 6 AA in the clip and give it a test spin. Listen for the sound while it runs.