"Filmomat" prototype roll/sheet film processor

[Oren Grad]

Turns out we had three threads going on this - all merged now.

[Peter De Smidt]

Good idea. I missed the other ones. While I doubt I'll ever buy one of these, at least as long as my CPP2 keeps going, it's great to see new products.

[Bob Salomon]

This thing looks phenomenal. I am going to write him, I would buy this immediately if the price was in my budget, but I'm guessing it's not.

Maybe you can all help him if you all tell him how much you are reasonably willing to pay. That way he can source alternative sources of supply or perhaps reduce the features set and maximize his potential sales.

[Corran]

I will as soon as he emails me back.

[StoneNYC]

It's interesting that folks whine about high prices of film equipment, then jump up and down when someone promises to make something new, with no proven track record, limited capabilities for a high price tag.

IN all honesty i wish him much luck, and hope he can make this into a commercially viable product. I will be the first to order and buy (as i already have with this and other promises in the past).

You did that with success, you had a track record selling gear, but not building reels, and your 8x10 did very well, so it's possible.

[Tin Can]

Turns out we had three threads going on this - all merged now.

I hope thread merging is not too difficult.

I meant that as I have no idea how it works.

But the results are welcome.

[Oren Grad]

I hope thread merging is not too difficult....

Not hard. But one does need to pay careful attention, or the results can be... ah... interesting and counterintuitive.

[Corran]

Just got a response from him. He's looking at the possibility of large-scale production. Estimated price is 2,000 Euros.

I also suggested he consider soliciting ideas or suggestions here or any forum for small improvements or options that might help the product sell even better. For example, I think an external hookup to pull additional chemicals via separate tanks would be a nice addition. Don't know if that's possible or overly costly to add but just a thought I had.

[Cor]

Took a look at his website: http://www.echolot-online.de/Echolot/Startseite.html (I can read German (a bit), but I guess even without that you can follow his efforts more or less by looking the pictures). He is quite a tinkerer!

And according to: http://www.echolot-online.de/Echolot/Impressum.html
he is (only) 18 years old....

Best,

Cor

[StoneNYC]

Took a look at his website: http://www.echolot-online.de/Echolot/Startseite.html (I can read German (a bit), but I guess even without that you can follow his efforts more or less by looking the pictures). He is quite a tinkerer!

And according to: http://www.echolot-online.de/Echolot/Impressum.html
he is (only) 18 years old....

Best,

Cor

Wow... He built a floating car using the principals of thermodynamics... We should all be impressed with this kid.