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<blockquote data-quote="ScruffyLookingNH" data-source="post: 470101" data-attributes="member: 6563"><p>This appears to be very similar in design to the Microflash which was used as the basis for Darth Vader's lightsabre. I do not know the ins and outs of which parts the Microflash and the Heiland shared but the similarities are there for anyone to see. There are, however, differences, too. </p><p></p><p>I know the Mircroflash unit is worth around £1,000 in it's unaltered form. This Heiland unit, though, appears to be around $100 looking at eBay listings:</p><p></p><p>https://www.ebay.com/itm/HEILAND-SYNCHRONAR-3-CELL-FLASH-STAR-WARS-DARTH-VADER-LIGHTSABER-GRAFLEX-CAMERA-/362210862929</p><p></p><p></p><p>*Edit*</p><p>And ****ety **** that annoys me. I had bid on this lot which appeared at Astons at the end of November last year. It hammered at £650 which after costs came in around £900. The camera and associated bits and pieces in the lot is worth about £300-£400:</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]37214[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>It was described as:</p><p></p><p>"MPP Micropress 5x4 Press Camera Outfit with Rare Microflash. Comprising MPP body, focal plane shutter slow (condition 6F) with Schenider Xenar 135mm f4.7 lens in Syncro-Compur shutter, speed slow from 1/60th; MPP 120 roll film back; uncommon MPP 'Star Wars light sabre" style Microflash unit; film pack holder; Polaroid back; 9 DDS (various conditions); wire finder; instruction book; Gossen LunaSix meter etc. All in fitted outfit case".</p><p></p><p>Having checked eBay at the time I decided the flash unit was worth around £1,000 (as mentioned). Having just checked eBay again, I see the same flash unit (looking at one or two identifying marks) sold two weeks after the auction for £1,500:</p><p></p><p>https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-MPP-Microflash-Flash-Star-Wars-Darth-Vader-Lightsaber-Last-Jedi-/222758034922?hash=item33dd69ddea%3Ag%3AswIAAOSw0A9aNOY-&nma=true&si=NnZl5dD1Eb2u4WT7%252FV49FySDyZk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557</p><p></p><p>I shouldn't have been so sensible. The annoying thing was it was just me vs. the winning bidder from £150 up to £650.</p><p></p><p>And having checked his other sold listings it absolutely is the same flash unit as here is the camera from the lot. Not bad. Looks like the seller made £800 or so on the lot:</p><p></p><p>https://www.ebay.com/itm/MPP-Micro-Press-4x5-Large-Format-Camera-Schneider-Symmar-150mm-f5-6-Lens/322943612696?hash=item4b30f07718:g<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />QUAAOSwI8laNkeS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ScruffyLookingNH, post: 470101, member: 6563"] This appears to be very similar in design to the Microflash which was used as the basis for Darth Vader's lightsabre. I do not know the ins and outs of which parts the Microflash and the Heiland shared but the similarities are there for anyone to see. There are, however, differences, too. I know the Mircroflash unit is worth around £1,000 in it's unaltered form. This Heiland unit, though, appears to be around $100 looking at eBay listings: https://www.ebay.com/itm/HEILAND-SYNCHRONAR-3-CELL-FLASH-STAR-WARS-DARTH-VADER-LIGHTSABER-GRAFLEX-CAMERA-/362210862929 *Edit* And ****ety **** that annoys me. I had bid on this lot which appeared at Astons at the end of November last year. It hammered at £650 which after costs came in around £900. The camera and associated bits and pieces in the lot is worth about £300-£400: [ATTACH type="full" alt="original.jpg"]37214._xfImport[/ATTACH] It was described as: "MPP Micropress 5x4 Press Camera Outfit with Rare Microflash. Comprising MPP body, focal plane shutter slow (condition 6F) with Schenider Xenar 135mm f4.7 lens in Syncro-Compur shutter, speed slow from 1/60th; MPP 120 roll film back; uncommon MPP 'Star Wars light sabre" style Microflash unit; film pack holder; Polaroid back; 9 DDS (various conditions); wire finder; instruction book; Gossen LunaSix meter etc. All in fitted outfit case". Having checked eBay at the time I decided the flash unit was worth around £1,000 (as mentioned). Having just checked eBay again, I see the same flash unit (looking at one or two identifying marks) sold two weeks after the auction for £1,500: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-MPP-Microflash-Flash-Star-Wars-Darth-Vader-Lightsaber-Last-Jedi-/222758034922?hash=item33dd69ddea%3Ag%3AswIAAOSw0A9aNOY-&nma=true&si=NnZl5dD1Eb2u4WT7%252FV49FySDyZk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 I shouldn't have been so sensible. The annoying thing was it was just me vs. the winning bidder from £150 up to £650. And having checked his other sold listings it absolutely is the same flash unit as here is the camera from the lot. Not bad. Looks like the seller made £800 or so on the lot: https://www.ebay.com/itm/MPP-Micro-Press-4x5-Large-Format-Camera-Schneider-Symmar-150mm-f5-6-Lens/322943612696?hash=item4b30f07718:g:DQUAAOSwI8laNkeS [/QUOTE]
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