I'm buying a 16mm camera - but it needs to shoot sync sound

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spaceman spiff

Much like digital when I first started mucking about with it, I'm really just going in head-first. Having never shot on film before, I'd like to remedy this, and since I got a fairly fat parting cheque from my previous employers, now is definetely the time. Thing is, I don't know a whole lot about film cameras and started veering towards the Bolex's and Beaulieu's (simply because of make).

HOWEVER,

It is essential that I am able to shoot sync sound with this camera. My budget is anything under $300 (which is actually pretty decent going by ebay.ca and craigslist prices - I'm in Toronto), so I cannot go the Arriflex/CP-16 route. I'm looking towards Bolex/Beaulieu/Krasnogorsk and Bell+Howell. Any suggestions?

This noob appreciates it.

Or does 'blimping' an H-16 or K-3 (or whatever) get rid of much of the camera noise? I guess I really don't have enough dosh for an pro-sync camera out of the box, unless I find some sort of mega deal (which in fairness, I'm good at finding).
 
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My, do I feel silly.

So the 518 - the bee's knees as they say? No accessories is a bit of a drag (the 312 comes with a boom and another mic), and the B8L comes with a sweet case, but this camera does look neat.
 
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814 is better, 1014 is even better. Don't worry about mics you can't record sound directly on super-8 anymore.
 
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It's good but check to see if it works! Don't buy cameras on ebay if they say for parts, or untested. Send them a message and ask them to pop some batteries in and and see if the motor runs, and if the zoom works if it does not say.
 
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It never hurts to take some time (before buying) to learn about the various cameras, their features, strong points each might have, disadvantages others might have etc, and get a feel for what you want and what a fair price for it might be. Then you are in a far better position to start looking for one.

It’s also not a bad idea to learn about the various 16mm Bolex cameras and accessories too.
Even if you go Super 8, 16mm Bolex just have a way of surfacing now and then, and its nice to be armed with knowing what is what in that realm.

-Thanks-
 
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