Used Alexa XT Plus or New Arri Mini

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Taycuphach
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Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2017 9:37 pm

Hi all,

I got an offer for an used Alexa XT Plus for $ 56k (1135 hours and the package is ready to shoot)

The camera was purchased in Oct 2013 and got sensor upgrade in Nov 2014.

As I was new to Arri Alexa world, I would like to seek for your consultant whether I should take this deal.

My situation:

1. I am going to buy an new Alexa Mini (cost $ 60k)
2. I am a rental house so the durability, rentability and upgradability are important to me.
3. I cannot test the camera myself and have to send it to Arri center for checking (cost $1k) and then send it back to my country.
4. If I take the XT Plus, should I upgrade it to SXT (estimated cost to upgrade ?)

Thank you in advance,

Cheers,

Cuong
Grumply
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Joined: Thu Apr 07, 2016 5:06 am

It feels like the Mini is damned near the only camera you see on rental house prep desks lately. It's so popular, that for a rental company I think it's an easy decision - get the Mini.
Taycuphach
Posts: 2
Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2017 9:37 pm

Thanks Grumply ...

Cheers
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