Bryan Mann Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 Hello ! I just got my first motion picture camera, its a kras 3, and I have no clue where or which film to buy. Should I try fujifilm, kodak? Obviously 16mm but there are so many options. Any recommendations on where to buy and what stock to buy would be awesome. thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted June 5, 2004 Premium Member Share Posted June 5, 2004 Sort of depends on the look you want and the light levels you will be shooting under. Why not, for now, get a small roll of the slowest stock -- like Kodak EXR 50D / 7245 -- and a roll of a fast stock like Kodak Vision-2 500T / 7218 -- and go out and shoot some stuff outdoors in daylight with the '45 and some interiors and night stuff on the '18 and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Michael Nash Posted June 5, 2004 Premium Member Share Posted June 5, 2004 Typically you buy the film straight from the manufacturer, but there are also recan and short-end suppliers that are cheaper. How do you plan on viewing your footage? If you can get a hold of a 16mm projector you can have a print made. Projection is the best way to learn the nuances of film. Otherwise, you'll have to get a telecine transfer of your negative done. Most places charge a setup fee, so it might be cheaper per foot to process and transfer several roll sat once, rather than doing a single 100' roll at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Wells Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 Typically you buy the film straight from the manufacturer, but there are also recan and short-end suppliers that are cheaper. New or "new used" camera which you have not shot with before I might suggest at least one of your first rolls through it should be factory fresh raw stock, if any problems, you'll have eliminated one variable. (Hopefully there won't be !). -Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Wells Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 I think that you might be best off shooting some reversal and just projecting your processed original. This way you will save on print costs or telecine, and you will get a good introduction to motion picture film. The options are Kodak kodachrome 40 or kodak Ektachrome 100D. There are also some other Ektachrome stocks, but these are shortly to be discontinued. The Kodachrome is quite an old fashioned stock and the 100D is one Kodak's newest. I have never used 100D, but plan to shortly. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Mann Posted June 13, 2004 Author Share Posted June 13, 2004 great advice thank you so much. Ill let you know how the first spools turn out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member John Pytlak RIP Posted June 14, 2004 Premium Member Share Posted June 14, 2004 Lots of information on the Kodak 16mm website: http://www.kodak.com/go/16mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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