crystal sync for Super 8 cameras

xoct · July 1, 2004

Say, does anyone know of companies that can add 24fps crystal sync to a Nizo camera?

Scot McPhie · July 1, 2004

Try these people but they are expensive!

Scot

xoct · July 1, 2004

Yipe! $500 or more does seem like a lot. Does anyone else know of a different company to do crystal sync for Super 8?

Scot McPhie · July 3, 2004

Hey zerocut I didn't want to add this until we had sorted a few things out but check:

http://www.cinematography.com/forum2004/in...?showtopic=1518

Scot

Alessandro Machi · July 5, 2004

Yipe! $500 or more does seem like a lot. Does anyone else know of a different company to do crystal sync for Super 8?

It's expensive if you only plan to pose with the camera and not actually use it. :D

Scot McPhie · July 5, 2004

It's expensive if you only plan to pose with the camera and not actually use it. :D

Well value is always relative - if you can afford something and enjoy it then great -- but if you're trying to make your money back on your Super 8 film making then for most people it is expensive in my opinion. Professional DOP's who shoot Super 8 for certain projects probably wouldn't have a problem with the price but for most Super 8 users I think it would be expensive.

Scot

Nate Downes · July 16, 2004

Scot, any idea on timetable for your motor? The motor on my Vivitar is about to go kaput and I thought it might be an ideal test case.

Scot McPhie · July 16, 2004

Scot, any idea on timetable for your motor? The motor on my Vivitar is about to go kaput and I thought it might be an ideal test case.

I'd say about a month - the prototype is still being built - then we'll start a broad range of tests -- unfortunately it's got to fit into other work committments etc at the moment -- but I think a month for the first prototype -- I'll keep you informed :-)

Scot