Jay_Austin Posted February 3, 2007 Author Share Posted February 3, 2007 Hello Super 8 fans, Just checking in and posting some new imagery of the cam. Here are some close-ups with the bill of health from Precision Camera. http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o249/Ja...4XL_S_Right.jpg http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o249/Ja..._S_overhead.jpg http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o249/Ja...4XL_S_dials.jpg http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o249/Ja.../tech_Sheet.jpg It's still available! :D Thanks, J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Buick Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Hi, me again. How far is the maximum you are willing to drop the price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Winchester Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Jay, PM sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Winchester Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Jay, I LOVE this camera! .... NO WAY this is 20+ years old! This camera is immaculate! Worth every penny. I fired off a few rolls as a test this afternoon, so we'll see what comes out. Thanks again!!! -Joseph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Austin Posted February 5, 2007 Author Share Posted February 5, 2007 Jay, I LOVE this camera! .... NO WAY this is 20+ years old! This camera is immaculate! Worth every penny. I fired off a few rolls as a test this afternoon, so we'll see what comes out. Thanks again!!! -Joseph Joseph, glad you like it. Good to have it in the hands of someone who can put it to good use. Good to meet you today and hope to see some of the final products. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Buick Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Ah, Joseph, just the man. I have a few questions about the aforementioned camera as I am again seriously considering buying one: 1.Does it have a Lap Dissolve function ? 2. Is it quiet ? Thanks, I have admired this camera for about a year now, though I've always been driven back by the price, would all 814XL-S owners say that's it's worth it's hefty price tag ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Winchester Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Matthew, It does not have a lap dissolve, which I prefer, as I would never use it. I like to get super8 (and especially 16mm) telecined to uncompressed 10bit and edit in FCP, so I don't use editing and fades in the camera. It does have a shutter fade, however. The camera is moderately quiet. It is not as quiet as my Arri 16BL, but that's to be expected. I would guess a shotgun would pick up the noise if the camera were within 5 or 6 feet of the mic.... but this is purely speculation as I have not recorded audio alongside it yet, so don't quote me on that... I think this camera is worth the price. I'll be getting my tests (BW and Color neg) back next week in 10bit, so we'll see. So far, the funcionality has been great. Very comfortable camera to hold and shoot with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Buick Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Thanks, I would buy one, but I want a bit more bang for my buck. I'm cosidering a ''Beaulieu'' 1028 XL60 that I've seen for about £50.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Winchester Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Well you're the only one who can determine how much bang per buck you need. A $500 camera is pennies compared to other things in this profession, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Buick Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 But I don't want to spend much more than $500.00, and I also want other things as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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