My friends super 8 canon camera

[Guest Arthur Zajac]

Well my friend has got a canon auto zoom 814 electronic that his dad used to have. We put batteries in it and everything works. We are really excited that we actually have a film camera to use because we cant actually afford 16 or 35 cameras/film. My question(s): is kodak the only maker of super 8 film and where can I get it processed and dubbed to a tape. Also where can I get a manual for this camera so I know what everything does and I think im going to shoot my friend's band in concert. Is there anything I need to know, from anyone who has shot a concert in super 8, that I would need to know. Thanks for your info.

 

Arthur Zajac

[Nate Downes]

Let's answer the q's in order:

 

is kodak the only maker of super 8 film

 

Yes and no. There are a few other sources of Super8 film, such as Pro8mm, but they originate from Kodak stock.

 

where can I get it processed and dubbed to a tape.

 

Quite a few places. Yale and Pro8mm off the top of my head.

 

Also where can I get a manual for this camera

 

ftp://ftp.filmshooting.com/pub/scans/cano...utozoom_814.zip

 

Is there anything I need to know, from anyone who has shot a concert in super 8, that I would need to know.

 

Lock off your exposure and shoot with fast stock.

[Guest Arthur Zajac]

Alright man, thanks. I cant wait to shoot this concert!! :D . I checked Kodak's website and I guess you have to call them to order. For the concert what kind of film would be considered 'fast'. About the other film stocks, do they look any better than Kodak's or just the same?

 

I'm in photo at my school, so I have knowledge o film speeds, exposure etc, but the one thing I do not understand is that on my 35mm slr, I have shutter speed, but not on my super8. What is that equivalent too? :blink:

 

I also checked out pro8mm and they are pretty close to me here in LA, so that should not be a problem. Also, is locking off the exposure basically keeping my exposure at the same f/stop the entire time, right? ;)

 

Thanks a lot for your help guys, its much appreciated :D

 

Arthur

[Nate Downes]

For a concert, I'd recommend the Pro8/18 500T film. The higher the ASA rating, the faster the film reacts to light, hence the lower lighting needed for a clear shot. The Pro8mm package is nice in that it includes processing with the price, and with them being close to you, you'd do best to just go in and pick it up in person.

[Guest Arthur Zajac]

Alright, one more question, how long will a 50ft roll of super 8 film last? Thanks again :D

 

Arthur

[Josh Hill]

50 ft is about 2 and a half minutes.

[Alessandro Machi]

50 ft is about 2 and a half minutes.

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That would be if you shoot at 24 frames per second.

 

If you decide to shoot at 18 frames per second, you get 3 minutes and 20 seconds of run time.

[Guest Arthur Zajac]

Oh man, I'm going to have some fun saving up for this <_< . Well I guess its cheaper than 16 or 35, thanks for the info, you guys have been really helpful and I cant wait to start shooting!

 

Alright one one more question, I downloaded the manual and it is not for the exact camera I have, mine has some other buttons on there and I have no idea what they do. If anyone else has an autozoom 814 electronic, who is familiar with it, I have got a couple of questions for you. Thanks again

 

Arthur

[tim quince]

'sup.

 

Arthur dude - i know you posted this a while ago, but just in case you haven't got a manual yet:

 

go to google; select images, and then put in 814 e manual canon (i'm guessing you have the electronic version of the 814), and do the search. One of these puts you to a site with the whole manual there in seperate jpegs (a bit small but you can read it). Sorry this is like a treasure hunt and not a simple link, but for some reason i can't get the link to work.

 

I have the 814 autozoom first edition camera, but am in the same boat as you so would be no help with your questions probably. Am saving up for the light batteries still.

 

Take it easy

tim the usiless

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