ken wood

While repacking family antiques i found an unexposed role of Kodak Kodachrome II Super 8 date develop before 1972 still sealed and never in heat of sunlight.

What are the chances of it still being usable after all these years?

Yah, I know...fat chance.

Nice box and packaging.

www.cambridge-super8.org

No entry fees - Deadline the 16th of February 2008

This link is busted. You get a popup and facebook.

If anyone is interested:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/Compendium-EWA-S8K-Mat...1QQcmdZViewItem

Looks nice. But, why are you selling it?

Great skating. Your guys are all 10 feet tall and bullet proof. We know how many rolls of film it took but how many rolls of band aids did they use?

Young guys heal between falls.

Good work. I enjoyed it a lot.

I'm new to the site and just reading some info on the canon. I've seen several old posts regarding people needing a manual. I have a .pdf manual if anyone needs it.

I trust it is in English. I would love a copy. If you want it available for the entire community you can post it on http://Super8aid.net/.

Please PM me for a way to download manual.

ken wood

She is Johnny Johnson's gorgeous trophy wife. He's the NASCAR driver.

I think she has a lot of new fans.

I put my two Beaulieu S8 cameras on eBay today:

2008S in fair shape

3008S in near mint condition

PM me if you need the link or search eBay.

Anyone have an EZ source for 700ft Super 8 reels?

I need some.

I haven't been able to get to www.filmshooting.com for days. Anybody know the story? It's like it just fell off the end of the Internet... :unsure:

It's working now. I just got in using FireFox.

I've used Nyoil in Bell & Howell Filmo and Eyemo cameras for years with great results. It is available from Micro-Tools and that little bottle goes a very, very long way. Use sparingly.

Thank you, Dan.

I have never been to the Micro-Tools. Good stuff. I now have a new wish list.

So, the KII is suitable for framing? Nice antique.

Anyone have ANY info on what kind lube to use in S8 cameras?

Recently I found a mostly pristine Super8 camera in a antique store. I spent $18 on it. It's a Kobena 421. I had never heard of it before. Rather well made. Almost all metal parts. The gears are all brass. One nice feature is the AA batteries go in their own separate holder which is then clipped into the rear of the camera.

When I got it home and into a bright light I found that it had been dropped. Slight ding in rim of lens. No problem with lens but the main metal platform that holds the lens and other parts was bent.

So, I disassembled and figured out a way to straighten the part.

I also cleaned the brass gears and all glass.

Surprisingly, I got it all back together and everything works. Meter Ok after new 1.35 Wein battery installed.

My question is what should I use to lube the gears? Motor runs nicely but sounds a bit dry.

I have some pictures of this little gem but they are at my office. I post a link to them later.

btw: The Kobens even had a partially used Kodak II cart left in it. Guess I'll use it up and see what was already on it.

Thanks for your help.

It would decrease the value of the one I own and all the ones Mitch Perkins owns.

Humor included.

How much does it cost, I find it very interesting.

Matthew,

My Son gave me a Sony Digital 8 DCR-TRV280 for Christmas. I works great. It only lacks AV In so I can't use it with a helmet cam. Still working on a work-a-round for this.

Supports iLink and USB. Comes with software. Piece of cake to transfer to PC. I think you can find this item for around $225.

Tapes are cheap. This is not the latest hardware but the price is certainly right.

ken wood

I think any standard tripod will work. I have the 814e and it works on all my 35mm tripods.

For sound I am using Sony's MZ RH1 HiMD minidisc and mics that I made using electret mics. Minidiscs are fairly cheap. I paid $325 for this one and the 1GB optical media disc can be had for $5-$7.

Editing software is the expensive part. Sony now has professional rated software but it costs an arm and leg;

Sound Forge Editing s/w is about $275, and Sony Vegas +DVD starts at $575 unless you are a student and can prove it.

Of course, there are many other softwares available, especially if you are using a Mac.

I can't help you on choosing film stock. Suggest you go to Kodak.com and poke around.

I'm watching your BBC and other UK productions via NetFlix @ $18 a month for as many DVDs as I can move through the mails.

I must say compared to US TV you Brits get some very good stuff. Of course, most of what we watch is old stuff: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy was a recent selection.

On US cable and Satellite TV you spend a minimum of $50/ month for basic crap. (that's being generous)

Fox News is about all I can stand. The TV hit '24' wont be back until March.

I think we are all screwed. Maybe YouTube will take enough viewers away to get their attention. But I doubt it.

This is what you get when you allow the State (your government) to allow monopolies to exist.

In about 2 years the law changes and we can pick what is in our basic package.

In th mean time, keep shooting film. It will keep you sane.

:ph34r:

leds can be very bright, especially the white ones, so yes they will flare the same way as any light source of the same strength in the frame would. how much depends on your camera/lens/stock/aperture and so on. one more thing to remember is that white leds often are something like 7000k so they will look very blue on tungsten film.

 

/matt

Thanks, I'll test 1st.

Also I have blue and yellow LEDs 10mm biggies. They are diffused so i think they should work well.

I'm a real newbie on film. I am working on my 1st film, a si-fi spoof on the tech industry.

Everything will be done in 'space' thus a lot of black background.

All of my props will be laden with LEDs, 10mm to 3mm. Very bright colors red, blues, whites, orange.

The other lighting I intent to use are some halogen spots to light scenes.

I will be using Kodak Vison 2 200. Camera will be Canon 814.

I hope to accquire a UII or UIII wide-angle lens. If there is any budget left.

I think I will take some stills using slide film ASA 200 as a test.

I guess my question is will the LEDs flare or will they enhance my shot? And, is there anything else I should be aware of to increase my chances of good footage?

And, while you are at it, which Nizo is it? :ph34r:

I trust this site loads more than eBay, and would rather pay more for a camera I know will be MINT IN BOX

than pay slightly less for a camera where the condition may be questionable.

Matt, Check ebay. If you find model you like coorespond with the seller for minucia details. The 814s are built like trucks, so if it looks good in pics and seller says (and waranties) condition is near mint I think you'll be safe.

I bought the 814e for a lot less than the 180&. Perfect except remote doesn't work. I think I can fix that.

If you insist on mint do a google on the 814xls. There is a seller of perfect stuff in GB. But I think you will pay about double your budget.

Good luck.

Don't confuse weather and climate.

It all boils down to your hard drive speed. If you are going to conform your online material at home on your own system, you will need a RAID. SCSI or SATA II will do it. Here's the catch. SATA raid will set you back about 1500. I am not sure how long your pieces is or what sort of effects are in it, but 1500 is about a day at a really good post house using all their stuff; proper monitors and all kinds of tape decks for output. A SCSI raid will cost much much more. So, if you intend to do all your films this way from now on, then the SATA raid may be an option. If not, go to a post house to have it done. They have done this sort of thing many times. Good luck

How do you come up with a $1500 price tag for SATA RAID?

I just bought an Adaptec SATA RAID 0 for about $60 and a 320GB SATA drive for $160. Now, if you need a faster SATA like 10000rpm you are up a couple hundred more. If you need full RAID 5 add another $250.

I'm assuming that one already has the computer. So, I come up with either $220 or $550-$600.

Richard, don't you know that any change of any kind is bad, and that if mankind does anything it's unnatural?

You know;

beaver makes dam = natural event, creates more diversity of wildlife because of the extra water, etc..

Humans make dam = unnatrual raping of the landscape.

 

Also, don't you know that all those history books talking about ice ages, and past periods of greenhouse climate (like when the dinosaurs lived) are all a huge Republican conspiracy?

Everyone knows that the temperature of the planet has never wavered.

 

As for Al Gore's constantly saying "the debate is over", there's actually quite a bit of scientific debate still going on, and no, it's not "republicans mostly", it's more like "climatologists, mostly"

Here's a good sampling of scientists on BOTH side of the issue. Nice to see an actual balanced set of viewpoints for a change.

http://www.livescience.com/environment/060...al_warming.html

 

Speaking of propaganda, I'm getting sick of hearing how big a hit this film is. It's only grossed 17 mil:

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=in...enienttruth.htm

To paraphrase Gen Douglas MacArthur--- "It's the Sun, The Sun, and the Sun!"

It is a 1:1 shaft. The setup you see here is a 4008 ZM II on a rod support and then a "motor mount", with a Tobin TXM-20Ba crystal sync motor. Mr. Tobin added a knob to the motor allowing me to bring the shutter back to the closed position.

 

Due to the precise measurements and proper alignment of all components, there is no sloppiness, shaking, or noise caused by the motor. Obviously you still have the noise from the camera's internal mechanism, just because of it's shutter design.

 

This has been a great setup for me, and because I have 3 cameras, I can slap it on any of the three and go with no issues.

I have a pristine Beaulieu 3008S and it, too, has the 1:1 drive. I thought it was for use with sound. Are you saying that this mechanism can be fitted with a crystal sync motor in place of the internal motor drive?

BTW: If you don't mind what did the total cost of crystal sync set you back?

I only went to film school for about a year and only learned the basics and structure on why to make films, but never got to the technical stuff. Learned how to use a Bolex, but that stuff was 16mm and rolls. Before I got this camera on eBay I knew that they were to be cartridges. So, before I buy some film, what type of film do you recommend? Where can I buy? How do I edit (programs) on a computer? The camera I got didn't come with a manual, so does anybody know where I can fancy one? My friend and I want to shoot an experimental film in a subway train. thing is, we're not sure if the light sources are sufficient. my book is always talking special light sources, but there are no outlets in train carts. What kind of film can we use in low light situations? thank you

I bought same S8, too. Here's url for manual: http://www.mondofoto.com/manuals/canon814.html

I just bought 2 carts of 64T from Dwaynes photo for $14 US. Best price I have found. And, they will process for $9US per card plus ship.($5 + 25cents each add'l) Very good service.

You will love that S8.