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Here is our first test result. More about the new Kodak Super 8 Camera you can read in the newest issue of the Super 8 Mag. 3 tests, two made in USA, one from Germany. Get more information here: www.mysuper8.net

The new Super 8 Mag will be published in early Feb 2024. Here are the topics: First tests: Kodak Super 8 Camera Two Americans and the editors of SUPER 8 magazine independently report on their experiences with the new Kodak Super 8 Camera. Is it actually still Super 8? How does it work with an LCD display, how does the synchronized sound via SD cards work, which C-mount lenses produce the best results with the camera? Dieter Rams: How Nizo was reinvented Recently surfaced photos show design pontiff Dieter Rams with one of the first designs for Braun Nizo. Reason enough for SUPER 8 magazine to trace the history of the legendary cameras in detail. Holly Fink: Beckenbauer on Super 8 "Good Friends" is the name of the series produced by UFA-Fiction for RTL+ about the rise of FC Bayern Munich. Franz Beckenbauer, Sepp Maier, Gerd Müller and many other key players in the team's success are highlighted in individual episodes and portrayed by actors in their best time. There are also various scenes that were specially shot on Super 8. And the camera that produced the scenes is itself a leading actor in one episode: the Leicina Special. Cinematographer Holly Frank reports on the filming of this extraordinary series. Michael Ballhaus: Create magic - tricks from the camera The legendary German cinematographer Michael Ballhaus (1935-2017) reveals tricks that can be realized in the camera – this also works with Super 8 and 16mm. Ballhaus, who achieved world fame with feature films such as GoodFellas, Air Force One and Gangs of New York, shared many details about his virtuoso work with the camera in a behind-the-scenes interview. Cold set? How well do Super 8 cameras work in winter A survey of 30 active filmmakers reveals the most frequent failures and the most reliable cameras that still work below 0 degrees. Plus: tips for filming in the snow and in icy temperatures. Titles, trick fades and other devilish stuff Some rejected it outright, others used it enthusiastically: prefabricated titles for the vacation trip, trick fades that interrupted from one subject to the next or pre-produced film scenes that suggested to the viewer that the film amateur had even been allowed to shoot in the cockpit. The highlight of this rarely considered market niche: adhesive foils that were stuck directly onto the film itself in order to transition from one scene to another using black patterns. The glued-on foils caused the film to thicken and made the projector rattle properly. Super 8 with spring mechanism There was more than just one. The last issue of SUPER 8 magazine was about the Russian Quartz, which was described as the only Super 8 camera with a spring-loaded motor. We now know: This is not true. Bell & Howell built at least three models in USA that also worked without an electric motor. We took a look at them. More information: www.mysuper8.net

It's time for a new issue of the bilingual Super 8 Mag. Get your copy or subscription here: www.mysuper8.net And here are the topics of Super 8 #9: Marriage on Super 8 Three filmmakers talk about their wedding films on 8mm: shooting locations Tuscany, Vienna and Greece. A Pakistani ceremony is also included! E6 differently It is getting more and more difficult to get suitable chemicals for the Ektachrome. Sebastian Bock has therefore tried out alternatives and reports on the results. Astonishing Animations Scratched, painted or dyed Super 8 film are the basis for animations made on the computer on Premiere. Philip Evans, an Irishman living in Sweden, is a big fan of this new way of creating visually stunning results. Flying Microflex A small Super 8 camera, an extreme wide-angle lens and a drone: the special film event can already be captured. Australian photographer Jason de Freitas reports on the flying shots - and what he plans to do differently next time. Filming without batteries The Russian Quartz is one of the very few Super 8 models that uses a spring mechanism. Wind it up once and film for 30 seconds. But the zoom lens is not very sharp. Matthias Bätzel made a virtue out of necessity and turned the Quartz into a movie camera with a fixed focal length. The result is astonishing. Back to the silent film era With his Super 8 film "Five Lovers Down," Alexander Tuschinsky takes the audience on a journey back to the silent film era. At a monkey's pace it goes through the world of tragic love stories. In black and white, of course. Filmfest Bremen (Germany): Two Super-8 competitions On Friday, the local Super 8 evening with uncut films straight from the camera – shot by Bremen residents. On Saturday, the international St8 of the Art competition. In the Bremen cinema City 46 was a busy place in September. New leading trade fair PHOTOPIA photokina was yesterday, PHOTOPIA is today. For the third time the new fair for photography and film took place in Hamburg (Germany). click & surr was also there and presented with 50 Eumig projectors in three overseas containers world travels of a filmmaker from Hanover - of course on Super 8. For the first time we dared to put a Super 8 screenshot on the cover in full format. In addition, we are now using a different type of paper for the inside of the magazine, which presents photos even more brilliantly.

All ordered copies of issue #8 have beem shipped yesterday. We had a visit or the ORWO Wolfen management team yesterday. Much information about upcoming projects but still top secret - enough material for the next article about the compay. All 8 issues of the Super 8 Magazine so far you will find here: www.mysuper8.net

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Here are the topics of the new issue. The magazine is bilingual English/German. Two tests on a new film: ORWO NC500 When does new color negative film material ever come on the market? Now it's here, the NC500 in 16mm, which can't call itself ORWO. Our testers from the U.S. and Germany put the film under the microscope. Is the development better in ECN-2 or in C-41? How does the NC500 differ from Kodak films? Is the material suitable for self-development? X-Ray Vision Artist Max de Esteban from Spain has taken a close look at movie cameras and projectors. He breaks them down into layers, sprays them white, photographs them, and finally assembles them into special X-ray images. Why does he do this? Andreas Marschall: Filmmaker on the Dark Side Monsters, myths and neuroses – the film world of Andreas Marschall from Berlin. He has already shot over 100 music videos, many of them on Super 8, and several feature films. But it all started with record covers and film posters that he drew. An interview about his work and the latest project, which was created in Russia. On Fomapan. Thriller on 150 Super-8 cartridges A Super 8 film in the cinema? Emil Ink from the USA has realized just that. A flick made on 150 cartridges in Super 8 format – and for which he was able to enlist a well-known U.S. actor. The thriller is now being released in the USA. Another feature film: Single-8 Who remembers the 2011 feature film Super 8, directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg? Something similar has now been made in Japan: the feature film Single-8, which also features scenes that were actually shot on Single-8. And a story with young people shooting with Single-8 sound movie cameras in 1978. Fight the cassette jam! What to do when the film doesn't run properly through the Super-8 cartridge? The Eumig Nautica and the Skeleton A film made underwater: The Eumig Museum in Austria stages a showcase tale in the pond next door. Real film look in 2K The Berlin-based scanning company screenshot has acquired the latest scanner from MWA, called Nova. screenshot boss Mario Loose reports on his experience with the device: "Finally, a real film look" is his conclusion. 3x Single-8 Now click & surr delivers a total of three materials in the Single-8 cassette: twice in black & white with ISO 100 and 200, once in color with ISO 200. The best thing about it: the prices have been reduced by over 20 percent. All black-and-white films now cost under 50 euros with processing. Meanwhile, click & surr is the only supplier of fresh Single-8 film in the world. Here you can get the single issue or a subscription: https://www.mysuper8.net/shop/

The new issue of the bilingual (English/German) Super 8 Magazine is in the print shop right now. Here are the topics: Nikon, Nizo or Beaulieu? Which is the best? Film pro Zach Moore from New York reports on which Super 8 camera he chose after extensive testing. And as always: with QR codes that lead directly to the film test samples. Young Super 8 star from Ukraine A man flees Ukraine to continue doing what he loves best in Berlin: making movies and videos. And he did it effortlessly and grandiosely, even though it was Artem Shapirenko's first time with this format. Old cine star from Ukraine Another one also comes from Ukraine: Yakov Bogolpolsky alias Boolsky alias Bolsey. As a Russian-born Jew, he became a citizen of the world. First he went to Switzerland, later he immigrated to the USA. Wherever he was, he invented movie cameras: Bol, Bolex, Bolsey. Super 8 Magazine tells his life story with many prototypes that never made it to the stores. Snowboarding on Super 8 Wojciech Nieżychowski from Warsaw shoots adventures in the snow with a Beaulieu. His Polish Colombia Boys love snowboarding – and he's always along for the ride. Sometimes on the board, sometimes behind the camera, sometimes both. When is the new one coming? There are nice prototypes of Logmar and Yolk on the Internet, but still nothing concrete from Kodak. How about the chances of a new movie camera in 16mm or Super 8 format? At least on one, work is progressing. Three guys eastward A western with an invisible horse. That could only be the brainchild of three wacky Super 8 filmmakers: Gunnar Grah, Andreas Kersten and Florian Rau. They filmed their Italo-Western-persiflage in Brandenburg – on a newly invented Cinemascope-imitation. The result is called "Acht Dosen Westwärts" (Eight Cans Westward). Steven Spielberg gives small format movies a starring role In the new movie "The Fabelmans," director Spielberg traces his youth. And there's a lot of 8mm and 16mm involved. We show pictures from the film and bring you quotes from the American master about his beginnings with cine film. News: Orwo, Andec, Deidesheim A new lab in France, one in Australia, a couple traveling in Super 8, competitions, changes at Andec, oddities from Orwo. And a preview of Deidesheim, the film fair par excellence. Here you can get a subsciption or the latest issue: https://www.mysuper8.net/shop/

Andec Filmtechnik is Andec Cinegrell Filmtechnik now: https://www.super8.tv/en/andec-takes-cinegrell-on-board/

Hallo Uli, die Post braucht manchmal etwas länger. Bitte noch etwas Geduld. Der Versand erfolgte per Brief, es gibt da kein Tracking. Kontakt ist: info ( at ) super8.tv

Thanks for the nice comments about my new book. Here are some examples: "An extremely well done book. Absolute highlight of this book is clearly the chapter about Meopta, which is also the most comprehensive chapter!" Martin Rowek, Projectionist Forum "A really great book. Impressive what so many companies have planned and then often not implemented. The chapter about Albrecht Graf Goertz, the creator of one of the most beautiful cars in the world (BMW 507), thrilled me. He also designed Fujicas! Also very impressive what Leica created for the showcase for 25 years." Helge L., Projectionist Forum "Thank you very much for this work, a wonderful book!" Film Mechanic, Projectionist Forum "What a treat! Am only on the Arri chapter, but already deeply immersed." F. Wachsmuth, Projectionist Forum "Am also completely enthralled! Thank you for the wonderful book and for the immense work that went into it." Mamingu, Projectionist Forum "Very many beautiful illustrations of the cameras. And what I also really like: the cheerful, smug tone in the headlines and articles. Anyway, it reads very easily – just also because of the casual remarks." Regular 8, Projectionist Forum "It's beautiful!" David Sekanina, Cinematography.com "Well done, excellent work!" Lee Mannering, 8mm Forum "Highly recommended!" Maurizio di Cintio, Super 8 Group, Facebook „Fabulous Monday! When I got home for dinner and saw that Jürgen Lossau's latest book had arrived: a clever treatise on 158!!! prototypes of Super 8 and 16mm cameras. A first look reveals amazing things, like Marcel Beaulieu's photography with a prototype for Double Super 8 or an Eumig with motorized but not automatic focus and stereo sound. Exceptional volume, highly recommended, a MUST for any Super-8 creative!“ Ignacio Benedeti Corzo, Super 8mm, Facebook “Anything put out by Jürgen Lossau is top notch!” Shane C. Collins, Super 8mm, Facebook “This is an excellent book. I finally see the developments of other designers. Very interesting. Now I'd like to know even more about the designer of the Auto-Carena.” Shigeo Mizukawa, camera designer for FujiFilm, Japan “All the other books of Jürgen Lossau are fabulous, I will get this one also.” Hyker Richard LaRiviere, Cine Camera Collectors, Facebook “An avid photo fair-goer, Lossau is also the author of many books and editor of a Super 8 magazine. It's great to see that film camera manufacturers have been working on new models until recently. Jürgen has documented quite a bit.” André Hagers, Vereniging Fotografica, Netherlands

Here is the final list of models: 7x Agfa 8mm, Super 8 1x Arri DS8 8x Bauer 8mm, Super 8 4x Beaulieu Super 8 1x Bilora 8mm 3x Bolex Super 8 Sound 6x Bolsey 8mm, 16mm 1x Canon Super 8 16x Eumig Super 8, Super 8 Sound 13x Fujica Single-8 14x Kodak Super 8 14x Leicina 8mm, Super 8 5x Logmar Super 8 26x Meopta 8mm, Super 8 3x Nikon 8mm, Super 8 22x Braun Nizo 8mm, Super 8, Super 8 Sound 10x Rollei, 8mm, Super 8, 16mm 3x Victor 8mm, 16mm 1x Zeiss Ikon 16mm 158 prototypes in total

The book is in the print shop now. 150 (!) prototypes on 180 pages. Will be published in two weeks. Get your copy here: https://www.mysuper8.net/shop/prototype---150-unknown-movie-cameras/

Here is the new issue of the Super 8 Magazine in English/German language: https://www.mysuper8.net/shop/4x-super-8-annual-subscription/ CONTENTS Schickeria - A TV Documentary on Super 8 The wild years in Munich: 1965 to 1985. That was also the heyday of Super 8. Many German celebrities remember, especially Iris Berben and Thomas Gottschalk. Large parts of this four-part series, which will be released on Amazon Prime in mid-August, were made on Super 8, especially the feature storylines of the young actors portraying Berben and Gottschalk. The Berlin-based specialty store for analog filming & photography, click & surr, had the great pleasure of overseeing the shoot with advice, cameras, Super 8 film and scans. Lukas Fritz and his Filmomat Since 2007, back then as a teenager, Lukas Fritz has been tinkering with automatic developing systems for film and photography. Finally his Filmomat is available for Super 8 and 16mm. We talked to the inventor, who is now a doctor of chemistry, about his unique product that fills a gap in the market. The colors of summer Francisco Pereira Coutinho from Portugal has a great idea: Every summer, when his extended family gets together, he shoots a Super 8 film - and it always has to be a music video. Everyone is happy to join in. But what looks casual has to be precisely staged. We talked to him about this modern form of family film. Double Super 8 versus Double 8 One of them, Friedemann Wachsmuth, prefers to film with Double Super 8. The other, Patrick Müller, loves Double 8 above all. We asked both 8 the same questions and were pleased to get very different answers. The man with the black box Yuta Ikeya comes from Japan and now lives in the Netherlands. For 18 months he tinkered with his dream: a 35mm movie camera from the 3D printer. Now it's finished and he can show us the first results he shot on it. In the interview, Yuta explains how the camera came to be. All Eumig models in one exhibition Finally they made it! It took the Eumig Museum in Wiener Neudorf a long time to gather all the film camera models ever made by the Austrian company. Now they are here and form the basis of a fabulous exhibition. Jürgen Lossau visited the opening and shows exhibits from 1932 to 1981. Dagie Brundert makes it smell good! Only Dagie can do that: At a workshop at the Münster Art Academy, she inspires participants not only with movie cameras, but also with the smell of the developer. You can mix so many things into it: Beer, Caffenol, willow bark, grass, cinnamon, chili or cocoa. Two weeks were spent filming, developing, editing and projecting. We show the best pictures of the workshop. Logmar's hasty march through the camera world For less than four weeks, it was on sale as of May 2022: the new Gentoo Super 8 camera from Danish manufacturer Logmar. Then Tommy Madsen, the company's CEO, announced they wouldn't be building it after all. How did it come to that? And why were the previously introduced cameras only on the market for a short time? They're already rehearsing! 100 dancing Japanese girls at click & surr Five years click & surr! The Berlin store for analog filming and photography has an anniversary to celebrate. And invites to a big installation: 100 Japanese twirling dancers will be on display on 50 Super 8 projectors. The event will take place in mid-October. In Super 8 Magazine, you can already see frames from the films that company boss Jürgen Lossau has unearthed on Single 8 films from the 1970s.

Somes pages from the new issue of the Super 8 Magazine. Shipping starts on Tuesday.