Jurgen Lossau

No more color reversal film made by Kodak. Super 8, 16 mm, 35mm - gone. Vision3 50D color negative film will come in Super 8. More info on http://www.schmalfilm.de- in German language...

The first 100 copies have been sold - thanks :)!

Yes, atollmedien has a wide range of books about movie camera, projectors and splicers - and a handbook about the use of Super 8 in digital times.

Hey - any Nizo freaks out there? ;) This picture book focusses on the Double-8 and especially the Super-8 cameras of the Braun Nizo era. These high-quality cameras, manufactured until 1982, are still the favorite workhorses for the few remaining small-format filmmakers of today. All about the history of the brand and an interview with the former designer of Braun, Dieter Rams. Nizo - format 297 x 210 mm, 124 pages, over 150 photos in color, ISBN 978-3-938619-04-9, Euro 49,95, English/German language, photos by Lutz Auhage, text by Juergen Lossau More infos here: My link

Thanks, Andries, for your nice recommendation. The handbook SUPER 8 is available here: USA: My link Worldwide: http://en.atollmedien.de/SUPER8 Also at Spectra Film and Video (USA) and The Widescreen Centre (GB, London)

Hi Cahit, I find the scenes a little too static but the colors are great, the transfer is very good too. I would love to show the Super 8 clip in the schmalfilm channel on vimeo when its ready. Just let me know. schmalfilm is the German magazine for Super 8 and 16 mm. Juergen

Hi Will, indedd, good work. We made a test for schmalfilm magazine and did not get more than 2-3 pictures per second. And we had real problems with steadyness even on a tripod - this is because of the handcrank and the whole plastic construction. I am not sure how long such a crank will work...

My coffee-table book MOVIE CAMERAS was published 11 years ago. In the first two years it sold 2,500 copies, then another circulation of 2,500 was printed. Now there are only 15 copies left. So - hurry up in case you would like to have a copy of this book with a catalogue of more than 3,200 movie cameras (16 mm, 8 mm, 9.5 mm, Super 8 and Single-8) inside - and with the stories of all big movie camera manufacturers. Last chance :) We will not print another circulation. The books MOVIE PROJECTORS and SUPER 8 are still available of course. You will find all these books here: www.atollmedien.de The website is in English and German; all books are English/German, too. Juergen

The new handbook SUPER 8 is now available on www.amazon.com and will be shipped directly inside USA/Canada: My link

On August, 4th, the movie SUPER 8 (J. J. Abrams, Steven Spielberg) will start in Europe. schmalfilm magazine took this opportunity to build up a new website for Super 8 beginners. With the help of Kodak, Andec lab, screenshot transfer service and James Grahame (www.retrothing.com) we set up a website for (young) people who are interested in Super 8 moviemaking. We hope that the movie SUPER 8 will bring us some new fans for this great hobby. The page is in German and in English language. So if you know anyone who might be interested in starting with Super 8, just give him/her the following link: www.super8film.tv or www.super-8.me

Hi Dom, to be honest: I think the interest in Standard 8 is too small to publish a book about this format. But a lot of topics inside SUPER 8 are just as important for Standard 8/Double 8 filming as for Super 8. And all cameras of the Standard 8 era can be found in my book "The Catalog of Movie Cameras", please see: My link

Hi Jamie, really nice footage. Can't wait to see the uncorrected scenes. Juergen

Here are the first reviews from the readers of the book SUPER 8: Everything you always wanted to know about super8 but were afraid to ask. Or all you can possibly eat super8! A new fresh made book that covers all aspects of making a super8 movie, what more do you want? Frank Bruinsma, Super 8 Reversal Lab, The Netherlands The book is beautiful - of the highest quality. I also like to see that the book is relatively small so that it can be easily toted around as an on-set reference/resource (like LA-411). Some of the information you put in on slice tape, splicers, cement, etc was even used to update our website with more accurate information! Your book really delves into where to go for any and all services that can be very difficult to find - very good for resources. It also provides current information on what films, splicers, tapes, etc are available and where to get most of them with hints on performance. I also see very detailed info on many cameras with tips on what to look for. Plus detailed charts on all the film formats I can think of (very nice)! I also enjoyed reading about film storage options. In addition, if the book price is low enough I think it may be worth showing to a few colleges I know of. You want this since college texts are normally a mandatory purchase for all students. But, the colleges will only go for it if the books are not too expensive. Doug Thomas, Spectra Film & Video, North Hollywood, CA, USA Here’s good news for anyone who is interested in using real film because it answers all those important questions that a prospective film maker might ask themselves. For example... "How is film different than video? How do I find the right camera? What film stocks are available today? There are more than 30 types! Where and how is it developed? How can I do it myself? Who should I let repair my camera? How do I maintain it? What digital scanners are available for Super 8?" Taking it into the digital age it answers the questions: "How do I edit film on computer and use the additional possibilities it offers: Image stabilization, colour correction, film improvement with Avisynth?" And then goes on to the nitty-gritty of: "How do I work with wet or tape splicers? What projectors are most efficient? Which competitions can I submit my film to?" Adding, finally: "What I need to know about the history of film formats: 9.5 mm, 16 mm, 8 mm, Super 8, Double Super 8 and Single-8?" Researched and written by Jürgen Lossau, the long time editor of 'Schmalfilm', he is well acquainted with both digital and analog media and produces this book from a highly qualified background. It is in dual language for - English and German - printed on good quality paper with first-class descriptive illustrations throughout. There is also a touch of humour in its chapter titles such as 'Follow the doctor’s orders – Keep your camera running and running and running'. Surely a book that should be in every film makers library, and you can find out more about it by clicking on the EITHER illustration. Tony Shapps, London, United Kingdom Wow! I thumbed through the new book and was excited! My compliments! Great design, clear structure, profound information. A must for all users of Super 8. Daniel Wittner, Wittner Cinetec, Hamburg, Germany Just got my copy of SUPER 8, the book very nice, can see that a lot of love went in to this book! Keep up the good work. Very much worth it and good value. Christopher Nigel, USA Great design and illustration as usual! Congratulations, looks like much work went into it. William Montgomery, Dallas, Texas, USA I just received my copy of SUPER 8 and have to say the book is very nicely designed, up-to-date, and quite comprehensive. Great job, Jürgen! Glenn Brady, North Carolina, USA Your book just arrived and I have only thumbed through it, but it looks FANTASTIC! Can’t wait to start reading it tonight! Congratulations! Rhonda Vigeant, Pro8mm, USA Congratulations on your new book, I hope it is a big success! Joe Tuffis, Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, USA I have received the book and it is an excellent effort. As someone who has been shooting home movies since the age of 12 rather than 16, I feel that I can make a couple of comments however: :-) 1. You say that ALL super-8 cameras have a daylight converion filter. Actually, this is not true. The later Kodak XL cameras (perhaps the "Our Gang" 340 and 360?) were made with no filter, to shoot only the Ektachrome 160 Type G film which was an ASA 160 daylight balanced film, not to be confused with the regular E160 which was tungsten. It had some sort of special sensitizing or low color saturation, so it only looked terrible instead of nauseatingly horrible when filming with tungsten light. ;-) I think this concept was an idiotic flop (if only because the user couldn't film with Kodachrome) and wasn't around long, perhaps it was never sold in Germany? Anyway most of the Kodak XL and Ektasound cameras no longer run, because the motor gear was made out of some rubbery plastic (or maybe plastic-y rubber) for quiet running, which decomposed into a powder with time. 2. You say that the Morse G3 processing tank has aluminum adjustable spools. It has been perhaps 40 years since I owned one, but I am positive that in mine they were stainless steel instead. Aluminum would be a poor choice owing to reacting with the chemicals, especially the bleach solution. 3. I think the separation of "scanners" from implied "sleazy projection devices" is an artificial one that does not necessarily reflect the results obtained. We have been told by several customers that our higher end TVT machines put out a far better picture than the 10x-20x the price Flashscan for example. They are just not intended to transfer from negative. Clive Tobin, Tobin Cinema Systems, USA Just ordered your SUPER 8 book. It looks fantastic and I can't wait to receive my copy. Funny enough I have just had my Nizo Professional fully serviced so news of your book is a timely reminder! Matthew Johnson, London, United Kingdom Woaw. I dreamed of it, and you did it! Gabriel Goubet, Strasbourg, France The E-Bay link for the book has changed: SUPER 8 on E-Bay

For all overseas small format fans: the handbook SUPER 8 is available on eBay for a special US $ rate, shipping from Hamburg takes only one week: My link

Hi, the new handbook SUPER 8 is out - finally. All pre-orders have been shipped yesterday.

Dear friends of Super 8, it took a while - but now it has been finished: The new handbook about filming with SUPER 8 will hit the market in a few days ;) Here you can see the table of contents: 01. Let’s get started – 17 insider tips for absolute beginners 02. Inventors and their creations – A tangle of film formats 03. You can’t avoid theory completely – What’s inside a movie camera? 04. Let the fun begin – Choosing the right camera 05. The agony of choice – Which film for your camera? 06. Camera ready, film loaded – Shooting with Super 8 07. Follow the doctor’s orders – Keep your camera running and running and running 08. Doing it yourself can be fun – Dazzling development! 09. From analog to digital – Scanning Super 8 10. Snip, snip – Cutting, splicing and viewing 11. The real thing – Choosing the right projector 12. Fit for the future – Film care and storage 13. Submit your film – Super 8 festivals and competitions 14. Labs, Shops and Internet sites from – The Super 8 Universe 15. Super 8 Market – Small format shopping SUPER 8 has 290 pages, hard cover, with more than 200 colour photos and illustrations, ISBN 978-3-938619-03-2. Have a look at some pages on http://en.atollmedien.de/SUPER8 If there are any questions, don't hesitate to ask me...

The website of my little publishing house atoll medien has a new design and a lot of new products. You can choose between more than 20 books and DVDs about Super 8, Single 8, 8mm, 9.5mm an 16mm on the site. All the new products like the DVD "18 frames per second", a roadmovie about Super 8, or Lutz Auhage's book "Super8 Scope" about his film experiments can be seen there. Please have a look: www.atollmedien.de And let me know what you think about the new design :)

Hi everybody, all our books about movie cameras, movie projectors, splicers and DVDs about Super 8 can be seen in our new webshop - the last copies of SUPER 8 SCOPE from Lutz Auhage are also in that shop. After two months of work, the new shop was opened today: http://www.atollmedien.de

Soho Film Lab is the last commercial lab to print 16mm film in the UK. It has recently been taken over by the US Company Deluxe, who have decided, as part of their worldwide policy, that 16mm is no longer a commercial priority and therefore to stop printing it with immediate effect. Soho Film Lab, now named Deluxe Soho, has been told to take no new orders. This is devastating news for many artists and filmmakers who continue to work with 16mm print, and to the museums, distributors and institutions fighting to preserve and raise the already fragile visibility of the most significant art form of the 20th century. 16mm continues to be an important medium for artists and filmmakers in the UK and worldwide and is frequently on show in major museums, galleries and festivals here and abroad. Works on film are also an important part of many international collections. There has also been a huge revival of interest in 16mm within the visual arts in the last 10 years by a new generation of artists and this renewed use of 16mm continues to expand significantly. There is a constant demand for 16mm prints in Soho Film Lab. Contrary to what is imagined, 16mm print is still a small but viable market. There is a cultural separation between art and the cinema industry that runs the labs. Cinema sees only digital as the future, but within art, both are important. The complete disappearance of 16mm print production facilities in the UK represents a scandalous cultural loss both in the UK and abroad. If you are interested in signing the petition, please use this link: http://www.gopetition.com/petition/43288.html

Well, we stay German... The second clip is online. Nine Super 8 freaks about small format filming: "Super 8 is magic!" says Dagie. http://vimeo.com/19784794

Hey retoxproductions, Super 8 Scope is a little coffee table book. We will not produce it in any digital format. Its a gem - and one should have it in one's hands... :) Concerning the handbook about Super 8: More details within the next weeks...

schmalfilm magazine took the opportunity to shoot a last roll of Kodachrome - a very special one: a cartridge with 60 meters of Live Sound film, produced more than 25 years ago. It was processed at the end of December 2010, in the last days of the Kodachrome era at Dwayne's, Kansas, USA. We asked 10 German filmmakers why they are using Super 8. Have a look at those brilliant colors - even if it is winter and the film is 25 years old! We did not change anything at all. This commercial is the first one in a series to promote Super 8 and schmalfilm magazine. We will use it as a viral campaign and on festival screenings. Here you may see it: www.schmalfilm.de (first in News section) or http://www.vimeo.com/channels/schmalfilm or http://www.youtube.com/user/schmalfilmmagazin In German only - sorry ;) Shoot! Juergen

Thanks for the nice comments. If there are any questions about the work of Lutz Auhage, please don't hesitate to send atoll medien an e-mail (info (at) atollmedien.de). We will forward this to Lutz. The book has been made as a private photo book by Lutz. One day, he appeared here in the office of schmalfilm magazine, showed his book and we have been so impressed by his work that we immediately decided to print a certain amount of these books. It was made with Apple software on iphoto. Do you know about the costs of an Apple photo book? For Lutz and for the publishing house this is just a labour of love. In fact, atoll medien will present a handbook about Super 8 within the next weeks. More about this project in a few days.