jason duncan
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I'm somewhat of a newbie, so I admit I don't understand all of the info given so far. Currently I'm concentrating on filming a band in a bar (with dim light of corse) so I figured I'd have to set the aperture to the largest setting, but I didn't know that f/1.4 causes lower res. I've done research on battery pack light kits, but so far it looks like a 100W is the largest that can be ran from the pack (remember the original 110VoltAC lights that are 625W and blinding). I want to use b/w and not 500T, and I'd rather use Plus-X and not Tri-X. I've been told that if I want to film in a bar, the only way is to use 500T. I know back in the day Kodak had 400ASA b/w.
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Hello all, I read a comment by Rick Palidwor about having an aperture setting of f/5.4 will give a much shaper image than that of f/1.4. I'm confused as I thought the more light being exposed to the film the better?
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I guess I'd be more worried about underexposing. I would like to film a bar band so I would need 500T but you are saying even that speed of film is pushing it? And yes, the footage will be on some sort of digital medium.
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Hello all, I was wondering your opinion on using negative vs reversal. Since I never actually view the film, I have it transferred to a miniDV tape or to an AVI file dvd, would it make more sense to use negative? especially if the quality is better than 64T. Reversal is easy for me because I can have it both processed and transferred in Michigan. I know the lattitude is better with negative but is that the only advantage? I keep thinking about the old 35mm still pictures and how they can make a duplicate from the positive print but it's always bettter to have the negative when it comes time to making dups. Just wondering if the same principle applies? Thanks
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With this LA72000, can I get a 2.35:1 ratio?
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Do these settings also appy towards the 1014xl-s and 814 xl-s?
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I have a Anscomatic ST/111. So on my model you have the batteries that go in the handle grip portion. And there is another spot for the mercury battery. A penny or nickel works good to get the little silver cap off.
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Great short...luv it! Two questions for ya: 1) How come negative Super 8 looks better on some sort on Mp4 formatt? Really the only other max 8 negative film I've seen on dvd is some of the shorts in "Super-8 Cities", and I'm not sure if Rick Palidwor's "Sleep Always" is negative stock, but I have that too. 2) your scope looks like 2.35:1. I thought super 8 could only but cut out to 1.85:1?
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Thanks fellas for the info and the links. I'm somewhat of a newbie to Super 8 and I wasted $200 filming a band at a bar. All of the film was way underexposed.
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I'm not sure exactly what he had. But I do want the same set up. It was a giant spot light on a stand facing opposite of the band with some sort of sheet on a frame that he bounced and aimed at the band. I'm guessing the light shined directly on the band would have blinded them?
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I will be filming inside so I will try the other two reflectors. But where do I look for this and that giant light can? Smith Victor and Bogen Imaging seem to have the small cans on stands. This guy had a heavy duty light can the size of a watermelon.
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Hello, I was at a bar and some fellow was filming a band in 16mm. He had some sort of light can with a grifflon, I think. I have tried to find this set up on various web sites and the closest I have found is a shop light on a stand with a umbrella as the reflector. Is this grifflon a thing of the past?
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Thanks Michael. Should I set my focus for manual instead of auto?
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Wow, thanks David. I didn't even consider the flicker from the flourescents.
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As a newbie who is obsessed with Super 8, I've realized lighting is as important to film as a roof is to a house. I plan on shooting in an office with mediocre lighting with reversal film using a Canon 1014 xls. What size light source? What about a grifflon? and how big? Where do you buy that stuff nowadays. With our poor economy, all of my local camera shops have gone the way of the do-do bird.
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Hello all. I have a Panasonic PV-GS150 3CCD miniDV and latley it seems like I'm getting a slight blurred image if the light source is not extremely bright. I have to zoom in and then out on the subject to correct this. Is this normal for a consumer model?
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Vision II Negative Super-8 Processing, who is currently doing it?
jason duncan replied to Alessandro Machi's topic in Super-8
Yes, I can't afford a full light set. Are you referring to the greater lattuide of negative stock? Meaning I can be a little underexposed and the film may still turn out and not to too dark? -
Watch the 16mm film "Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter" and you will find Santos!
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Canon C-8 Tele-converter for 1014-XLS and 814-XLS
jason duncan replied to Charles Doran's topic in Super-8
I already have the Tele but I'm looking for the "Close up" 240 lens for the 1014/814 xl-s. Do you have that too? -
The 814-xls does not have lap disslove as the 1014 does.
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Alessandro, I wasn't avoiding your responce. I've been boucing around from here to there trying to read this and that. I'm sorry if I didn't answer a question or if I re-asked something after you gave me an answer. I really do appreciate you taking the time to try to help me for free. Thank you, all of you.
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Yea, I feel pretty foolish about the whole deal. Thanks everyone for you input and comments!
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Wow, I thought I was doing good by having the slower of the two b/w films with a XL camera and setting the apeture to 5.6 but even with 500t I'm still pushing it. Thanks everone. I still don't understand why the mini-dv looks perfect in the same setting. Smaller lens means less light.
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Yes, I plan on buying a meter after that costly adventure. Would it be too hard to match up audio if I were to film at 9fps?
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The club I was at mainly had the strobbing lights going. I don't know if they could/would turn the regular lights up anymore. I thought Tri-x was slower of the two b/w films meant for low light. So you are thinking since tri-x equals 160t, I need more like 500t, even 200t wouldn't work? Once I insert the cartridge in and the camera reads what film speed it is, how do I varify that it is reading the cartridge correctly? Another thing, the lens on the super 8 is much bigger than the mini-dv but yet the video footage looks great?