Marios

I have bought a few. And they seem to work just fine... Pretty expensive though... I advise to find out the shutter speed of your camera and use an external light meter. Better control...

I can spot the difference too, but I wouldn't necessarily say that the the wein cell exposed footage is better exposed. Maybe the white flower is a bit overexposed too. And positives tend to "like" a bit of underexposure (1/3 stop or so).

I thought that 8mm regular is basically 16mm wide double perf with more perfs than normal 16mm. I was thinking along the lines of a bolex C8 and B8 which have prime lenses, have control of speed and also have the size of a modern camcorder (ultra compact). I disagree that 8 is all about keeping it simple. Some people use this as an excuse for not using a tripod and for poor footage and subject choice sometimes too. If it was all about only keeping it simple, thesophisticated Beaulieus 4008 ,Canon XL-S and the like would not be such hot cameras. People would just let the film roll with any camera. My point is that there is concern with the quality too. After all well done super 8 should surpass the resolution and other image properties of a DV camera, or should it not?

Can you please let me have your opinion on this matter. I know super 8 has a larger film area. But it is notorious for having an unsteady picture. Would an old bolex 8mm have a perfectly steady picture. I think that 8mm regular film has a double registration system with bigger holes and passes through a proper pressure plate. I also am aware that regular 8 has only reversal stocks available. A bolex from the 60s with prime lenses (Switar) can be had for real cheap and I think that those primes would be sharper than any 70s zoom lens. Another adavantage I can think of is that the film itself is 16mm wide and can be home processed with the widely available morse G-3 tank. Which of the two options (Regular or Super) should yield a sharper image at the end of the day? Would this metal pressure plate they sell for super 8 carts help it be as steady as regular 8mm?

3x Kodak Plus-X 7265 film Super 8 cartridges B&W reversal 50' each. They were just bought and they are fresh, never opened brand new kept in the fridge since I got them two months ago. I would like to trade each one for 25ft Regular 8mm (Double 8) or sell for $11 each.