Annie Wengenroth

I am looking for at least one 16S 400' mag plus torque motor. I know visual products has them for about 300 but I'd like to get one for a little less. If anyone has any ideas, drop me a line. Thanks!

But if you wear the eyepatch you look like a pirate, which is definitely a plus. :lol: By the way, it's good to know that the left-eye headache thing is universal; I was starting to wonder if I had some sort of sinus infection that was only in the left side of my face or something. I actually have had to work a little harder than some to use both eyes when I'm shooting, because my left eye is weaker than my right and I have completely different contact lens prescriptions in each eye (by a pretty sizeable amount!). While we're on the subject, do any other contact lens wearers find that they are more likely to get eye strain after a long day of shooting? It got better for me once I switched to the lenses that you can wear for 30 days straight, but before that I found that my eyes got really tired.

If anyone is interested in a Bolex H16 Rx-3 package deal, I am selling one on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...me=STRK:MESE:IT (If it's against forum rules to post auctions, feel free to remove)

Oh boy. I guess I should explain what happened with the H8, whose parts seem to have multiplied all across the kitchen table. Pictures coming soon! Phase two: We took the shutter off so we could see what we were doing. I will add that we had a hell of a time getting the turret off without banging up the shutter on the way out, which sucked because in trying to fix the original problem we may have made things more difficult. I'm now wondering how the !@$! they get the turrets off at the factory without screwing anything else up....I mean, it's obvious that they have to be adjusted to a fraction of a centimeter in order to allow the shutter to pass through properly. In simply adjusting the tension of the screws on the turret by tiny increments, (as in, not even a full turn!) it affects the way the shutter opens and closes. This absolutely blows my mind. No wonder nobody in the states fixes these things! Anyway, then I noticed that there is this metal rod on the inside that controls the camera speed and *that* wasn't cooperating either (needs oil?) so somehow I have to get to that from the front of the camera. The metal rod corresponds with this plate that slides in and out as you turn the frame speed dial, but sometimes these two parts are not always in sync, which leads me to believe that the mechanism is stiff and that if I shot a test with this camera, it would not be running at accurate speeds. We also noticed that on the inside of the camera on the left, right below the left loop former, there are two screws that are now disengaged from some sort of piece that, while inside the camera, is still closer to the *other* side of the camera (which we can't open up; in other words it only opens from one side). So apparently taking out the entire inside, where the film goes, is NOT the way to go! I don't know how those Swiss guys do it...

Oh good, I missed my fire screensaver! :lol:

Yeah that's what I figured. I'm still working on it and cleaning it right now. It's actually an H8 that takes double and super 8 and the serial # is 32911 which I believe makes it from 1930 or earlier. I'm now wondering if my camera (H16 rex-3)has a similar problem. And if so, why would that happen; maybe something hit it from the front? But I can't imagine that these cameras would be *that* sensitive, not to mention, I have always taken really good care of my rex-3. ;)

I found this little treasure on ebay for 35 bucks and was told it didn't work. So my dad and I decided to take it apart and figure out *how* it worked, since it wasn't running anyway. Of course I took pictures to commemorate the occasion. http://www.syncpopdesigns.com/bolexstuff.html I'm wondering why the motor began running after I moved the shutter. Maybe the shutter was just stiff and thus not allowing the gears underneath it to move either? Does anyone know? :blink: I have also noticed that the spring on the right side of the pressure pad seems like there is not enough tension on it, though this could be because the turret is off and the plate on the underside of the turret is therefore not holding everything into place. Anyway, it's an interesting little endeavor and if I get it completely fixed (and cleaned) I'll let you all know.

Wait....why does nobody like the 12-120 Angenieux? I'm just curious.

I attended a Panavision workshop during the film festival here in GA and they had a Panastar II and a G2. And damn those are some beautiful cameras. The only thing I found a little unnerving was that the button to release the handle on the Panastar II is right near the handle itself so if you push it with your thumb while picking up the camera, you'll drop the camera.... :blink:

I go to the Savannah College of Art and Design. The film and video program is getting better and better every day. The facilities are great. The academics are lousy though; they could care less if anybody here knows how to write or anything like that. So if you want a school that emphasizes both, scratch SCAD off the list...just my 2 cents.

I've got 400' of F-400T sitting in my fridge. Maybe I'll shoot a travel ad or something... :P I have to admit I *was* surprised at the amount of grain when I shot a test back in August. But then it began to grow on me a little.

I don't know much about these cameras but I saw some on ebay when I was looking for Arriflex and Bolex stuff. They seem to be between 300 and 600 dollars. I hate to say this but just to be safe (and to spend less on shpping!) you should probably look only within the US (assuming you're a US resident? in other words, maybe be wary of international sales). Beware of Western Union scams, obviously. Make sure the camera has been cleaned and serviced recently. As far as lenses go, make sure there are no scratches or nicks. It seems really obvious but some camera packages go for less on ebay or wherever because the lenses are all beat up. That's all I can think of, good luck. This auction looks good: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...ssPageName=WDVW

I am looking for a Bolex H-16 body, preferably a rex-3, 4, or 5. A Rex-2 in good shape would be okay too but I'd like to eventually have the option for the 200 or 400' mag and the motor if I so choose. I'm cool with spending up to about 500 on this for a 4 or 5 model, but beyond that I'd have to think about it. My current rx-3 body is ailing and I was told it was cost upward of 400 bucks to fix it. Considering I bought the whole package for not much more than that, I'm not sure I want to spend that much, so I'm looking into just replacing the body and keeping the lenses I have. It would also be cool to get a pistol grip. As far as selling, I have some Bolex odds and ends that I don't need. I have a set of gelatin filters (the ones that go behind the lens in the little frames); there are 5 of them in a case. I'll take $50 for these. I also have 2 backwind cranks which I will sell for $25 each. So if anybody is interested in some Bolex goodies or if they want to work out some sort of trade, please let me know either through email, private message, or replying here. I also have a 75mm Switar lens I might part with but I'm not sure yet; I will keep you posted.

You noticed it too! I thought I was just being picky or something. Gotta love the animal footage at the end though...! (For some reason the porcupines just cracked me up) Getting back to the subject at hand, there is always room for new intepretations of older things. There was an article in the Boston Globe the other day (I go back and forth between MA and GA in true college student style) about people making short movies out of found home video and super 8 footage. It was kinda cool. I also saw this short piece on the IFC called "Three Tales" (I THINK that was it, correct me if I'm wrong). It combined found footage with animation; I found some of the sound design to be tedious, but could appreciate the concept.

I would also add that not only have Tim Burton's films been an influence for me but oddly enough, so have the films of Ed Wood. (And at this point in the post, I duck to avoid being pelted with dvd's of Real Movies That Don't Suck!) The first time I saw "Plan 9" I was maybe 14. And it did get me thinking a little bit. I guess I figured, "If Ed Wood can make movies so bad that they're good, then I can probably do SOMETHING decent!" Oh but they are bad. I saw "Orgy of the Dead" with a friend and we were laughing so hard that we were crying...

Ha ha! So if I buy a DVX-100, am I one of Them? :P

:shrug: Point taken.

There was something floating around online about how to make $14 Steadicam type setup. I think if you google "$14 Steadicam" you might find it. I myself have never tried it but you might find it worthwhile. Good luck.

Good point....maybe they should start having intermissions at the theater! I hate when things go wrong with the print or projector and there's nobody up there in the booth. Today I saw "Kinsey" for a second time and for the first 10 minutes, the whole thing was shifted over about a foot and a half too far to the left. It was a little frustrating.

Come on you guys, that was way better than all 3 Lord of the Rings movies put together... I'm STILL putting out the flames on my desktop...my neighbor called and asked why the house smelled like smoke... :lol: Okay I think I should give it a rest now...or let someone else take over with the smart-ass comments. In all seriousness, I can't for the life of me figure out why one would put such a link in a forum like this. I tried to come up with something constructive to say and am still at a complete loss.

BEST THREAD EVAR!!11! Hey someone had to say it... I mean... wow this is awesome. I'm totally going to get rid of my parent's fireplace, because this just completely makes it look so old and archaic. In fact when I watched the footage, I actually thought my monitor had burst into flames. Okay, I'm done. And I tried very hard to resist commenting on this, but the class clown in me took over.

There's something oddly rewarding and definitely memorable about sitting in one place for such a long period of time, watching and just taking it in. I remember that feeling from seeing the Black Maria film festival for the first time last year. I went outside after the last film and suddenly I was completely disoriented, because I'd seen such a wide array of films and animation, in what seemed like no time at all. Then I realized it had been hours. It was the same thing with the Savannah film festival. I discovered later that I'd seen 21 films in the span of a week. What an experience. No matter how good people's living room home theater systems get, nothing compares to the real thing. I think when you physically go somewhere else to see a movie, it becomes something much more special and real. Oh, I'm getting all misty-eyed... :P

I just noticed this thread, figured I'd comment since I got to see it at the Savannah film festival. Some parts of it were shot in Savannah and some of the people I know in town helped work on it. So when I sat down I thought to myself, "This had better be good!" Well, overall I thought most of it was very powerful both in the general mood and in character development, but I couldn't help feeling that the plot seemed to wander a little. (But there were some points in the film where I found it oddly compelling, because it sort of added to the tension.) Ultimately, I think it's definitely something very unique that people should see. Of course, in Savannah it completely sold out and was absolutely packed, it got a standing ovation, and David Gordon Green himself was actually there to talk about the film. :)

Gotcha. It's funny you mention people using titles of their films as if everyone is supposed to recognize it. It happens quite a bit at my school and is always rather amusing, if not slightly pretentious. "Grip on student shoot involving motorcycles, generators, loud noise after 10 pm in a residential neighborhood, and other things we would need a permit for..." :P Better leave that one out...!

Yep. I really enjoyed it myself. It had great sound design, memorable characters, and they really managed to pull the viewer into the story through camera movement and of course humor! As someone who pursued animation as a career for a few years and then grew frustrated with it and decided to opt out, I was glad to see something like this. I'd started to wonder if Pixar's productions were going to become as formulaic as all the 2-d Disney movies eventually did, but I think they've got something unique going on. And speaking of unique, there was actually a blurb in Newsweek, I think?? about how the story has a bit of an existentialist spin, which I thought was pretty cool. It definitely has a very worthwhile message for us all.