Daniel Stanford

My camera says it recognizes up to 400 speed tungsten film, but I would like to use Kodak Vision2 500T. My question is, If I use the 500 speed film, how will the meter react to it? Would I be able to accurately compensate without having to buy a seperate light meter?

It wasn't the aperture setting, though that was a thoughtful idea. I think it is the shutter because I'm still seeing light through the gate when the camera stops running. I didn't notice hot frames, however. If this is the case, can I disassemble the camera myself and fix the problem, or should I bite the bullet and have it serviced? I didn't pay very much for the camera, so if I break it, I'm not out alot of money, but if I have it serviced, I certainly will be.

I just got a Nikon 8x Super Zoom from ebay. I shot one roll of film on it and when the film came back, the first 8 feet of it were perfectly exposed, then all of a sudden it was completely overexposed for the remainder of the roll. My question is, what could have happened. A friend said the shutter could have gotten stuck in the open position. Should I have it serviced, or could I possibly fix it myself? I don't even know where to begin.

Thanks for the info, guys. I appreciate it.

I just bought a Nikon 8x Super Zoom and I have a couple of questions about it. This is my first super 8 camera, so bear with me. My first question has to do with the (Type A) or 85 filter. The instruction manual explains that the filter is in place unless you insert the filter key. It goes on to say that you should leave the filter in place when shooting outdoors with daylight film. Well, i'm gonna be shooting with 64T, so should the filter still be in place outdoors? Secondly, I have questions about exposure. I've never used a light meter before, so I'm not sure what kind of reading I need for a proper exposure (both indoors and outdoors) The meter has brackets for 2, 4, 6, 8, *, and 16 stops. The manual says I need it to read between 8 and 16 for a good exposure. (I guess that means the *)