Toby L Edwards

I would recommend that you pick up a fully manual 35MM SLR camera on Ebay. search for "Minolta" you can usually find one for under $50.00 and start there. Still photography and Cinematography are very similar. It will be allot cheaper and faster to learn. Try to find a book on basic "Film" photography. To answer your questions. (1) FILM CAN ONLY BE USED ONCE. (2) AFTER YOU SHOOT OR "EXPOSE" THE FILM YOU SEND IT TO A LAB FOR PROCESSING AND TRANSFER TO VIDEO. NOW IT CAN BE CAPTURED INTO YOUR COMPUTER.(IF YOU HAVE A COMPUTER THAT HAS THIS FEATURE. (3) EBAY IS A GOOD PLACE TO LOOK FOR A CAMERA. YOU CAN ALSO BUY THEM FROM "SPECTRA FILM AND VIDEO" CHECK THERE WEB SITE. NOT ALL CAMERA'S CAN USE THE NEW FILM'S FROM KODAK AND OTHERS. Hope this helps Toby

I think this actually look pretty good compared to the footage I've seen on Reduser. Most of the other footage looks very CG and very fake. Like the Airplane flying at the camera. It looks like a very bad CG shot. So again this looks pretty good for Video. So if this replaces 16mm I will be shocked! To even compare it to 35mm Film seems kinda funny to me. Just my opinion. Toby

New Canisters? I could be wrong but it is my understanding that the cassettes get destroyed at Walgreen's when they open them. The end cap bent up pretty good! I buy them at my local Camera store, there like a buck each. $1.00 and they are reusable and blank so you can label them. But hey if I'm wrong, free from Walgreen's is cool. Good luck Toby

Very nice. Keep up the good work. It doe's look like B/W I like the editing, nice flow Toby

Jonathan' You can order pre rolled on a 35mm cassette for use in your 35mm SLR from CERTIFIED FILM and there are still a couple of labs around the country that will process and print. Let me know if you need the name of a lab. Also I picked up a Bulk loader(100ft daylight spool) on Ebay for $20.00 so you can do it yourself if you want. Hope this helps. CERTIFIED also sells short ends and recans. Good luck

Not to mention how many Tape Cassettes end up in land fills because there is nothing worth keeping on them. Toby

I just prefer to use an external meter. I like being able to hold the meter where I want to take a reading. I like to know how the shadows and highlights are going to read compared to my reading at my subject. I like to know if I need to bounce a little fill. With super8 and especially reversal film it's a must, for me anyway. On top of all that what a great way to really understand why your footage looks the way it does. Nice to know your shooting a silhouette of your subject, if thats what you want. With strong back light thats what you will get if you just point and shoot with an internal meter. Yes you can zoom in and take your reading then lock it off. Any way just my opinion. Toby

I hope you explained to him that is was S16 FILM not HD Video. Amazing how even S16 looks better that HD video originated material. Most people think because most Networks have switched over to HD that it's all originated on video, and that is just not true. Toby

Well did anyone catch last night's episode? I thought it was great. What a great mix of 16mm B/W and color and even a Little 8mm that looked fantastic. Toby

I watched it last night . It looked amazing. I really love 16mm. Part two is on tonight, I can't wait! Toby

This might help answer a few of your questions. It relates to micro budget 53mm features but the advise would still apply. http://www.cinematography.com/forum2004/in...showtopic=11735 Toby

I really liked the 16mm stuff. Nice pace to the the Reel. I agree about losing the cooking stuff. Keep on shooting!!! Toby

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I bought the HUNTING DRAGONFLIES DVD a couple of years ago. I highly recommend it to any anyone interested in shooting a low budget 35mm Film. It's a great little movie and some of the exterior Cinematography is really good. Shows what the Konvas can really do. I would also recommend SOMETHING MISSIE IN THE LIFE OF JORDAN SPARKS another 35mm low budget film shot on the Konvas. The Cinematography in SOMETHING MISSIE is excellent, some very nice low key work. After seeing Hunting Dragonflies I was so inspired I bought my own Konvas 2m kit! Toby

(Quote) I'm guessing that it was about off the shelf digital compared to film because I'll bet my entire life savings, and future earnings, that the "majority" cannot tell the difference between a film that was shot on film or one that was shot digitally (Miami Vice, Sin City, Once Upon a Time In Mexico, etc.) Yes most people can't tell you the difference. But they say it looked fake or the people looked plastic. They don't know why or care. So if a person is sitting in the theater thinking something looks different or fake then as a filmmaker you just lost them. I made it about half way through "Apocolipto" befor I noticed it looked a bit flat. Sure enough it's Digital. Toby

Very nice work. I've done a little clamation as well, so I know how hard it is. Toby

There is also the Medium Format Film option. You can pick them up on Ebay for next to nothing. I shot my first couple of rolls of B/W tri x about a year ago, haven't toughed my Digital since. Another great feature of the Medium Format camera's is that some like my Hasselblad take Polaroid Backs so you can use Polaroid film and see the results instantly, plus because you see so much Digital these days a Polaroid just looks that much better. Check out Flickr.com search medium format Polaroid. Anyway just my opinion. Toby

In order to really understand what your doing you MUST use a light meter. Have you friend show you how to use it. If you buy the camera go online and find a manual. You will need to know what the shutter speed and angle of the shutter are. It's a REX so you won't be shooting at 1/60th sec @ 24fps like most cine camera's Toby

Yes the 400' is just that, more film. It's a nice feature but then you need the electric motor's for the camera and mag. It's alot easier if you just go with the 100' daylight spools. Do you have a light meter? If not your going to need one. Toby

Go to the link again and send the "shooter" a message. I'm sure he can tell you what model he used. If I remember he used a 10mm lens for most of it. Yes 100 ft. Daylight spools can be loaded in light although you should try to get in the shade. The REX-5 is a very sought after Bolex. The REX-4 is the same camera without the 400' mag option. If memory serves. Keep searching online. I found a site a couple years ago that had a complete breakdown of the models by date of manufacture and features. It was very helpful. Toby

I am always amazed at how good the service is at Kodak. I have ordered up to 1200' and ONE roll of 100' 16mm a few times and they have been very helpful and professional every time. The order has always arrived on time or early! I can't say enough nice things about my experience with Kodak. Toby

The camera has very little to do with the image, other than if it's working properly and giving a solid registration. The main factors are the film itself and the Lens. The new Kodak Vision2 film stock's are amazing. A Bolex can deliver excellent results with the proper lens, film stock and lighting assuming it's exposed properly. When film is transfered to video at a professional lab the colorist can tweak the image to further enhance the beauty of film. This process is commonly referred to as grading. Not sure if the clip I attached was graded or not. It's completely feasible that it was just a basic one light transfer. It's amazing how good film looks once you start looking. Hope that helps, Toby

Ray' Search the internet for Bolex Rex 4 You will find all the pictures and info you could ever need. Toby

16-18 zoom. Makes no sense? The Pics are of Girls, no camera? Good luck. Toby

A working REX-4 for $350.00? if you don't buy it, I will. Check EBAY they go for $ 600.00 to $ 1,200 last time I checked. I had a Rex-5 and an EBM they are great little starter camera's. With the new film stocks from the big K and Fuji you can get some very nice results. There are quite a few shops that will repair them as well. This was shot on a Bolex, Not by me but very cool. Toby