Well, it looks like my Sankyo S8 camera will shoot the newer Kodak stock, but it will be a pain. I've been thinking about trying 16mm, and this may be the perfect time. I'm very much a "home movie" kind of shooter. I want to capture my kids while on vacation traveling around the country. I've got a couple EIKI 16mm projectors that were given to me years ago, and both seem to work. The question now is which camera to purchase? I realize that the simplicity of the S8 cartridge isn't going to be possible with 16mm, but is there something will come close as far as ease of use? Basically, I need a decent tourist 16mm camera. The K3 looks ok to me, the size is close enough to that of my Sankyo, and the footage I've seen looks very nice. The wind-up drive is sort of bothersome, as I'm sure it's a lot louder than my S8 camera, but I could live with it. Is this camera full-manual...meaning I have to adjust the exposure for every shot myself...or there an "auto" setting? Is it a user-friendly camera? I've never shot a bad roll of S8 with the Sankyo, and I'd prefer a 16mm camera that is going to be pretty forgiving if possible.
I realize that moving to 16mm will cost more for film and processing, but for as little shooting I do it's not a big deal. When I look at the beautiful footage of my 10-year old that I shot on S8 when he was 4, it was worth the hassle and expense. I imagine shooting 16mm will be even better...
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