Jamie Broughton

Thanks for the links. Really enjoyed watching your films on Vimeo. I especially liked the Ferryman documentary. Just out of interest, do you get your films processed and transfered to tape by Pro8mm, then?

Hi. The Nizo has a light meter inside the viewfinder, which can be set automatically, or adjusted manually by the switch on the side of the camera. The camera lense can be adjusted to various metre/feet lengths ... and it's also possible to manually use the zoom. There are no settings for the ASA film being used. From reading your post, and the other ones on this page - which are very useful, it seems my best option is to select the bulb setting so the filter is off, and use one of the 85 filters when shooting outside. I'm assuming the filter inside the camera is an 85, but I don't know how clean it is. Saying that, the camera is in really good condition, and works well. I'd be really interested to know in what situations you'd use the different filters, and which are the good makes. As Wratten are made by Kodak, I guess that would be one brand to go for? Thanks again for your help.

Hi. I have a Nizo Pro Super 8 camera, which I'm keen to use to learn about cinematography. I've already shot a wedding party (outside a church) using Kodak Ektachrome 64T, which came out pretty well in mildly sunny conditions. However, given the cut down Super8 versions of modern Fuji/Kodak film stocks you can get from the likes of Pro8mm etc., I wonder if I should get the internal plastic filter removed from the camera, so I can get the best out of them? I'm new to shooting film, so if I do remove the filter, could somebody advise me what the main filters are that I'll need for the camera? I've been reading about neutral density and 85A and 85B ones, so I assume these are the ones referred to by the film companies? Also, is there is a basic light meter someone could recommend as well? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Jamie London, UK