tom doherty

how is the vision3 500t super8? have any uploaded footage? im not sure if this stock will meter correctly with a nizo 801 or canon 1014 xls, anyone know??

dont get me wrong i understand what your saying. i also agree with the fact that you will probably learn more about film as a format by starting with super16. i got introduced to, and started with super8, and i'll be honest, i'm very glad i did. i think if i started with 16, super8 wouldnt have had the effect on me as it did. it was the first film i was introduced to and have loved it ever since. i prefer super16 on a proffesional basis for obvious reasons, but for personal use, its super8 all the way for me.

i dont know. i dont think of it like that, theres not really alot of point in comparing super8 and super16 prices. 2 different formats for 2 very different outcomes. depends what you prefer. you can never really compare price on it.

i keep all my super8 in the fridge, some has been there since even last summer. i take the film out of the fridge and wait 45 minutes before putting it in the camera. wonder if this is why i get an unsteady image with lost of jitter?

thanks for the screenshots

good idea would to be to ring the closest lab to you, be polite and ask if they have any for free, might even pay the postage too.

saw this yesterday before your post, really enjoyed it. well shot, especially for a first time super8er, and nice editing. take it you used the tri-x for the indoor stuff and plus-x for the outdoor?? tom

offtopic but where do you get this super16 done 40% cheaper? i recently paid £199 for 3 X 400ft rolls from kodak, and have been quoted 21p per foot for process and telecine by a lab in the uk.

nice to get a reply from someone from SFL, i have a few questions as i couldnt find alot on the website. do you have a price list for super 8 stock, process and telecine? i am really interested in the quick turnaround time i have heard about, would it be possible to buy reversal stock from you, and have it processes and telecine if i send it from plymouth, in say, under 2 weeks? can you also to telecine to a memory stick instead of a minidv tape, if we provide it? thanks tom

i wouldnt say the super 8 in the perfume ad was rotten, was good for the ad, shame it was a shitty ad. i really hate that woman, and i have no idea why.

sounds great, got any uploaded footage?

looks great, what stock did you use? 200t? speaking of super 8 ads, i saw one with sarah jessica parkers stinking perfume on tv today.

thanks for the reply. i plan to overexpose about 1/3rd of a stop depending on lighting situations. would this be reccomended for both 200t and 500t? thanks again for any help.

faulty but NOT broken, braun nizo 801 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=120393020076

shooting only my second super 16mm short beginning of april with an arri sr2, just ordered the stock from kodak, will be shooting 800ft of vision2 200t for daylight exterior and interior, and 400ft of vision3 500t for nighttime exterior and interior. any reccomendations on how i should rate these stocks? (i will be using a sekonic l-358 lightmeter). read somewhere its a good idea to overexpose some negative by 1/3 of a stop? good idea? any other tips?

stock was fresh out of the fridge, waited about 45 minutes before i used it. no strange noises from the camera at all. am tempted to send it back under the warranty to super 8 exchange, hopefully buy a canon xl camera maybe......

more super 8 problems! not that bad though. recently shot 2 rolls of tr-ix using a braun nizo 801 for a title sequence to a short. most of the footage was pretty much ok, but quite a few scenes had alot of jitter and some awful flickering as well. http://www.vimeo.com/3689253 uploaded to ask for any help and tips as to how to reduce this jitter. everything i have shot with a nizo 801 seems to have these jitter problems. also wondered if anyone know what cause the light flickering in some shots? thinking about selling the nizo to get a canon 814/1014xl camera, as footage ive seen on these cameras have a very steady frame, what do you think? thanks for any help (am shooting my straight8 entry this weekend on tri-x and want little jitter and no flickering like in the video above if possible)

glad to hear that, thanks for the quick answer. have had extreme exposure problems before with a nizo that had a broken internal metre, so slightly nervous.

thanks for the quick reply. glad to hear 200t should be ok in most lighting situations, same with existing reversal stocks. im quite happy using the nizo as its the first and only camera ive used, and has all the framerates etc that i like in a super8 camera. you say cut a notch if in doubt, how do i do this, any specific measurements, and where in the cartridge? as i said, im completely new with notch cutting and all that jazz. cheers again tom

hi i have a few questions, baring in mind im still new-ish to using the format. 1.) recently shot 2 rolls of tri-x using a braun nizo 801, and am waiting for the results. i then read that it would be overexposed because the nizo can only go to 160 asa. so how will the film turn out? (i shot in overcast conditions outdoors, mainly architecture etc) 2.) if the nizo only reads to 160 ASA how does this affect the vision2 200t stock? and even 500t? 3.) i have yet to be introduced to the world of cartridge notches, and basically know absolutely nothing about it, does anyone have a basic guide, photos etc of what its all about to get me started? 4.) are there actually any super8 cameras that can read any current kodak stock with an internal automatic exposure meter, without messing with notches on cartridges? thanks for any help, much appreciated.

think i get the jist. just. wish it was slightly easier and did more research into this before planning for straight8. can anyone reccomend any camera that can read all 5 kodak stocks without any troubles, notching etc? thanks

shot 2 rolls of tri-x (with the nizo) a few weeks ago, but have just read that the nizos internal lightmeter does not read tri-x properly? can anyone confirm this? was hoping to shoot tri-x for a straight8 entry. thanks

thanks did a bit of phoning round yesterday, only answer i got was ilab i think, they offered telecine and process as 21p per foot plus vat. so 1,200 works out around £250ish

ah good, thansk for the reply. will buy my next batch from them

thanks for the reply to answer your question- not really sure about the telecine quality, seemed fine enough, but i had exposure troubles with a nizo i had at the time. ive only ever used the widescreen centre for buying film really. turnaround time is the gerneral, about 2 week-ish. customer service is ok. tom