Andries Molenaar

Seems the website GKfilmwas modified to show the machines with actual slit and perfed film running through them. A cartridge is stated to cost Euro 33,50 including processing (and sales tax). With shipping by Cinevia.eu (i.e. from Austria, expensive) things get out of hand a bit. Especially from outside EU. And http://www.Cinevia.eu is not working properly yet :(

Any success with the machine? Here is another opportunity, "MEKEL 300 HIGH SPEED ANALYSIS CAMERA, 300fps VERY RARE!" ebay 280479441672 I reckon I am not spoiling anybody's advantageous opportunity here :) Although it is nicely conmplete.

Bumped into a small stock of 30meters K25 DS8 myself. One last spring/summer/autumn with Kodachrome. :) There must so much film around in freezers and cellars. Enough for many years for the die hards. Now find it! We'll see what comes of this newest Cinevia announcement. Maybe it works out this time. Mr Klose has an entitlement to success after all these years. Noticed a photo of large pyramid of Cinevia boxes on a table at some magazine or filmclub webpage. Possibly Waghäusel? Was this recent? How is this with text in the wikipedia about Fuji stopping production of Velvia in 2006?

These 120 EPY rolls don't fit my S8 cameras :) This undated text states 3 weeks for the machines to become opeational. BTW I recall these new redisgned cartridges have been in the air for like 4-5 years.

This message has been on their site for two years :( There is no actual delivery of these wonder cartridges. They are too busy working on Polaroid re-introduction :) Hope that actually works out. But there they have the original manufactering site of Polaroid as a partner. Stoppage of 64T in S8 is just a made up rumour of one of these forums.

Well, that is good news. The image quality has been praised before. But running the film through a S8 camera gave some people difficulty. Where did you buy it and where was it processed? Wittner's ? They are more the pro business and also they state that they have their own production of S8 cartridges lubed.

If it has been in a shop for maintenance one should expect that the FPS-es are tested and adjusted or reported being off. The batteries wouldn't make it run faster. There is a speedregulator which steers the motor. If it is too fast this circuit should be adjusted.

If you wait a bit or possibly a camera is already there then you can use an iPhone to monitor viewfinder: Topic thread HDMI for iPhone

In EU then check with http://www.ffr-film.de/tak/index.php/retro-enterprise/home They are actively reselling single-8 from Retro8 and I know they answer email :) BTW Maybe your emails are filtered out at the Japan end. Happens everywhere. Also the webshops get swamped with email and owners get behind on handling.

Call them and ask? Mr Tak speaks english. FFR is still selling and they use Retro8 for processing. Retro8 send film to Fuji and does in house processing for E6 Super8.nl does one off processing. Possibly nanolab in Australia does processing on request, just check.

still sold out, despite the price :)

With a homemade camera and self-filled Kaccema cartridges you ought to think/expect errors at your own side and not with proffesional services who serve the world. Better send a clip to Wittner and ask their analysis. Instead of hypothesizing and blaming others.

It far more likely picked up a red-light exposure from an power-indicator-LED or something when you handled it. Or possibly a infra-red light used? The lab does work for many more customers and they would find out if they had a lightleak in their processor. Especially if it were the one and only Kodachrome lab :( For the OP post. How long can you wait, not know all details and then blame somebody else?

Start reading : thread here with info on video assist

Don't understand what you are talking about. A little upset being exposed as an overcharging (and not the batteries) fellow hobbyist? The voice on the video has the same timbre as mr Moore. For the rest it is a bumpy video. Clearly shot by the instructor himself. Whoever that is, but possibly longtime super-8 provider mr John Longecker himself. If one is shooting from a tripod such a rig may be usefull. Otherwise the clip-on the eye-piece or built onto a flash-bar-like-holder which uses the flash-shoe are best policies.

Don't understand what you are talking about. A little upset being exposed as an overcharging (and not the batteries) fellow hobbyist? S8 techguide - film.project-consultant.net S8 = Super8 and the crisp Single-8 I will update this site continously (last modification: aug 16, 2006) The site is abandoned and nobody is answering email or writing in paper... As stated the movexoom is a nice camera. Just use it and don't send it to Luxembourg :) Possibly you are better off with super16inc.com (from USA) If he does these agfas

well, simple googling brings plenty info. for one: 4008 with tap

It is a bit like Michael Moore handling the interview and the camera. And he needs a tripod or shoulder pod. This bumpy video is an example how not to film.

You could try a Zigview thing from Kaiser. Otherwise experiment with bullet-cams, webcams etc. You could also try a Coolpix camera. A model with hinged LCD of course. There are some solutions on the web. One in France for a beaulieu 4008. The Movexoom has a really nice and almost high-eye-point viewfinder. Almost as good as a Nikon R10 viewfinder! And much better then these poststamps in the distance things of the seventies :)

Prices are a bit steep for recelled holders with $12 value new components installed :( Wittner has NEW ones with 800mAh at Euro 120 including tax.(outside EU ex tax Euro 100). These have built in electronics to protect against overheating. Wittner is fully equipped for international communications, payments and deliveries. http://www.beaulieu.de/pages/s8_azub8.php Akku 1000 mAh NiMH für Beaulieu 4008 (alle Modelle) Bei diesen Akkus handelt es sich NICHT um nachgebaute Exemplare oder gar um aufbereitete Alt-Akkus. Es sind ausschließlich neue originale BEAULIEU Akkus aus aktueller Fertigung. Nur selektierte Akkuzellen höchster Qualität, thermisch abgesichert, 14 Karat vergoldete Kontaktflächen. Sicherung gegen Kurzschluß und Überstrom. Best.-Nr. B472118 - (100.00 EUR netto) 119.00 EUR brutto

certainly good and smart looking cameras Many filmers don't bother with a 2/3 stop overexposure. Whichs is the difference when exposing 64 ISO as 40. You can adjust the exposure by using the compensation or use manual exposure. I.e. measure and go to manual and the close down a bit of 2/3 on the aperture. Another option would be to have the camera internally adjusted to make it expose correct on 64 when a low sensitive film is in. ! Don't send it to Luxembourg as this guy is not doing any actual work. The site is up but the response is dead. And maybe the guy is too :)

The insertable thing for the grip can be found at Wittner's You could also get an external batterypack and connect this to the 9 volt inlet. The 8.4 volt ones are popular in modelcar racing. Dirt cheap. Even a small one has over 2000mAh and could be strapped on top or to the camera. Make sure the connector remains in fully or you may short the battery and wreck it. :( Too bad it has no lock screw facility. Better find a 3.5mm plug with a partial plastic shaft.

Depends who you ask. :) Allegedly Leicina Special gates are made from some magic material. Design is quite simple when compared to Minolta D-10 or Nikon R10 R8 and earlier models. Possibly shared source? These have guiding ramps and force the curve of the film into flatness at the postion of the gate. R10 and R8 also have a really special arresting pin. In general jitter/stabiltiy problems stem from friction in the cartridges or the camera not having the pull it used to have. Friction from the metal of the gate is the least likely source. Make sure if you have special homebrew Super-8 that the film is lubed and not too rigid for the curves in the cartridges. I.e. get film from Wittner. Also a check on the present torque from the wind-up driver is a must on these ancient cameras of all brands. Wittner kinotechnik sells Gate Lube to juice the gate a bit for few rolls :) Should you insist. PS I have no relation with Wittner :) PS2 Leicinas are still serviceable. Isn't it a powersupply problem?

add: There was a Lecina Special extra sepcial edition which would go over 100fps :) Now find one of these...

The Mekel Super-8 does 250 fps from a standard S8 cartridge. Although it has a special way of handling the film outside the cartridge. The Mekel 300 does 300fps from a Polavision cartridge. No modifications!