Hi All,
This is my first post on the site but I've been reading it obsessively for a few months, trying to get as much free info as possible. I am quite new to Super 8 and have a few questions:
1. I relocated to Prague a few months ago and have been having a hard time finding any Super 8 resources here. Can't find cartridges, processing or telecine. Any ideas? Is shipping my film to be processed in Germany really going to be my best bet?
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2. I picked up a Nikon R10 shortly before coming here but am finding myself baffled even with the manual. One confusion I have is with the use of auto versus manual exposure. Forgive me, I'm new to the medium and camera and haven't picked up a light meter yet. I understand that when the EE Lock is not pulled out, the camera is in auto mode? Correct? So if this is the case and I am shooting in say 18 fps or even doing stop motion in single frame, I merely need to aim, focus and shoot? How does the Over and Under lever (near the fps dial) function? Is this also something that should be ignored when working in auto? I plan to set things more manually as I go, but I'd like to have a better feel for what I'm doing and how the camera works.
My first few cartridge tests were with Tri-X 7266, shot inside with basic house lights (no special lights or anything). I believe when I bought the carts a year or so back the guy said it would be a good place to start as it needs less light than a slower speed film? Any advice? Suggestions for which films to use indoors and which to use out?
I'd really appreciate any advice.
Thanks,
Michael Koshkin