Noah Benzing

Hello dead heads... I finally made and uploaded a video with the raw reel I shot using both the 55' Kodak Brownie and the 38' Zeiss Movikon-K... They are both beautiful cameras... next time I'll use one of these vintage light meters I've recently acquired. Enjoy the production.

Thought I would share some of the photostill captures from the 1938 Zeiss Movikon-K.... Next time I'll use a lightmeter!! :)

Thank you sir, You are most kind. I also ran into an awesome guy on YouTube with a wealth of cine camera info that has held my hand through the learning process on this thing.... Successfully ran a reel of Ektachrome100D (without a light meter.. I have a Gossen Lunasix now) and the film looks fantasic for a camera from 1938! There's a little flag that will pop up and say "Kass Wenden", or flip the kassette when you've reached the end of the spool, but you have to make sure to set it at the back of the camera first for it to be reliable.... Can't wait to use my new light meters and experiment with different distances and film speeds.. I apologize for being impatient... it just seemed that there weren't any answers... Once again thank you....

btw... this is the worst forum front-end I've ever used...

This forum **(obscenity removed)**ing sucks... 33 views and no replies... what are yall' vegatables? None of you know a damn thing.. I'll be the most knowledgable nostalgic film-maker on the Internet.... yay for me.... Once again.... thanks for nothing.

I seem to have hit a limit for attachment space.... I apologize. Perhaps someone still knows what to do.

Picture of "E" and "F" switch.

Hello everyone.. my name is Noah *from Tulsa* and I'm new here so you'll have to mind my lack of knowledge. I love to make Hammond organ and technical type videos among other things but thought I would add some nostalgia and use 8mm footage from a vintage camera. My choice was this 1938 Zeiss Ikon Movikon-K 8mm camera in almost mint condition. Unfortunately however, the orignal manual was not included and the only ones that exist are in German only. Now, being new to this field I've had to absorb alot of information very quickly but I do understand that this camera has a 2.0f Sonnar lens, 8,16,24, or 64fps speed control, parallax correction... and a cartridge-based design.... I purchased two 25' rolls of Ektachrome100D standard 8mm film from Dwayne's Photo in Kansas and loaded up a reel into the cartridge *which is where I'm at now..* Now for questions and some pictures that will hopefully help me solve this *newbie *problem. 1. On the front of the camera you can see a two-position rotary switch with the top position labeled "E" and the bottom "F". I have no idea what this setting is. 2. I understand the aperature (f) position knob and that "8-11" will probably be the best for general outdoor use, but underneath this is a *distance to subject?* knob with infinity ,1, 0.5, 0.35, and 0.25. What are these increments in and how do I use them?? 3. On the back of the camera is another rotary knob and a table with symbols and numbers. I'm guessing this is a film speed chart? It has 13 degrees/10 DIN next to the top x-axis of the table. How do I use this chart with the Ektachrome100D film I'm using in full daylight? Do I need a lightmeter to use this table? 4. Finally a general and somewhat embarassing question. The film has two sides of course... a dark brown and light brown side. Which side faces outward toward the lens?? *Not sure if I loaded it on the right side :| Any help would be greatly appreciated and I'm glad to have found a great place to find stuff and share :)))