steve dewar

Thanks Richard Thats Brilliant.... The camera came yesterday, and im still checking the controls out. I dont have a manual but i think it is in german anyway, but my first task is to get some film in test, develop and see what happens. Once ive sussed the settings out, Id like to try the negative 200t stocks, as i like the look of them espeially outside daylight, but well see what happens, its very early days. Will report back my findings. Thanks again.

Cheers. There is a place in London still offering it, although they are really expensive and not too good ior so ve heard from others, but I was thinking of Dwaynes, although I havent made contact with them yet. Im anxious to see if notching the cartridge would work with this camera.

Thanks guys. Charles..your work is excellent. Im afraid I was unable to get the Milnolta in the end I picked up a Bauer S 2035XL which is just by way of an intro...it should arrive in the next few days. I have some old K40 stock to try it out. If only I can figure out how it could cope with E64T...it does have manual aperture overide...If that helps?

Thanks for that Max. I know the camera isnt one of the better known ones, its due to get here in the next couple of days and ill be able to judge better. Im expecting the manual is in German which isnt much good, but im prepared to experiment with manual exposure anyway. I have two stocks of the old Kodachrome 40 also on the way, and depending on their condition that may provide a measuring tool, before i start with Ektachrome 64T and the other stocks. Thanks also for the telecine info. Will update on the camera when I know more.

Hi I just bought this, Bauer s2035XL my first 8mm camera at a low price, but I can find very little info on the net, and wondered if I could ask a question. Will this camera cope with Ektachrome 64T? According to the super wiki guide, cameras with a backlight compensation button need to follow a peculiar proceedure, which im struggling to understand: http://super8wiki.com/index.php/Super_8_EK..._in_old_cameras im acomplete novice at this, so any help anyone has in respect of knowlegde or experience of this camera would be appreciated. I have also bought two packs of the old Kodachrome 40 just to test it out when it arrives, and then once i understand the Ektachrome 64Tsetttings, compare and contrast. Finally can i assume that if I shoot at 24fps then for natural speed playback i need to watch it on a projector with the ability to switch to 24fps, sorry if im stating the obvious there, but as i live in the uk and we are pal at 25fps, after that, what settings do i give the telecine operator 24 or 25? If it wasnt 25fps by the time it reached miniDV, I worried that my comp editing software (premiere Pro 2) might not work. Im sorry if this isnt making complete sense. Im still reading and taking in at all at this stage. Below is the description from the ebay seller i bought the camera from. I did find one shop selling it boasting about its low light capacity, due to the lens, but it might be just waffle, we'll soon see. Thanks guys. Bauer s2035xl Super 8 camera dating from 1981 1, 18, 24fps filming speeds Blacklight correction button Manual aperture override In good clean condition - camera very well looked after - superb cosmetic condition! Lens is clear without fungus - comes with original Bauer Lens Hood and Lens Cap - has a 55mm filter thread. Camera has been tested with a film cartridge loaded and the motor runs at all speeds and the lightmeter reacts accordingly and appears to give an accurate reading based on teh 40/160 asa filmspeeds. Power Zoom works as does the manual zoom and macro focusing. This camera was bought as a spare camera for a super 8 workshop I held and was never used apart from demonstration and some tests. The rubber eyepiece is damaged (common problem for Bauer rubber eyepieces of this age) however it is possible to use the camera without. additional info from super8arena.com: XL means eXisting Light. That's all you'll need. An extra wide 220 degree shutter opening coupled with an ultra fast lens specially constructed for this Bauer camera, the NEOVARON brand. Combine it with high performance exposure metering and you have a camera that let you shoot in very bright light or even indoors. Dimly lit subjects can be shot naturally without any additional lighting or digital enhancements.

Hi All, Im a complete novice with Super 8 although with some shooting experience in video, Im reading and learning and now looking for a simple film camera to get started and test some film stocks against various lighting scenarios. I know its not the best, running at only 18frames and failing to properly recognise Ektachrome 64T but would the Minolta XL 401 do to gets started? Is the Lens any good? I know what the better camers are, but im not sure if Ill really need one in the begiining, with the cost of film and telecine so hi here in the UK, that would be something for the future. Many Thanks

Hi, Sorry for the abrupt introduction, I take it that if you were shooting at 18 frames per sec and trying to lip sync that it would drift, but could that sorted on the comp later?