rob dennis

Hey guys, I am thinking of getting into Event Videography. I am on a $2000 budget for a camera. Narrowed it down to; Sony NEX-VG10 (...does not offer 24P, no RAW, and has interchangeable lens) Sony HDR-FX7 (Dated, uses DV Tapes, no interchangeable lens as I understand.) both are listed at $2000 although I've seen the NEX-VG10 listed for $1600 on a website. is this a apples to apples comparison? or do I just save my cash and purchase a really dated professional 2nd hand Cannon XL2 on Ebay? ...any thoughts?

The Summer is over. Time to re-start my Project... ...Any additional comments as to the reason why this projector is not working?

...Any additional comments as what the problem could be? Thanks.

Thanks Antti. I have connected with 200v and the rest but still no joy...still not sure what the problem is. Perhaps need a better transformer/adapter. Thanks for the tip on telecine machines / scanners. Comments from others are also welcomed.

Thanks Mark. ...No broken drive belt or remains in there. The lamp and power light is on but the feeder is still not working. Is there another machine I can get to transfer to digital for future editing?

Any ideas guys on the questions above? ...if the projector works, what's the best workflow to get the 8mm film transferred to a digital format for future editing?

I have a Eumig Super 8 Mark-8 projector which worked in the UK on 220V. I have just unpacked it from my moving box this morning after 4 years in the USA and the film feed is not moving. I am using a power adapter which works with my camcorder and other devices. The power and projector light comes on but when I tried to feed the film, nothing moves. HELP! Also, I would like to know if I can get a digital english manual sent to me so I can understand the purpose for all the knobs and levers. I'm a newbie to super 8 with a number of films I would like to transfer to digital format. Can I just video the projection? Is that the best way? HELP!