Bill Rodgers
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I LOVE Super 8! The array of visual defects associated with the format are exactly what give it the 'nostalgic character' I simply cannot replicate using HD digital technology alone. In fact my Super 16 Arri SR and Bolex EL cameras are both getting far less use these days, thanks to the ease of replicating that format's visual qualities with the likes of the BMCC. I have enjoyed shooting DS8, 16mm and 9.5mm in the past but it's Super 8 that is the format of my childhood and as such evokes far greater an emotional response. Plus in an age of 4K frame-by-frame scanning and advanced non-linear editing the format actually can display some pretty sharp and often rather beautiful results. Ironically, it's digital technology that's keeping Super 8 alive. Meanwhile, my 4008 still needs some attention and I'd really like to shoot with it some more soon. :unsure:
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Super 8 cameras with interchangeable lenses
Bill Rodgers replied to David Owen James's topic in Super-8
The Nalcom FTL 1000 uses an M42 adapter and thus there are literally thousands of good quality, cheap and easily available lenses to use. They can still be picked up for far less than £300 GB Pounds. I've personally bought quite a few between £35 and £75 and sold them all on for just £100 to £150 and that's with the M42 adapter, standard grip and timer grip. -
I'm building quite a Super 8 camera graveyard and I don't want this 4008 to join it. So I'll have to try to get it sorted out, one way or another.
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Any diagrams or videos on how to pop open the left hand side of the camera? I could give it a go, as I never mind taking a sneaky peek! :)
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Andy just handed me the cash, it wasn't his eBay account (he doesn't have one). So I'm dealing directly with the seller. :rolleyes:
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Well, I asked for a £59 GB Pounds partial refund; as it's only had two test carts of Tri-X run through it before it started playing up on a third cart. What with the added expense of a brand new cell, grip and charger, I was now happy to pay £50 for the two old Tri-X carts that came with the camera (not the carts I shot) plus the original £14.45 shipping expense. I thought that was fair and I've already returned Andy his own investment in good faith (he wanted me to shoot something for him on it at 70fps). I honestly felt that was a fair proposal but the seller seems to think he doesn't have to refund me in any way whatsoever. So I'm not sure how to proceed now. :unsure:
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Not quite so badly but it still jams. This is with loose carts of Tri-X, not tightly wound 100D fresh from the packet. :unsure:
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I'm heading home to London and it's in Shoreham-by-Sea. It's motor seems to need lubrication? Basically it judders for a few seconds and then totally stops. At first I thought it was the old battery but the new cell has the same results too! :(
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ARGH!!! :o Well, my colleague Andy only paid £109 GB Pounds plus shipping via eBay for a cosmetically fine Beaulieu 4008 ZM II but I also purchased a new cell, a grip/handle and charger at over £100 GBP. After shooting two test carts without any problems (other than feeling a little odd to hold it) the whole camera now seems to have seized up and yet it was sold as tested and fully functional. By all accounts, I'm looking at somewhere between £200 to £300 for a service/repair plus the shipping/customs charges on top of that. So I've asked the seller to kindly refund £50 (and I'll keep the two Tri-X carts that came with it) and then the Beaulieu can sit on the shelf as an expensive paperweight for now. I really do hope that the seller accepts this? I fully appreciate it was cheap to start with but I will push for a possible return and a full refund otherwise. As it's all so disappointing and I've already given Andy back his £123.45 in full. Am I being fair on the seller and will it even be worth even trying to get this Beaulieu fixed later on? Bill
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Meanwhile, I want to buy the Canon 43mm C-8 Tele Converter Lens!
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Bolex 5122 - SOLD!
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Tele SOLD! Wide - taking offers! :)
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Listening to offers!
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Listening to offers for both lenses.
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Listening to offers for the Bolex 5122.
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Hi Evan, I hope you're feeling positive about this and quite confident in shooting now? Have fun filming! Bill :)
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Light Meter: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_meter eBay: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR11.TRC1&_nkw=light+meter&_sacat=0&_from=R40 :)
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You need the internal light meter to work for automatic exposure. Otherwise you will need to set it to manual exposure and use an external light meter.
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$50 is a bargain for that BEAST!
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I LOVE the Yashica 50XL!!! It's a really easy to use, robust 'run-n-gun' point and shooter, ideal for handheld at 18fps. The lens is pretty sharp and it handles Tri-X beautifully. I also really appreciate it's overall design and functionality. B)
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LOADS!!! It's that feature and the HUGE (but still sharp) 72mm lens on the 5120 and 5122 that I adore so much. Weirdly the similar Chinon models aren't quite so refined. I also really enjoyed shooting K40 sound on the 5120, despite the fact it's quite loud. The Braun Nizo 6080 whispers in comparison to it's very audible clicking.
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I would imagine a Cinegon Iscorama is quite a pricey piece of kit? I recall recently watching this one for the 6008-9008 models. - http://www.ebay.at/itm/121106134784?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649
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Braun Nizos use DIN plugs and not 3.5mm jacks. You can buy 5 Pin DIN to 6.3mm jack adapters on eBay!
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The 'belts' are rubber black bands, as found in lots of Super 8 cameras and projectors from the 70's & 80's. They can deteriorate with age, can go brittle, get loose and even snap apart or simply disintegrate. Best option is to try to find kit that's been well maintained and preferably used regularly.
