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  1. Bill Rodgers
    SOLD! :)
  2. Bill Rodgers
    If I didn't have access to Canon C300s via work I'd be buying a Blackmagic Cinema Camera myself right now, with a selection of lenses, a decent shooting rig, and an external battery. All that wouldn't be so terribly expensive. The footage can look incredible but shooting RAW requires a lot of extra external hard drives (plus a lot of correction in post) for the footage. Add to that some decent sound recording equipment, a sturdy tripod plus an external LCD HD monitor and you will have kit you can use for a fair few years to come. Though I'm sure the price on 4K cameras will decrease over the coming years too.
  3. Bill Rodgers
    My then brand new Sennheiser MKE300 (on a makeshift boom pole, far from the camera) still picked up the Bolex 5120 clicking away in the background, even out in a sand quarry. Yet it's far from seriously off putting. In fact I like to think that it adds some nostalgic charm to the footage. :)
  4. Bill Rodgers
    I used to often hear the camera motor recorded on the footage shot on the Bolex 5120, even when carefully blimped. However, the Braun Nizo 6080 purrs and I hardly ever picked up the camera motor in any of my recordings, even on the close-ups! Oh... I do miss Super 8 sound filming...
  5. Bill Rodgers
    I used to shoot loads of Super 8 sound film on a Bolex 5120 and later a Braun Nizo 6080; I haven't for quite a few years now though. I know that Jamie http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?showuser=44429 has recently. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIr8RoTplX0 So just try asking him about what's available? (I'll notify him of this post now too.) I still see the odd unexposed sound cartridge pop up on eBay, so it's possible to shoot Super 8 sound stock with varying end results. Interestingly, I didn't shoot my first Super 8 sound film until 1991 but my family had a Sony Video 8 camcorder in 1988. B)
  6. Bill Rodgers
    I've owned an Eclair NPR and an ACL and I would have never dreamed to have tried to take apart either of them myself. I've stripped down a few older H16s and my old B&H 70-DR but never anything as precision engineered as an Eclair. So please be sure to get some expert advice before you do so. :)
  7. Bill Rodgers
    There was a Japanese site (I can no longer find on-line) that had links to a Canon 1014 / 814 XL-S service manual. I've seen both Eumig and Eumig manufactured but Bolex branded service manuals for various Super 8 cameras. There have been quite a few service manuals about for various H16 Bolex models. I would love a service manual for the Sankyo XL-620, 420, 320 range.
  8. Bill Rodgers
    I also have a cased Schneider Kreuznach UWL III wide lens attachment for £50 and an additional rechargeable battery pack and charger for £25 GB Pounds. :)
  9. Bill Rodgers
    Images of kit:
  10. Bill Rodgers
    Like most wide attachments you focus in on macro and then just about everything appears in focus through the lens. Light loss is minimal, so no need to compensate and I've not experienced any vignetting whatsoever.
  11. Bill Rodgers
    I use the 67mm UWL III all the time (on a Nizo 6080) and I've never had any problems whatsoever. I've never used one on a 4008 but I can't imagine there would be any problems in doing so.
  12. Bill Rodgers
    Thanks to the exploding DSLR market there are now loads of portable LED lights that are cheaply available on-line. In all honesty I would try to avoid pushing Tri-X more than a stop and concentrate on using portable lighting. I strongly advise experimenting with a few examples and examining the end results. They don't cost a fortune and you can always use them again.
  13. Bill Rodgers
    I LOVE Tri-X! I can see why people are sensibly advising you to shoot on Vision stock but please don't shoot colour just to accommodate one low lighting set-up. It simply won't look the same and the properties of Tri-X are virtually magical to my eyes. Just buy a lot of cheap portable flicker-free LED lights* and batteries off of eBay plus use two or three reflectors add a few more candles in shot and shoot it all on Tri-X. * Try shooting a test cartridge at home with the lights beforehand, you will get a good idea of what is actually achievable then.
  14. Bill Rodgers
    WONDERFUL specimen in the original aluminium case. With a crystal clear lens that has been recently tested with Tri-X and 100D. £250 GB Pounds plus shipping.
  15. Bill Rodgers
    With a crystal clear lens and everything in excellent condition. A lovely example for £200 GB Pounds plus the shipping.
  16. Bill Rodgers
    I now have another two fully tested Canon 514 XL-S cameras for sale both with the C8 wide lens attachments FOR SALE! :lol:
  17. Bill Rodgers
    I'm certainly looking forward to shooting some AGFA Aviphot Chrome 200 soon!
  18. Bill Rodgers
    SOLD!
  19. Bill Rodgers
    Really lovely example, in excellent condition! £74.99 GB Pounds + shipping. :) SPECIFICATIONS: Model: Bolex 5120 Sound Macro Zoom marketed in 1976 sound and silent super 8 cartridge lens: Bolex Macrozoom f: 1.8 \ F: 6-72 mm zooming ratio: 12x focusing: manual, microprism macro focusing: yes zooming: auto with variable speed and manual filter size: 72mm viewfinder: single-lens reflex with adjustable eyepiece viewfinder information: exposure meter exposure: manual and automatic exposure control; TTL Electric Eye exposure compensation: +/- correction for auto backlight control button: yes film speed: auto for 25/40 and 100/160 ASA (daylight/tungsten) ASA notching: 1-pin CCA filter: built-in 85A filter, coupled with movie light socket ND filter: built-in, with filter control switch shutter opening angle: 150 degrees fading: auto fade-in/fade-out filming speed: 18, 36 fps and single frame sound: single-system, magnetic recording on super 8 film recording level control: auto and manual recording level meter: yes interval timer: 1 to 60 second intervals remote control socket: yes, 2.5 mm jack movie light socket: yes film counter: yes handle: fixed, chamber for penlight batteries battery check button: yes film drive motor: DC micromotor power source: 6 x AA batteries only weight: 2400 g dimensions: 75 x 225 x 230 mm tripod socket: 1/4" made in Japan by Chinon
  20. Bill Rodgers
    SOLD! :)
  21. Bill Rodgers
    Sankyo XL-320 - SOLD!
  22. Bill Rodgers
    Excellent camera crammed full of features, in perfect working order (tested with Tri-X), with a crystal clear lens and C8 wide lens attachment! Specifications: Model: Canon 514 XL-S Year: 1976-1983 Weight: 1500 g Lens: Canon zoom 1.4 / 9 - 45 mm Macro focusing Split Image Focusing Auto / Manual Zoom Frame rates: 18, 24 + single frame (SINGLE FRAME ONLY VIA CABLE RELEASE OR REMOTE) Shutter degree: 220 Auto Exposure - accepts ISO 25D, 40T, 100D, 160T, 160D and 250T film Aperture Lock EE Control for Backlight etc Remote control socket Auto / Manual Recording Level Control 6 X AA batteries + No separate battery for light meter Made in Japan £100 GB Pounds plus shipping from the UK. :)
  23. Bill Rodgers
    Sankyo XL-320 - Just PM me your best offer! :)
  24. Bill Rodgers
    Canon 514XL-S - SOLD!
  25. Bill Rodgers
    Blimey! I certainly didn't take offence and it was aimed squarely at me.
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