Joerg Polzfusz

The only problems that I would expect might be caused by the cartridge itself: Some of Kodak's Vision1/2 200T-stuff wasn't notched correctly. (Correct notch would be 160T, but was 160D or 100D on some cartridges.) AFAIK Vision3 200T is notched correctly.

Hi! I don't know that camera. Hence only a general answer: Most cameras run without a film (but please only test 18fps or slower and only for a few seconds!) And their light-meter should also react (even though it heavily depends on the camera whether it assumes the highest or the lowest possible ASA). And in many cameras the motor-zoom (if any) also works without film. However there are some cameras with motor zoom, where the motor only works while shooting (and in some cases even only when a film-cartridge has been inserted). There are also several cameras that detect the presence of a cartridge and that block a few up to nearly all functions without a cart. However in at least 90% of all cameras at least the light-meter is working without a film. Jörg

One of Wittner's devices: http://www.wittner-kinotechnik.de/neu/grafiken/2008/hfc-ir-3_g.jpg

Thanks. GK's devices (which are using unperforated 35mm-film) are shown in this PDF: http://www.gkfilm.de/de/8_berichte/Cine_8-16_14_-_GK-Film.pdf

I suppose that Kodak still has got one of them. :blink: Filmotec offers to perforate 35mm-film as 35-8 mm Type S, 5R (1-3-5-7-0). Foma still offers and perforates their own DS8-film (that can be easily turned into S8). Not sure whether Pro8mm, Spectra, Retro8 and Kahl can perforate film on their own. However at least GK and Wittner have got perforators and splitters. Not sure if there are any other perforators... .

Why do they call it "4K" when its maximum video-resolution is only 3840×2160?

IMHO the main problem would be the heat: Normally the hot gets blown out of the projector to its left side and then floats up: However when the projector gets rotated, the hot air gets blown out to the bottom and then returns: This shouldn't cause a problem when projecting a single reel. However when you do this in an "endless loop" for an installation, I fear that the projector and the film might get too hot.

Hi! I understand what you want to do. But it doesn't make any sense to me as Super8 is 1:1.33 and hence nearly square. So it wouldn't make any great difference whether you project this way or another...

Canon's online museum says: Not sure what ASA the camera assumes when no cart has been entered. When it's a low value (e.g. 16) or a high value (e.g. 250), then it's very easy to get "stuck" at either f/1.2 or f/45...

Do you have got a manual for this camera (check http://www.apecity.com/manuals/ )? Maybe the camera is just set to some strange mode (automatic fade-in/out or something similar)?! Or maybe the camera checks whether a cartridge is entered and disables some functions when no cart is entered? Also on some of my cameras the motor-zoom is disabled until you're really shooting...

Of course the reps are "aware and exited". They're paid to pretend anything the customer wants to hear. But there's a very high chance that they don't even know how a movie camera is linked to any Kodak product... ... Next time talk with her about Sony's new super8-projector. I bet that she's also aware and excited...

You can buy pre-filled Single8-carts at http://super8.nl/ and http://film.club.ne.jp/ . When you buy the carts incl. processing at Super8.nl, you can ask Mr. Bruinsma to return the empty carts with the processed film. (Service is free, however it'll increase your shipping costs.) Andecfilm also offers to return the empty Single8-carts with the processed film. (Service is free, too, but it'll also increase your shipping costs.)

Hi, in most cameras it's only a simple pin in the cartridge-chamber that resets the counter when the pin gets relieved (when removing the exposed cart). In some other cameras the mechanism is connected to the cartridge-chamber's door. In any case it's very likely that the pin/mechanism simply got stuck due to its age and might work again on its own after a few carts. (Or after being cleaned by you with canned air.) Some examples: (The Canon's "sound-pin" might also be used to reset the counter.) Jörg

Native 2perf: http://www.aaton.com/products/film/penelope/ Converted to 2perf: http://www.creativeplanetnetwork.com/digital-cinematography/news/panavision-proposes-2-perf-film-system-indie-filmmaking/9084 http://www.clairmont.com/hot_new/2perf_35mm_cameras.html

...especially as Sony only would have to start producing their 1979's telecine-projector with a better camera: http://super8wiki.com/index.php/Sony_BM_2100_Projector :D

BTW: Some texts by reflecta sound like two frames get captured at once: "Scanning Time: 5,0 seconds / 2 pictures (about 2 Std. 46 min for15m Super 8 FilmReel)" (BTW: Std. = Stunden = hours) (Source: https://reflecta.de/uploads/files/20140116115051_Datasheet-Super-8-Scanner-englisch.pdf ) As a 15m-reel normally holds 50ft of film (=3600 frames), 5s per 3 frames would result in 2h 30min...

I guess that a 100% new build in China is cheaper than actually refitting any older projector (especially when you expect to sell a large number of these devices)

https://reflecta.de/de/products/detail/~id.731/reflecta-Super-8-Scanner---------ab-Februar-2014-erhaeltlich.html

Here's a short explanation: http://www.moondoglabs.com/blog/video-de-squeeze.html

Hi! You can find details like the original price in Canon's online museum: http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/cine/data/1956-1970/1967_cano8.html?lang=us&categ=crn&page=1956-1970&p=2 IMHO the device isn't rare. And it neither has 24fps, nor 18fps, nor 16fps. And it hasn't got sound. Hence I doubt that you'll get more than 20 or 20US$ for it... Jörg

As I can't edit my text: Here's the "corrected" version: Hi! Dirk is correct. As it says "VEB Filmfabrik Agfa Wolfen", it has most likely been made between 1954 and 1964. According to this source the film used to have 120 ASA. However I would assume that the film as lost 1 f-stop per decade... Finding any data on this film is a royal PITA - especially as the corresponding DIN-norms and ASA-norms got changed in 1960/1961. So the "120 ASA" could be "old ASA" and would be equivalent to "240 ASA" as used today... (It looks like the "ultra rapid" was replaced by the "Orwo NP 7" with 27 DIN/400 ASA in approx. 1966.) Jörg

Hi! Dirk is correct. As it says "VEB Filmfabrik Agfa Wolfen", it has most likely been made between 1954 and 1964. According to this source the film used to have 120 ASA (which is most likely incorrect as I wouldn't expect Agfa using such a non-standard value. 22 DIN/125ASA or 21 DIN/100ASA is more likely). However I would assume that the film as lost 1 f-stop per decade... (It looks like the "ultra rapid" was replaced by the "Orwo NP 7" with 27 DIN/400 ASA in approx. 1966.) Jörg

Thanks for sharing!

Aaahhh! They're using "Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Macintosh)"...

Yes, you can get it processed as b&w negative and as b&w reversal. However the prices for this special processing are so high that it doesn't make sense. (And you'll also have to keep in mind that you can't expose the film at 40ASA anymore...)