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Wittner Chrome - Pro8/88 Future Availability
Joerg Polzfusz replied to Mark Sperry's topic in Super-8
Don't confuse AgfaPhoto with Agfa-Gevaert. ;-) However the original question is a good one as Agfa-Gevaert "refused" to answer it. They only stated that they could guarantee the supply for the next years. Whether the film is still in production or whether Agfa-Gevaert just has a very large cold-storage is unclear. -
Got my first test footage back...any advice?
Joerg Polzfusz replied to Dylan Gonzalez's topic in Super-8
Hi Bill, please respond to my eMails and PM. Thanks, Jörg -
Hi, thanks for your hints. I guess that I'll simply downsize the intertitles to 400x300pixels and then try to read them on my monitor.
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Hi, I'm going to shoot some intertitles soon. I'm going to create them on my PC and then print them "A4"-size (for the USA: that's approx. "letter"-size) as filming paper glued to a wall is easier than filming my laptop's screen (no flicker, ...). Now my question: How many lines of text are appropriate for Super8 (Kodak Vision3-200T)? 3? 4? Or more/less? Thanks, Jörg
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Good point - there are several cameras where you can switch to fully manual exposure or where you've got at least a knob to adjust the automatic exposure by a couple of f/stops (in both directions). There are also cameras where you'll have manually set the film's ASA value as the camera will ignore the cartridge's notches...
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Anamorphic lens Help beginner
Joerg Polzfusz replied to Max Johic's topic in Lenses & Lens Accessories
Oooppsss... it's not a "focus-ring" on the later models as you'll need an allen wrench to focus. -
Anamorphic lens Help beginner
Joerg Polzfusz replied to Max Johic's topic in Lenses & Lens Accessories
It looks like it's a "ES Cinelux Ultra Anamorphic 2x MC". On vimeo and youtube you'll find several videos shot with it. There are at least three different versions of this attachment (oldest first): * Golden with focus-knob (most likely the one eBay) * Golden with focus-ring * Black (with gray/silver front) with focus-ring (current model) Not sure whether there are also older versions of this attachment that aren't "MC". (To me the quote "it flares like crazy" sounds like an older non -MC-version.) -
Anamorphic lens Help beginner
Joerg Polzfusz replied to Max Johic's topic in Lenses & Lens Accessories
BTW: The attachment on eBay is still golden. However the current attachments are black (plus a silver/gray front part). Not sure when they've changed the colours - 2011? However they didn't just changed the colours, but also improved the lenses... -
Anamorphic lens Help beginner
Joerg Polzfusz replied to Max Johic's topic in Lenses & Lens Accessories
If you really want the best optics, then you should use a new integrated lens, e.g. from HAWK or Zeiss. But be seated when taking a look at the prices! ;-) However I doubt that you'll notice a big difference compared to "lens + attachment" when "only" using a DSLR. This is because the limiting factors would be sensor, codec, ... . So using a decent lens and a new (or nearly new) Schneider anamorphic might be the next best solution. What irritates me in this auction are two facts: * What's exact model of the attachment? (AFAIK that design has already been used 20 years ago - not to mention that I can't look up details like the focussing range, ...) * Is the attachment damaged (quote: "it flares like crazy") or should you simply use a proper lens hood? -
Super 8 cameras with interchangeable lenses
Joerg Polzfusz replied to David Owen James's topic in Super-8
I would say that it's a Nizo 4056/4080/6056/6080 in Bill's avatar... -
Anamorphic lens Help beginner
Joerg Polzfusz replied to Max Johic's topic in Lenses & Lens Accessories
When getting a 2x anamorphic attachment, you can basically choose between three categories: Designed for 35mm-movie-cameras (Chrétien's original Hypergonars, ...) Designed for projectors in cinemas (film formats: 35mm and larger - there also some for digital cinema projectors) Designed for home cinema ("home cinema" in its original meaning: film formats: 16mm and less) AFAIK the first category never showed up on used market (as most likely all of these first generation attachments are now found in museums). Second category: See warnings from the EOSHD-Anamorphic-Guide (even though I've also seen some 35mm-attachments on eBay where the focussing range started somewhere between 1 and 2m, so -when in good condition- you would only have to fight with their larger weight and size.) Third category: IMHO the warnings from the EOSHD-Anamorphic-Guide don't apply here as these attachments are smaller... . However you'll also have to watch the focussing range and the weight. The main problem with these attachments is the vignetting that's mainly caused by their small rear diameter and the -in some cases- relatively long distance between front and rear lens. There are also some "complete" lenses (anamorphic part integrated into a "normal" lens - either designed for 35mm-projectors or for 35mm-cameras and some digital cameras). However the ones designed for projectors can't be used on a camera. And the ones designed for cameras will cost your first born. -
What can you guys about this lens
Joerg Polzfusz replied to Max Johic's topic in Lenses & Lens Accessories
Hi, I guess that the warnings from the "EOSHD-Anamorphic-Guide" (as quoted in your other tread) fully apply to this lens. When using an anamorphic attachment for shooting, the sankor 16c might be the better option. (might = The Isco looks bulkier, heavier, larger, ... . And it looks like the focussing range starts at only approx. 5m or 17ft. And you don't know how much this Isco has been used in a cinema (even though it looks rather new). However as the Isco is larger, it might cause less vignetting than the Sankor. However IMHO the focussing range is the show-stopper.) Jörg -
Anamorphic lens Help beginner
Joerg Polzfusz replied to Max Johic's topic in Lenses & Lens Accessories
Hi, it's possible: http://www.beeldlab.nl/anatomy-of-shooting-anamorphic/ As the device was designed for 16mm-projectors, it weights less than a 35mm one (actual weight is approx. 500g) and is more compact. And it focusses from 5ft to infinity. However it's rear-size is only approx. 42mm (or 43mm or something like this). So you'll most likely encounter vignetting when trying to shoot with a wide-angle or even with a standard lens. Jörg P.S.: If I would have known that the prices increase this way, I would have bought a couple of these attachments for 20-50 EUR a few years ago and would now be very rich. ;) -
Using both the 200T and the 500T outside on a sunny day requires a camera that can close its iris more than f/16. And there are many cameras that can't (or where f/22 is the limit). A lot of cameras don't know higher speeds than 160T or 250T. Hence they'll heavily overexpose the 500T. ... In other words: Most cameras shouldn't have any problems with the 50D and 200T (especially when you solve the "too much sun-light"-problem with an ND-filter). Many cameras will have problems with the 500T.
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Transporting Super 8 into Single 8 carts. DIY.
Joerg Polzfusz replied to Zachariah Shanahan's topic in Super-8
http://www.nakanocam.com/8mm_page/8mmcartridgeandr.html http://www.nakanocam.com/8mm_page/single-8notch.html -
Hi, are you sure that it's really fungus? There have been several reports about "strange dirt" (white dots or even brown mud) on Moviechromes that wasn't fungus and that could have been simply washed away with film cleaners applied several times (sometimes even washing with distilled water helped): http://fipra.de/filmbearbeitung/reinigung---pflege/index.html Jörg
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...found them. Please contact me via eMail (jpolzfuss -ÄT- yahoo -DÖT- de).
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http://www.oocities.org/sunsetstrip/studio/4474/reloaddouble8mmmags.html I used to have better instructions somewhere...
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Hi, I wonder if any lab that processes E6-slides might be able to process 16mm as well: http://yellowpages.sulekha.com/e6-slide-processing_contacts http://www.indiacom.com/bangalore/mallik-e6-processing_bangalore_bgl_977344.html http://www.indiamike.com/india/photography-f58/e6-processing-delhi-t6903/ You might also try Prasad and Rainbow (that is if they still exist at all): http://super8wiki.com/index.php/Category:FAQ#India Jörg
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Terrence Malick "Sun Stars"
Joerg Polzfusz replied to Drew Angle's topic in Lenses & Lens Accessories
Maybe you should ask the producers of this video (originally shot on film) as it has got the same effect: http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?showtopic=59885 -
Terrence Malick "Sun Stars"
Joerg Polzfusz replied to Drew Angle's topic in Lenses & Lens Accessories
Hi, IMHO the "rays"/"lines" are the result of a filter, either a "Sternfilter" ("star filter"?) or a "Gitterfilter" ("cross screen filter"?): http://www.amazon.de/Hoya-0803-Sternfilter-6x-58mm/dp/B0000AI1HU http://www.amazon.de/Hama-87358-Effekt-Filter-Gitter-8x/dp/B00005YVF1/ref=sr_1_2?s=ce-de&ie=UTF8&qid=1369380244&sr=1-2&keywords=gitterfilter There are various versions of these filters, resulting in a different number of "rays". Jörg