Grainy

good deal - thanks for the tips Paul!

hi guys - I'm thinking about a shoot this winter already and the plan is to get our moving shots (driving through neighborhoods) by pointing the camera out the window of a moving car. Simple - but I'm worried about frost/condensation and temp variables between inside car and outside snowy tundra. Shooting regular old tri-x Any tips? thanks G

-- Tim, just to clarify something probably obvious, but are you suggesting camera owners simply frame for an Ultra 16 output, to be done in the lab, rather than modifying their cameras? thanks G

Best wishes, John!

Hi all - I've been on this list for a couple years now and my day job is working on Security for a big big software manufacturer. It's basic basic online safety procedure to at least provide the OPTION not to use your real name. Why do you think this is the status quo across the online community? C'mon. Really now. And it bugs me that you just erased my post, Tim. Grainy

excellent, thanks Mike, I sent them an email straighaway. This forum is indespensible! G

Hi there Does anyone know where I can get a replacement bulb for my eumig 604 super 8 projector? I guess I knew this time would come someday, but the eumig has been a total tank (especially compared to the pawn shop special I had before it) and I just bought a reel of triX to make a movie of my kids at the beach. Tonight, before we left, we were going to watch the movie we made a few years ago, so they could see how little they "used" to be, but now... nothing. My wife suggested I just show some movies I shot on my digital still instead. Jeez louise, is there no hope for my beautiful movies? ?

Hi there This site can help you ID your bolex http://www.city-net.com/~fodder/bolex/history/index.html The reflex viewfinders are kinda hard to get second hand (why would you get rid of it?) , but you can either try buying another bolex for parts off of ebay, or you can go the expensive route and contact someone like Chambliss (not sure if they have a website or not), they're the US dealer in Bolex and they're expensive, IMO. I've never tried this guy but he seems to have lots of stuff: http://www.igorcamera.com/motion_picture_equipment.htm good luck G

Okay, good to know. I've been using the digital to suss out urban night locations for b/w filming to see if how close to minimum acceptability available light is, but I guess come shoot time there's still no real shorcut for a light meter. thanks! G

Hal - is there a way to set up a digital still to reflect negative film by adjusting iso, shutter speed, or the like? thanks! G

Hi Harry -- Yeah, in this case, that's part of the intent, actually! Which is fortunate, because we can't afford go-motion motors or any of that nutty stuff ;) Thanks G

hi folks! I'm working on a project where I'm using a bolex and double exposures to have a stop-motion animated puppet on one side of the finished frame, and an actor on the other side. We're shooting the actor first with the lens blocked off on the left side, then rewinding and exposing on the right side of the film, frame by frame, to animate this little puppet that reacts to her actions. Anyway, my question is, will the lighting needs be different with the stop motion when intermingled with live action like this? Is there something about exposing one frame at a time that'll make it not seemlessly blend with the 24fps stuff on the other half of the film? thanks! G

hi there this site has a massive and I think complete database of bolex models: http://www.city-net.com/~fodder/bolex/history/index.html good luck! G

Those portable lights are what I was talking about. I picked one up a couple years ago -- it claimed to be a "million candle power" but it was jsut an ungainly, ordinary flashlight. Maybe I got the wrong brand... G

Any idea what the brand name/model is, Matt? I've gone hunting for lights like this, then get in the store and they don't seem to give much information on the package about the actual product (ie: "powerful beam for up to three hours!!") Thanks! G