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    Confusion about Developing & Telecine

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    Hi Josh, thanks a lot for your input. Of course it's expensive to shoot on film, don't get me wrong, yet I was positively surprised about the Developing & Telecine rates. Here in Austria, where I have shot most of my analog projects, the numbers for these services are nowhere near close to those in LA. But then again, there's an industry and probably much more demand in LA.

     

    But makes me feel positive about continuing to shoot on film.

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    Confusion about Developing & Telecine

    in 35mm

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    Hello everyone,

     

    planning to shoot a short film on 35mm, yet Fotokem's (student) rates - or better: my math - got my slightly confused. What I need is "Developing" + "Digitize/Telecine to ProRes 422" (no proper Coloring Sit-In session needed since I'm planning to grade the digital files with a befriended colorist). Doing the math, it looks like this:

     

    "Develop Normal 35mm" – $0.09/feet –> $0.09 x 5400ft = $486

    "Digitize to Client Drive (HD Source Tape)" – $125.00/hour –> $125.00 x 3hrs = $375

    TOTAL = $861

     

    This sounds incredibly cheap to me. Am I missing something here? I guess the "Digitize to Client Drive (HD Source Tape)" is not what I initially conceived as a Telecine to ProRes 422 files?

     

    Thanks in advance for the resolution,

    Alex

    US contact for buying 35mm short ends

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    Hello everyone,

     

    I'm sure many of you are familiar with Frame24 Ltd. in the UK. I was wondering if there's a similar company in the US that one could approach to buy 35mm short ends/re-cans for fair prices?

     

    If not, where would you go to buy about 4000ft of 35mm film? I'll obviously give Kodak a call, but I'm sure there are a few industry professionals (especially in LA) that sell properly stored short ends/re-cans locally.

     

    Thanks in advance for your help,

    Alex

    35mm Equipment - Owning vs Renting

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    I agree, yet owning a 35mm camera is pretty much the only way for me right now to convince the people behind the government's film funding programmes (I'm in Europe) that shooting film is actually within the budget since I pretty much save on most of the rental expenses (except things like lenses, filters, grip etc., which I rather rent for a specific project).

    35mm Equipment - Owning vs Renting

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    Yes, pretty much narrative stuff only. I guess I'm with you, the less stuff on the camera the better. Guess future shoots will tell if it makes sense to some or not. Let me know if you - as a cinematographer - could think of anything that's absolutely necessary and where - in the long - it might be better to just buy it instead of renting it. ;)

    35mm Equipment - Owning vs Renting

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    Thanks Adrian for your thoughts! What do you think about a CCU-1 or an ICU, are they necessary?

    Basically I'm trying to assemble a solid kit and rent the accessories that are either too expensive to buy or just not worth purchasing considering won't be used much (a short film or two each year).

    35mm Equipment - Owning vs Renting

    in 35mm

    Posted · Edited by Alexander Boyd

    Hello everyone,

     

    just acquired a very basic Arri 535B Kit including body, 4 mags, extension viewfinder.

    I'm wondering what accessories I should rather buy as opposed to rent on future budgets?

    Does it make sense to buy batteries + charger, cables, ground glass etc. if I only use the camera on very few shoots?

     

    Keep in mind that I mostly direct and usually hire DPs. Owning a 35mm camera solely serves the purpose of keeping expenses to a minimum and being able to shoot on film.

     

    I'd love to hear your thoughts.

     

    Thanks for your help,

    Alex

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