ClosetCraig

Today I went to a local flea market and purchased a Focal XL-303 camera. I was very excited to get home to put new batteries in it and watch it work. Yet when I opened the battery compartment, I saw that everything was corroded. I cleaned off the conducting heads with alchohol and got everything in the best shape I could, though there is still "blue" on the heads a bit. I put new batteries in and pulled the trigger of the camera. nothing happened. I tinkered with some of the buttons. still , nothing happened. Is it supposed to turn even if there is no film in the camera? is it supposed to buzz or something? am I a complete moron? Probably. Any help or Idea of whats wrong would be greatly appreciated. :]

I hear that ektachrome is a highspeed film while kodachrome is a slow speed film. I hear that ektachrome is still being manufactured while kodachrome is not. I hear that ektacrhome is not for shooting bright images while kodachrome is ideal for it. when there is no kodachrome left will ektachrome suffice? Are any of these true/false? Also, does anyone know the difference in film grain/texture between the two?

My friend and I found an extremely vintage Kodak Instamatic M-85 movie projector in these abandoned trailors near our neighborhood. We rigged a power supply onto it (seeing as how there wasn't one already) and it works. The only problem is that the reels won't spin like they are supposed to. We took the shell off and found a gear system that isn't connected somehow. Maybe it runs on some sort of belt, maybe not... I don't know. Troubleshooting from anyone out there with some experience would be greatly appreciated.

thanks so much for your help. I have one other silly question. HOw does one go about transfering super 8 to the internet after it is shot. and also, can super 8 be played on something besides a projector?

I know next to nothing about super 8 film. I was rumaging around a place I found when I came across an old projector. I fixed it up and it is currently running. I of course now want something to play on it, so I thought I could buy a cheap camera off of ebay and some super8 film. Upon researching, I found that kodakchrome super 8 is being discontinued. Therefore I have concerns. would it be a waste of money to invest in this type of film making? Does anyone supply super8 accept kodak? What is the difference between super 8 and 16mm film? will a regular 8mm camera (which you can get for about 20$) work with super 8? I know kodak supplies 64T super 8 film also. is there a large difference? am I wasting time as well looking into this. If things work out, I am very exciting in starting this hobby. Thankyou very very much for taking the time to consider my questions. I need all the help I can get.