Leanne Summers
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It's an absolute masterpiece. I have no idea what lenses were used, but Deakins did an episode of his podcast with Alexei Rodionov, the cinematographer of Come and See. I haven't had a chance to listen to it yet, so I don't know what all they cover regard Come and See, but it could be worth giving it a listen to see if anything about the lenses comes up.
https://teamdeakins.libsyn.com/alexei-rodionov-cinematographer
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I enjoyed that, thanks for posting. I always like watching skilled people work at their craft.
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On 2/23/2021 at 9:03 AM, Michael Hammond said:
Does anyone have any experience with a brand that they've use to good effect? I'm looking at CobraCrane for now because it gets good ratings on B&H.
Pro Am also has some around the same price as the Cobra Crane. I don't have any experience with them to tell you about, but could be one to look into. I'm sure there's some videos on youtube covering it.
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6 minutes ago, Max Field said:
Can't agree that motion picture film isn't niche, but as far as stills go I was surprised to see still 35mm film still being sold in Walmarts, if it's in a Walmart I can't call it all that niche... Super16 on the other hand.....
Just went on their site, and sure enough two of their stores nearby show having some Fuji film. Wow, I had no idea Walmart even sold film anymore.
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1 minute ago, Jon O'Brien said:
Perhaps if Kodak completely gave up on film that some enterprising company somewhere could nevertheless take up the production of black and white film to keep movie cameras whirring away.
Orwo makes black and white 16mm and 35mm films http://www.orwona.com/b-w-motion-picture-cinematography-films/
Haven't used it before but I do have a couple rolls I bought recently to try out. There was also another company that was supposed to be working on some b&w 16mm film, but I can't remember who it was or if they have it out or not.
I hate to think about Kodak getting out of film, but the truth is that they haven't been very profitable for quite a while. They do seem to be trying to get new business lines going (I saw something about them partnering with Microsoft on something, I also remember a while back them working on some chemical deals). Kodak remaining profitable is certainly good for film to continue. Also bear in mind, that Eastman Kodak that sells motion picture film is separate from Kodak Alaris that sells the photographic film, so the resurgence in film photography doesn't not necessarily portend well for the future of motion picture film (unless there's some sort of deal between them for Eastman Kodak to supply them with film, could probably find something on that by poring through Eastman Kodak's annual reports).
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Orwo Studios in Baton Rouge advertises that they have a 35mm lab to process and print. At least it's listed under their services page https://www.orwo.studio/#5
I don't know any details about them, nor do I know anyone that has personal experience with them, but could be something worth looking into.
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6 hours ago, Aren Madsen said:
How's your 16s been to use? What's the viewfinder on them like? I've heard they have nice lenses.
It's been great, I love using it. With the weight and how it's shaped/configured, handheld use took some time to get used to. It's got a good, bright viewfinder. I've used a Bolex before in the past, it's much better than what that had. That's one of the things I like about it, there's a lot of different lenses available. I have two Angenieux zooms (12-120, 12-240).
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It's always exciting to shoot the first roll through a camera, I've never used an NPR though.
32 minutes ago, Aren Madsen said:I was quite surprised yesterday with just how quiet the camera was, mine hadn't been used since the 80s and all I did was clean it up a bit. When listening to the audio from the shoot I can't even hear the camera even when the audio recorder was close to the camera.
I've been experimenting with that some with my 16s. I've been surprised how little camera noise I've gotten from it. From what I've done, it seems like the angle of the microphone relative to the camera is the key factor. If it's at the appropriate angle, it seems to cut the camera noise it picks up.
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Thanks for sharing! I love watching old commercials. I've been noticing some popping up occasionally on facebook where someone has been showing them there.
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If you're looking for low cost lights, you can pick up cheap tungstens on ebay. I picked up a few Lowel tugstens on there for cheap back in the spring, they seem to work well enough for low budget stuff.
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On 4/27/2020 at 5:31 PM, Richard Boddington said:
Did you drive a car today?
Interestingly some researchers from Stanford University are arguing that the risk of dying from CV isn't much different that the risk of dying in an accident for those under 65. https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.05.20054361v2.full.pdf
" Therefore, for the majority of countries around the world and for the majority of states and cities in the USA, the risk of death from COVID-19 this season for people <65 years old may have been even smaller than the risk of dying from a car accident during daily commute. "
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Have you tried opening the film gate open and turning it,and seeing if the registration pin moves? On mine, when it's not loaded, nothing else on the inside moves. Also you can use it to move the shutter a bit if it's blocking the viewfinder, so that should be moving too.
I picked one up in February and love it.
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Would something like the presstape for the old Kodak splicers work?
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I know this doesn't really have anything to do with the topic, but I love those cell phone people images.
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6 hours ago, Malcolm Ian Vu said:
That's why I said "mass market". If they were relying on sales of Super 8 film, they'd need to move a few million cameras. Only way to do that would be at ~$299.
Probably the only way to get to a mass market would be for them to use the cameras as a loss leader, i.e. sell the cameras at a loss and make it up with film sales. The big question is, would enough people buy the camera and enough film for it to be profitable? This is a particular concern given the ongoing shocks due to such a large portion of the economy being shut down (things like a super 8 camera and film are "extras" that people will probably cut out before cutting other expenses).
Kodak still isn't in the greatest financial shape, but they have improved things (e.g. lowered long term debt, etc.). They've been running at an operating loss (note: as a publicly traded company this is all available) for the past few years, the net profits they have reported have come from other activities (e.g. renting space as Tyler pointed out). Their cash flow hasn't been great over the past few years either. Cash flow is a particular concern as that means they would have to incur the loss and negative flows, then realize the profit and positive flows over a longer period of time. They would need a better balance sheet and cash flow to make it work. It would be quite a gamble for them to do take this approach, at least at this time. If they tried it and things didn't pan out, it would put them in a really precarious position.
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Whitehouse sells a parts kit with the belts in it.
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No problem at all! Yeah, it is very useful and informative. Just glad to see others who are enthusiastic about film!
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You can tell about single perf film by serial number. Serial numbers above 76471 take single perf film. Bolexcollector.com details the different models and gives a lot of information about them, if you want to see how they differ.Bolexcollector
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1 hour ago, Richard Boddington said:
I'm with Trump on this one....if the cure is worse than the disease, what was the point? A 20% unemployment rate will be far more devastating than the COVID-19 outbreak, and lead to a whole host of new problems. Civil unrest due to people not being able to eat being chief among them. Keep the ban on large indoor gatherings, keep the ban on entering seniors homes, but let the local auto shop employing 8 people open and run.
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Yeah, if this goes on much longer there will definitely be some bad effects. My day job is a temporary position. The hiring cycle starting this summer was going to be my third and probably last shot at getting a permanent job. I can't imagine there will be many positions available after this. That'll be a shame, I've really enjoyed the flexibility I've had to work on other things like film (I'd always hoped I could move more towards this at some point).
That's a good point about unrest, especially when people won't be able to eat, and it's not just the unemployment aspect of it. The last 4 times I've been to a grocery store, there was absolutely no meat there. Right now it's more of a demand issue, probably some hoarding, but people are also spending more time at home. Instead of being at the office and going somewhere to eat, they work, and eat, at home. Their kids are at home eating lunch there instead of at school. Many restaurants are closed, and people aren't eating out as much as they generally do. So for a variety of reasons, people are buying more food for at home consumption than they normally would. What's going to happen if there are any supply side issues to compound this? If production at food processing plants starts to decrease because their workers start getting sick, it could get ugly.
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I'm not certain of anyone who sells them. A couple places that could be good for you to check with would be:
^sells some things such as bulbs, etc. not sure if they carry belts
^forum of collectors, etc. of 16mm films. Someone on there may know a source.
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1 hour ago, aapo lettinen said:
Theoretical question.
If a crystal sync motor would be developed for Krasnogorsk 3 camera, how much the modification could cost to still make it viable option?
I may have possibility to do this type of modifications this year if there would be enough demand and I will get my crystal sync electronics working reliably with these cameras. By my opinion, only the K3 would be usable for these modifications, the magazine system of the K1 and K2 is too unreliable and awkward to be used for these I think.
Personally I would recommend keeping the original bayonet lenses of the camera, they are pretty good for the price. If you already have all the PL lenses then a PL modification could be doable but otherwise it does not make much sense I think.
Some years ago I did a experimental viewfinder prism adaptation to my Krasnogorsk2 to enable it using a video tap via beamsplitter so that one could use the optical finder at the same time. I never had suitable small video camera to use as a tap so I did not develop it to a working system but the camera still has the beamsplitter installed. Might give you great ideas how to do the modification if you decide to attempt it ?
Offhand, I'm not sure what I'd be willing to pay for that, but something like that could be a good avenue for you to look at. I'd been looking to see what kind of off the shelf motor I could attach to it. I haven't put much thought into that. The K3 seems to be more of a budget camera, so it's something you might need to be deliberative about. There are plenty around, and I'm sure there would be some owners who would love a motor, but it seems like the budget aspects would need to be right for it to be viable. I agree about the lenses, something like a PL modification doesn't make sense unless you have the lenses already. There were quite a few m42 mount ones, and there's some decent m42 mount lenses you can get at a decent price that work well for what you're doing.
I've since acquired an Arri 16s, so it hasn't been much of a priority for me to look at this. I have been following your other thread, and have been interested in it. I was looking at cameras for a while and was considering a CP16. They seem to have a big problem with the circuit boards going out from a battery that leaks, and had started looking into using the arduino boards to make a replacement. Anyway, I'm glad to see people looking at things like this, and doing things to keep these old cameras going.
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36 minutes ago, Jarin Blaschke said:
I saw the movie in August. The black and white had a contemporary look in its lighting. I’ll eat my hat regarding the double-X, but the super 8 has left my memory. Remind me: what sequences were those?
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Here's an interview with Robert Richardson
He didn't talk much about the black and white other than saying it was shot on black and white film. From this, it sounds like they didn't end up using the super 8 part, and used what they shot on 16mm instead. Also sounds like they had some issues at the lab.
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Looking forward to this, really hope they can pull it off.