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Sam Risley

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  1. This is all super interesting. Thank you all so much for sharing your knowledge! But yes it seems obvious to me too that it is what is in front of the lens and who is behind the camera that makes the greatest difference.
  2. Hi everyone. I had a query about image quality produced by different cameras when shooting 16mm. I was wondering whether if one had two 16mm cameras, for example a Bolex on the one hand and an eclair ACL or Aaton on the other, both with the exact same lens, shooting on the same film at the same frame rate, and assuming both viewfinders are as clear etc, so that the only thing different was the mechanics of the camera itself would the image quality be very different? Would you actually get a very similar result, or are there other things to consider about the mechanics of certain cameras that would affect image quality?
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    Soremec?

    I had another look for a serial number but there was nothing engraved below the viewfinder. I don't know if I am looking in the wrong place. The only number I can find on the camera is on the base actually. I have uploaded two new images to the web page here https://www.samrisley.com/acl And Steven would what you have stated affect the image coming out of the camera? Oh and Boris yes I did and yes it seems to be running fine, if not perhaps a little more noisy than others I have heard.
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    Soremec?

    Hi Boris. So its serial number is 2187. I have put a few pictures on a webpage here https://www.samrisley.com/acl One of the strangest things about this camera I have learnt through some great help from Steven is that the viewfinder is slumping. However, it seems to be intentional as it has been shimmed between it and the camera. Has anyone ever seen that before?
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    Soremec?

    Thank you all for your help! Info and brochures have been super helpful
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    Soremec?

    Oh ok great thank you Mark. I will post a picture of the camera below, as I was wondering whether anyone would be able to identify the model? It is the label on the left that says soremec eclair. Sorry for bad image quality
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    Soremec?

    Does anyone know when an Eclair with a ‘soremec’ sticker on the side would be dated to? I can not find any info about it. And does anyone know whether the tag would specify what model of eclair this would be? Cheers. Sam
  8. Hi everyone, Thank you all so much for your responses. Your knowledge is super helpful! I think I am pretty set on trying to find an Eclair now. To be honest crystal synch is something I would love but actually lowest on my priorities. My major concern over getting a Bolex would be shooting for more than 30 seconds without the use of what seems to be both a very rare and overly heavy external motor. The eclairs also seem to have a much nicer form factor, particularly for hand held tracking shots without use of gimbals or dollys etc. In terms of the price of the eclairs, they seem to vary through model number, whether they have been overhauled and cleaned up and whether they are super 16 or not, which all seems fair to me. I am sure I want it to be super 16 and will keep searching for one that is. Im hoping not to pay much more than 3.5 grand for it however so fingers crossed. But yeah Stephen in a perfect world I would love to get an Aaton but a little out of my price range unfortunately. They also seem pretty hard to come by. Thank you Aapo for your detailed advice. I will keep hunting for an affordable one with a working viewfinder. And your advice Micheal, of getting the best camera you can because you will spend more on film eventually, seems like very sound advice. Why put such expensive film through something thats not going to produce the best possible image! And Gregg we have been messaging about your beautiful Acl already. A good example of one that seems perhaps a little out of my price range but for justified reasons. Thank you all again!
  9. Hello everyone, I am currently making the daunting transition from digital to film. I am looking to purchase a 16mm film camera and decided to put my questions to you lot, who clearly know quite a bit more than I do about shooting on film. I think the reason I am finding it difficult to decide what camera to go for is I have a quite limited budget, I need the camera to be super 16, motorised for long takes and preferably with synch sound. So you see I want all the best bits for as little money as possible! I have got as far as going either the Bolex route or an Eclair, either ACL or NPR, any with a super 16 modification. Does anyone here firstly have any advice for what is a good camera to choose on a limited budget? And then does anyone know anyone, or anywhere I might be able to purchase one through? And what sort of price do people think is fair these days, particularly for an eclair, it seems bolexs can be so varied. I usually shoot part staged, part documentary footage, with a lot of locked off shots, so a camera thats suited to shooting like this would be favoured. I would hope also to be using my Contax Zeiss lenses with the camera so assume I would need an adapter of some description. But also super open to any practical advice on lens choices. Below I have put a link to my website page that has a few stills from my most recent film just in case anyone is curious. They were shot on a BMPCC 6k. https://www.samrisley.com/coppice Thanks so much for reading! Cheers, Sam
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