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Hello, dear community. First time posting looking for valuable insights. My name is Camilo Barria, and I am based in LA. For an upcoming documentary project, I'm shooting super8 with a Nizo S800 for the next two weeks in Italy (Rome, Firenze, Udine). Because of its versatility, I will use 500T throughout the project. I'm aware it'll give me more grain, but I'm okay with that being part of the aesthetic. However, I would appreciate any insight regarding the following: 1: I'll filter daylight using an 85B and have a .9ND, as Kodak suggests. I wonder if I can combine them for an extreme light situation (noon) or if, on the contrary, that combo will negatively impact the camera's ability to capture good images. I'm asking because I want to avoid manual exposure since everything will be shot "guerrilla style." I have shot 500T daylight in the past with and w/o filter; I have color corrected in post the blue cast; however, I always notice that in comparison with the filtered version, when correcting in post, you cannot get rid of some blue cast in the highlights (I assume this is because the silver halides) 2: I would like to have some "step-print" effect moments on camera, and it is my understanding, after a lot of research online, that I can achieve this by setting up the camera using the variable shutter leveler, increasing the lens aperture, and dialing the speed from 18fps to 6fps. Since I haven't had the time/money to test, I wonder if this is the correct approach. This forum has been a great place to learn from others, particularly Mr. Mullen. I would appreciate any advice on these matters. Stay safe, and thanks! C

Hello, everyone! I'm shooting a short film this month and I want to shoot it on Alexa mini in 12fps to achieve the step printing effect afterwards in post. But I know that Alexa's minimal project rate is 23.976p, which means clips will be played in 2.0x quick motion on a playback, so the question is how can I watch a clip that I just shot in realtime? Is it possible? I think it maybe a silly question with an easy answer, but I had to ask.