Sarah Bender Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I recently bought an 814az, it is in good cosmetic condition. Functionally, it makes noise when I use the trigger, the manual aperature works, the manual and auto zoom work. However, when I tried to test shoot with my first reel (Kodak 7280 Ektachrome 64T Color Reversal Super 8 Silent 50' Film), it tore the notches in the film, and would not advance. What causes this? Has anyone else experienced this? Is there something I can do, or different film I should be buying? Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Alessandro Machi Posted April 27, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted April 27, 2010 When you first open the film carton and take the cartridge out of the foil packing, try turning the spindle of the film cartridge, while the spindle is facing you, clockwise. This should advance the film. Turn the spindle a couple of revolutions, then put the film cartridge in the camera without letting go of the spindle until the last possible moment. If the spindle moved easily, that probably is a good sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Houston Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Torn sprocket holes is a sure sign the film advance is not working correctly. The good news is the 814 has one of the easiest film advance clutches to fix of any Super8 cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Bender Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 Thanks guys. I'll take a look. Does anyone have suggestions for S8 repair in the Chicago area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Alessandro Machi Posted April 28, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted April 28, 2010 Thanks guys. I'll take a look. Does anyone have suggestions for S8 repair in the Chicago area? Is one jammed cartridge enough of a test to determine it is the camera and not a faulty cartridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Bender Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 Is one jammed cartridge enough of a test to determine it is the camera and not a faulty cartridge? I know, I was thinking of having it serviced/cleaned either way. I have a couple cartridges to play around with. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Alessandro Machi Posted April 28, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted April 28, 2010 I know, I was thinking of having it serviced/cleaned either way. I have a couple cartridges to play around with. Thanks. Definitely a good idea. And thank you for supporting the remaining super-8 service facilities. Has anyone compiled any kind of list of for Super-8 service facilities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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