Super 8
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- imnotadesigner
I found this Camera buried in my parents basement... I hear super 8's making a comeback and Im itching to try it. Anybody know where I can buy some super 8 film? Preferably in and around Toronto but it doesn't necessarily have to be. And also, are any of you using super 8?
- ok_not_ok0
here ya go!
- nice! Hmm... I guess Id have to call them to see which film my camera takes?imnotadesigner
- BonSeff0
i have my dad's as well, haven't used it yet though. it looks like it came straight outta 'nam. there are also 4 reels of developed film in the bag i need to transfer to digital
- ********0
dont forget development and transfer if you want to do anything with that footage. $$$$$$$$$$$$$
- imnotadesigner0
developing & digital transfer = $$? The price goes per foot right?
- monNom0
http://www.pro8mm.com/main.php
these guys cut down 35mm film to 8mm size, as well as sell the cheap stock. So you've got some options.
They do telecine too I think. I've never used them personally.
- ********0
I own a few Brownie 8mm and 13mm movie cameras from the 1950's, truely vintage and beautiful. There are only a handful of camera shops in the U.S. that sell and process the film.
- Andy_ssw0
On this topic. Does anyone know if you can get super 8 processed anywhere in Australia, preferably Melbourne?
- slappy0
Awesome find imnotadesigner (iNad) you have to be stoked with that! I'm sure you can still get 8mm film from a few places online.
Andy, most pro labs should still develop 8mm I think, the process isnt that different to developing 35mm film.
- Andy_ssw0
Thanks guys, any clues on processing then transfer to digital?
- ********0
The best place in the U.S. to develop and process your film to digital.
http://alphacine.com
- Dancer0
Owning a super 8 is like vinyl. It will never die out due to nostalgia and a great idea. But it will be harder to find and more expensive to use...
Have fun
- Milky_joe0
Make sure when you send it off to get processed you keep the slips and at least get some sort of insurance, I yards and yards of stuf which cost me lots of money down to London to get processed and it never came back and Kodak couldn't have cared less. :'( and it was good stuff I had policemen doing gang signs it was really good stuff.
- ********0
i've got one... but it needs cleaned up. batteries were left in it and corroded.
got a projecter too, so don't need to get all the film transferred to digital. which might be handy.
- imnotadesigner0
I wouldnt rely too much on that projector skt, I heard too many things can go wrong, like the the film catching on fire...
slappy - Im totally stoked about it. If I can, Im gonna film parts of my wedding with it...
- yeah, that's just for the porn.********
- then you DEFINITELY dont wanna risk itimnotadesigner
- yeah, that's just for the porn.
- fugged0
reminds me - I gotta get a bunch of old reels and camera from my mom. i hope she didn't throw them away like she did with the rest of my childhood...
- capn_ron0
For Processing this place rocks. Here's the prices. Oh yeah, they are in LA and will ship.
http://www.yalefilmandvideo.com/…
http://www.yalefilmandvideo.com/…
- ********0
sweeet.
- felizfeliz0
nothing to do with super8:
http://www.super8.co.uk/
- 23kon0
back in the day when "director" was the thing to use for all things "new media" or "cd rom", i did a piece for my portfolio which was a mixmash of all the stuff id been working on in and out of college.
one of the interactive pieces was a bit of looping super8 film.
rather than getting it digitised, i got the film developed then scanned it in!! (yes, i know! crazy), making sure it was dead straight then stitched a short few second loop in photoshop.
animated it moving vertically in director then looped it so it looked like the film, was staying stationary and you were seeing animations in each frame of the film.
there was a few variations of the anim across the screen that you could drag about and overlay and they also triggered sound samples.but oh yeah you get lovely results with this film and these cameras.
ive got some amazing footage my grandparents got put onto video a few years back and my mum got it put onto dvd last year.
keep on meaning to use some of the footage which is like from the 50s/60s in germany, russia and poland. everything is so crisp and fresh after being rebuilt after the wars.