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8mm Camera for Dummies

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theFrenchman
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aight guys, so I want to integrate some footage with some 8mm camera in my movie, the camera is easy to get, but what should I look for , in term of tech spec, what about the film, it it hard to master ? who is using one ? lemme know. Thanks
Nov 6 2006 10:01AM
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theFrenchman
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Nov 7 2006 3:47AM
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svennniz
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super 8 is a casett, very easy to use...just smack it in the camera like u would do with a regular videocamera. it dont come on roll's like 16mm.

and almost all super8 cameras are very easy to use...most of the time its just the framespeed, zoom and focus which u need to think about.

easy easy
Nov 7 2006 6:57AM
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the_hawk_of_europe
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yeah super 8 ist the easiest to use... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_mm_film for details
Nov 8 2006 9:39AM
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theFrenchman
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do any of you guys have one ? which one do you use ?
Nov 11 2006 9:52AM
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Snowcase
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I clicked on that link 20 minutes ago and ended up at google maps by clicking on different things. It was a pretty intresting ride I must say.
Nov 11 2006 10:03AM
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hprychitka1242
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so super8 comes in those wacky cartidges....so i was wondering if anyone knows how/if its possible to edit fottage from a super8 film, as well as integrate it into a movie on a comp?
Nov 11 2006 10:44AM
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You shoot a super8 cartrige, then send it in to a telecine lab, where they process it and digitally transfer it to MiniDV tape, which you then use to upload onto your comp.

I shoot with a Minolta Autopak s6
Nov 11 2006 2:10PM
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hprychitka1242
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nice...and i assume the picture keeps the same quality/look?
Nov 11 2006 3:54PM
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well generally when you have film transferred to miniDV tape, it loses resolution, because miniDV is not an HD format. for complete uncompressed full res film, you need to have it digitally transferred to a hard drive, which costs like 5 times as much. somwhere $100+ per roll for 16mm I think, Im not sure because that option is way out of my price range. super8 might be cheaper for the harddrive option.
Nov 11 2006 4:33PM
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theFrenchman
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tanaka, you seem to know a fair bit about 8mm, you know which kind of camera to get ?
Nov 18 2006 11:21AM
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mammothpunks
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here is one of mine. has a 12x zoom
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Nov 18 2006 6:50PM
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