i'm shopping on ebay for an old but working Super 8mm video camera. I want to shoot some film (with the nostalgic 70's look to it), but being that i wasnt even alive in the 70's, i dont know what's good to buy and what isnt good to buy. Any thoughts on brands, makes, etc. With and/or without sound. I'm not looking for super quality, but rather the rustic, nostalgic quality.
Thanks!
2007-05-15 02:09:30 · 4 answers · asked by tozarondanose 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Camcorders
The best Super 8mm ciné cameras were undoubtedly made by Bolex. If you can pick one of those up, I would strongly advise that you do so. No other brands stick in my mind (and I used to shoot cine back in the 1970s). Remember though that these cameras used film and were NOT video cameras. The term 'Super 8' refers to a type of ciné film, originally introduced by Kodak, whish was packaged in a cassette. the idea was to popularise the taking of ciné. The average guy had been put off by the standard 8 system where the film was not protected on the reel and the cameras had to be loaded in dim light so as not to cause fogging and, what is more, had to be turned over half way through - after two minutes filming. Later super 8 film came 'pre striped', in other words manufactured with a narrow coating of recording tape to make the capture of live sound easier. Many and weird were the systems designed to allow post-production sound, including devices that were supposed to allow synchronization between the projector and a reel to reel tape recorder. If your film wasn't prestriped you had to attempt to glue a tape stripe on to it - an very messy and fiddly job, bearing in mind you were using tape a millimetre or so wide. Those who wish to make movies should go down on their knees nightly and pray for the soul of whoever invented the domestic camcorder!
2007-05-15 05:39:48 · answer #1 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think this is a great idea because no matter how sophisticated your editing/effects program, you won't achieve a true film feel. The problem is of course, getting film. I'm fairly sure Kodak still sells film, although I think it's only negative and not reversal. As for cameras, you can probably find better ones on eBay, but if you talk to some older relatives/neighbors/friends, chances are they'll probably have one and you'll probably be able to get it off of them really cheap. However, film isn't cheap and neither are the processing costs to get it developed and transferred to video. You could also buy a projector, but this might not be the best option depending on your situation. Even though effects won't give video a "true" film feel, they can get pretty close. If you have a video camera, shoot with a slower shutter or make the motion jerky on your computer, and then using an editing program such as adobe premiere pro 2.0, boost the contrast, and adjust saturation and hue to your liking. Finally, go into windows movie maker and add the Age (older) effect, and it should look pretty good. Hope this helps!
2007-05-15 13:49:53 · answer #2 · answered by evilgenius4930 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if you find a camera I think you'll have problems getting hold of film. You might be better off getting a modern MiniDV camcorder and applying an "old film" effect in the edit.
2007-05-15 05:55:25 · answer #3 · answered by Iridflare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-03 23:47:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋