Two Camers - one cartridge of film?

chokingthealligator · Nov 1, 2011

Hi guys. I have two super 8 cameras that I just got. I want to test out how Ektachrome 100D looks on both of them but I only have one cartridge...

I don't really have any idea as to how these thigns work and was wondering if it is at all possible to film a minute on one and then take out the cartridge and insert it into the other camera and then film the other minute on that?

Is it possible to do that - is it good to switch one cartridge between different cameras?

Any info would be really appreciated,

Thanks guys

directorik · Nov 1, 2011

You can do it. You will lose about 20 frames of film when you pull the cartridge out.

chokingthealligator · Nov 1, 2011

directorik said:
You can do it. You will lose about 20 frames of film when you pull the cartridge out.

Thanks for the reply! Why would I lose 20 frames of film? (Also, that sounds like a lot but as it's filming 24 frames per second I'm hoping that is the equivalent to losing about a seconds-worth of film?

directorik · Nov 1, 2011

See that opening in the cartridge? There are about 6 frames exposed to
the light there. Those will be exposed when you pull the cartridge and
about five or six on either side will be fogged.

Two Camers - one cartridge of film?

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