Recent content by jaxshooter

According to the original post he wants a "camera capable of shooting a feature".I agree a cheao video camera would be his best bet to learn on,but to get a good idea of what film stocks will do for a specific look,he needs a film camera.I suggested the Canon Scoopic as that has all the auto...

I agree,that's the best way to go.Yet often independent filmmakers have to make do with what's on hand.I would take gigs back in the 16mm days that the guys with the bigger budget rigs (Arri 16SR's and such)wouldn't touch.,wouldn't be cost effective to them.I could do the gig for what the client...

You're absolutely right,it can be done.Always record some ambience or room tone on location to add in needed frames.The cool thing about NLE's that you can put in mini(1 or 2 frame)crossfades to smooth out audio edits.Keep the sync shots short,cutaways can save your butt here.

Some engineers at the TV station I work for found an old Canon Scoopic 16mm camera in an old filing cabinet.They let me have it.The only thing it lacks is a working battery and charger.If you're looking for something relatively cheap(I've seen them go on ebay for less than 500 bucks)and easy to...

The Elmo 1013 SXL is extremely quiet.Almost self blimped,could get away with it in most indoor locations.Wouldn't take much to make it studio quiet.

I wouldn't sweat the crystal thing too much.If your camera holds a pretty constant speed anyway,your sync shoudn't drift that much.NLE's make it really easy to sync in post,to just slip in a frame or two or snip a frame there.If you're recording your audio with a minidisc recorder or flash...

Anybody care to entertain the idea that there may not be any missing 8mm footage?Maybe those pictures were staged with him acting as though he was filming.

Yes Herb,small test strip processing can save alot of headaches for things like animation with a non reflex camera. Personally though,I would prefer to use the trial and error DIY efforts in video transfer and editing.

What kind of camera do you have?Some cameras accept gelatin filters that go behind the lens.This can save you some money as gels are cheaper than glass.

It depends on what stock you are developing and how much.E-6 chemistry should be easy enough to come by for Ektachrome 64 as well as black and white reversal chemistry.Then you have to have some type of reel and tank system to run the film through the soup. I've seen some of the small tank...

That's debatable.It all depends on how much it would cost if it would be worth it just to buy another camera.There are so few out there who will even work on a super 8 camera these days they don't come cheap.

Just picked this up for an amazing price.Paid more for shipping from Germany than I do for the camera.It has two minor flaws.I posted this on 8mm Filmshooting and have gotten some limited advice here,but nothing that really helped. The trigger doesn't work.Turn the master power switch on and...

Breaking the axis rule. No attention paid to color temperture. No or not enough attention paid to continuity. No idea of shot sequencing.

I'm old enough to remember the 1969 landing on the Moon.The computer on board the LEM was capable of holding today what would be the equivalent of a little over 1200 BYTES.

I 've just come into contact with an Elmo 1012 XLS,it can accept the Supermag as well as the Kodak 200 foot cartridges,which they don't make anymore,but there are a few that are still around.Has anyone here used the Supermag on any shoots?Is it noisy?Done any steadiness tests?.I saw some test...