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Hi, I have a 16mm Bolex [H16] which seems to be in brilliant condition for its age - motor is purring along a treat, I know some of these winder mechanisms can be a problem (previous experience) but this one seems to be great. It's a pre- reflex model, can't wait to put some film through it :)...

Regular 8 now have a Bolex-Paillard P1 which works although it finely scours the emulsion, no idea why, i religiously clean and lube the film pressure plate, etc http://www.bolexcollector.com/cameras/p1.html But i don't mind too much cos it gives the film that 'authentic' look which so many...

thanks :) thanks Feral! - couldn't have done it without 8mm film ;) Ric

Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock was a brilliant director although my favourite will always be Tarkovsky ;) have heard of David Lynch and 'Lost Highway' looks like an intriguing film! R

editing probably all film students should start out with 8mm (or even 16mm) because it teaches you how precious film is and how sparingly to use it; the editing process is probably an education in itself along the same lines: what i would say though is have the best equipment money can buy or...

experimental cinema hi Leigh, like "Gregor-i-Am" - it has a certain feel to it: "everything is broken up and dances" http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/d/doors/the_ghost_song.html ;)

thanks :) many thanks cinemaguerrilla, i have another more or less in the can, just waiting for the inspiration/right time to film the final scene - it will probably be less placid than Bryn Saeth, although it is still working around the theme of myth: and a big thanks to Kodak who continue...

costs :-o this is a growing problem - my experiments with Single 8 have basically stopped because of the costs - without Super 8 i would never have picked up a movie camera, photographic emulsion is what interests me. Film in Britain has disappeared, i mean there are no labs, everything is...

thanks Alfrits, yes, there was a lot of editing, splicing the film together then more editing in dv to get it down to 10 minutes ~ there is actually about 15-17 minutes to the whole film, full length. Ric ps. your film also reminded me of what someone told me many years ago: 'never get...

celluloid cool :) please also consider celluloid acetate as a filmmaker, it is often considered to be more atmospheric than straight video ;) R

comment hi, posted a comment but as usual it vanished into cyber space - this is what i said, that your film reminded me a little of Tarkovsky's 'Stalker' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk1PxpZ-hfE&feature=related bests Ric

Hi, this film also includes a snippet of Single 8 (Fujica ZC1000) as well + some animation - for the most part Nizo S800/1 cameras have been used; the soundtrack was added later - i have not got into 8mm sound film although it is still out there it you look for it...

Regular 8 now have 2x Regular 8 cameras, a superb Bolex-Paillard P3 which doesn't work [grr] and a Bell & Howell 624 'Sundial' which does :) hope to put the B&H through some hoops next week - picked up one with all the original lenses would love to use the Bolex but the mechanism is shot and...

cool B-) one of the major drawbacks with Super 8, for me, is film you can't get at: largely mitigated by the brilliant lap dissolve buttons on my Nizo S 800 / 801, but the mechanism now jams midway through, on both cams; manual dissolves on my much more basic Fuji Z2 are a doddle - in...

thanks Directorik - i also notice that some of the subsequent 8mm Bolex, 1960's models, included a 'windback' feature, for lap dissolves? does anything prevent a filmmaker shooting Standard 8, then rewinding and reloading, for multiple exposure? amazing that Super 8 film is still available -...