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Mikael Sundstrom
Junior
Posts: 17
From: Uppsala, Sweden
Registered: Jan 2004

posted January 17, 2004 05:26 PM

Hallo guys!

My name is Mikael Sundstrom. I´m a 22 year old Elmo GS1200 owner from Sweden. I got into Super8 when I was 19. I wanted to learn about filmmaking the hard way. I wanted to learn about exposure and depth of field and not go the full auto video way. I chose the Super8 format because I belived at the time that since it was the smallest it had to be the cheapest. All it took was ONE cart of K40 to get hooked to the look and feel, the aestetics, of the format. Super8 has great charisma.

Then, somewhere along the line, I couldn´t help becoming more of a collector than an actual filmmaker. All of these cameras and projectors and all the cool accessories, each one with it´s own special abilities and character made me fall in to the collector's category quite fast. Naturally I soon started dreaming of an Elmo GS1200 and after a long time searching (and saving up) for one, I found one!

I still have the ambition to make movies, but for now, I´m quite content collecting these cool gadgets!

I have been following this forum for some time and I´m happy about being given permission to join. Hopefully I will have something to contribute to the creativity! [Smile]

I love my Elmo. Just wanted to say it. [Smile]

It has serial nr 827533 and the main motor says 3 July 1978.
I guess it is a Version 1. The only problem with it seems to be that one of the audio channels says "beeeeeee" in the background when playing. It get´s louder if you turn up the volume on the channel.

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Paul Adsett
Film God

Posts: 5003
From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 17, 2004 05:45 PM

Welcome Mikael!
You have joined a really great Forum, full of talented people with specific knowledge and expertise in Super 8 film collecting and equipment. Our common bond is the great hobby of Super 8 film collecting which gives us, and our families and friends, a never ending source of interest and entertainment. People who just want to pop a DVD into a slot and flop on the couch to watch a movie, will find nothing of interest here. But you are obviously one of hundreds of people who have discovered the special pleasure of S8 film projection. Membership on this forum is increasing rapidly, now 131, up from 95 in October. So welcome again, and join in the fun.

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The best of all worlds- 8mm, super 8mm, 9.5mm, and HD Digital Projection,
Elmo GS1200 f1.0 2-blade
Eumig S938 Stereo f1.0 Ektar
Panasonic PT-AE4000U digital pj

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Mal Brake
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 591
From: Neath, South Wales, UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 17, 2004 05:53 PM

Welcome Mikael, make yourself at home.
Mal

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I'm gonna live forever or die trying

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

Posts: 7016
From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 17, 2004 06:24 PM

Hi Mikael,

A lot of people on this forum are filmmakers too. Generally we are more likely to project our films than transfer them to video. While we're at it we also collect films and combine our own creations and the ones we collect in the same shows.

Welcome, and enjoy!

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All I ask is a wide screen and a projector to light her by...

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Dan Lail
Film God

Posts: 2110
From: Loganville, Georgia, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 17, 2004 10:42 PM

Hello, Mikael, it's good to see more people getting interested in film. The cool thing about the Internet is the wide range of exposure. I'm sure someone on this Forum will offer some advice on your GS-1200 sound problem. Film is definately more fun than DVD or VHS. It's of another time and place (Wasn't that a [Roll Eyes]

Movie?).

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Douglas Meltzer
Moderator

Posts: 4554
From: New York, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 17, 2004 11:42 PM

Greetings Mikael! Trevligt att råkas. You are absolutely right about Kodachrome 40. The prettiest reversal stock in the world.
Doug

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I think there's room for just one more film.....

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Tony Milman
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1336
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 18, 2004 02:06 AM

Mikael.

Nice intro. Another GS owner! Welcome to the Elmo with a dash of Sankyo and Eumig forum!! Look forward to your future posts.

Doug [Cool]

- Respect for that Swedish bit-whatever it says!

Tony [Wink]

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Tony

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Mike Peckham
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1461
From: West Sussex, UK.
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 18, 2004 02:54 AM

Mikael - welcome!

It's always good to see new people joining the forum and great to know that the whole super 8 thing is attracting younger converts [Smile]

. It's a great hobby that seems to have endless appeal.

Mike [Cool]

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Auntie Em must have stopped wondering where I am by now...

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Tom Photiou
Film God

Posts: 4837
From: Plymouth U.K
Registered: Dec 2003

posted January 18, 2004 04:23 AM

Hello there,
welcome to a great site with so much to offer this hobby, i never realised how many GS owners there were, i'm still looking for bargin though. [Wink]

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Mikael Sundstrom
Junior
Posts: 17
From: Uppsala, Sweden
Registered: Jan 2004

posted January 18, 2004 07:14 AM

Thanks guys for the warm welcome [Smile]

! I was quite surprised about this actually. I am sure I will have a good time here! [Big Grin]

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Ugo Grassi
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 506
From: Avellino (Italy)
Registered: Dec 2003

posted January 18, 2004 09:53 AM

Welcome Mikael!
About the beeee of your Elmo, push the rec button many times. Sometimes it's enough to stop the noise. If this solution doesn't work, you have to disassemble the frontal lid to clean the board behind that lid with a spray.

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Bye
Ugo

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Mikael Sundstrom
Junior
Posts: 17
From: Uppsala, Sweden
Registered: Jan 2004

posted January 19, 2004 11:04 AM

It worked! Thanks alot Ugo!! [Big Grin]

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Ugo Grassi
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 506
From: Avellino (Italy)
Registered: Dec 2003

posted January 19, 2004 01:19 PM

You are welcome!!!! [Wink]

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Bye
Ugo

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