Posts: 107
From: Williamsport, PA, USA
Registered: Oct 2016
posted January 16, 2019 07:23 PM
When I was still shooting regular 8mm one of the best cameras I used was a Bolex K2. That camera was fitted with a Kern Vario-Switar 8-36mm f/1.9 zoom lens. Talk about great optics! Today I've been shooting Super 8 with an Elmo Super 110 which is a solid camera. One of the quietest I've ever used. On New Year's we filmed all our friends indoors with 4 vintage camera lights. Talk about bright holy cow. We used a Sankyo camera with a 1.2 lens, and some black & white Tri-X film. The results were stunning. I projected the film last weekend and everyone was very surprised how good it looked. They now understand why those movie lights were needed ha. I decided during the filming I would place the spotlights up high on a counter top above everyone. It actually worked out great, and kept the shadow effect to a minimum.
Paul good to hear from you! Yes the Williamsport area is a great place to work and live! I could do without Winter though ha! Let me know next time your in town. By the way I graduated from Montoursville in 1993.
[ January 17, 2019, 07:42 AM: Message edited by: Shane C. Collins ]
posted January 17, 2019 02:32 AM
I have a 10mm Isco f/1.3 lens I bought (I think) from Lee's cameras when they were in High Holburn that fits Eumigs etc (32.5mm), so there are some around.
Posts: 373
From: Barendrecht, The Netherlands
Registered: Aug 2017
posted January 17, 2019 03:33 PM
Yes, how is the picture with that lens? No fisheye effect? 10mm is very handy when I place my 8mm projector in front of the videoprojector cabinet to use the fixed screen in my ceiling. The distance is to short to fill up that screen with my Beauer with Schneider f1.1 11-30mm lens. A fixed 10mm lens will probably work, but maybe I even need a 9mm or 8mm still.
[ January 18, 2019, 07:08 AM: Message edited by: Matthieu van der Sluis ]
Posts: 958
From: Elkins Park, PA, USA
Registered: Jun 2012
posted January 20, 2019 11:45 AM
I want you all to know that pictures will be posted by my favourite customer Joe taffis! So keep a look out! Leon Norris.
Posts: 958
From: Elkins Park, PA, USA
Registered: Jun 2012
posted January 21, 2019 06:37 AM
Shane, I used the Elmo F1.3 zoom lens. The Idea of using different small Barrow lens is great! I plan on doing another one soon!
posted January 21, 2019 05:49 PM
And a great choice of primer. I used that same Paillard Bolex 25mm for a while on my 16CL with an adapter, before finding a proper 25mm from Elmo.
Posts: 224
From: Summit NJ, USA
Registered: Nov 2015
posted September 08, 2019 01:24 PM
What is the throw distance for those Bolex and Schneider and Eumig prime lenses? In other words, I'm curious how far away your projector has to be for picture to fill your screen.
Posts: 107
From: Williamsport, PA, USA
Registered: Oct 2016
posted September 08, 2019 04:36 PM
You definitely need to place the projector back about 10' to get a good wide picture on the screen. I've replaced using a prime with my recent projector purchase. The rather rare Canon Cine projector T-1 dual 8mm model. That projector uses a 17-28mm F-1.0 zoom lens. talk about a bright image on screen! Also I don't use the widest zoom which gives better results.