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Posted by Mikael Sundstrom (Member # 150) on 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.

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on 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.

Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on January 17, 2004, 05:53 PM:

Welcome Mikael, make yourself at home.
Mal

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on 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!

Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on 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?).

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on 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

Posted by Tony Milman (Member # 7) on 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]

Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on 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]

Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on 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]

Posted by Mikael Sundstrom (Member # 150) on 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]

Posted by Ugo Grassi (Member # 139) on 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.

Posted by Mikael Sundstrom (Member # 150) on January 19, 2004, 11:04 AM:

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

Posted by Ugo Grassi (Member # 139) on January 19, 2004, 01:19 PM:

You are welcome!!!! [Wink]

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