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Topic: 1000ft Super8 Soundstriped K40 on core sold at Wittner-Kinotechnik.de

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

posted January 21, 2004 02:38 PM

Yes, it´s true..!

Wittner will soon start selling Super8 K40 in 1000ft (305m) lengths on core! Thats 50 mins @ 24fps !
It´s even soundstriped! Only Main stripe though.

That drawback is, they only EXPORT it. They don´t sell it INSIDE Europe. According to the site at least...

http://www.wittner-kinotechnik.de/katalog/04_filmm/s8_60m.php

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Bob Pucci
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 520
From: Westerly,RI
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 21, 2004 06:10 PM

Since their catalog is in German,I think I read somewhere that there is a program that will convert the German to English.Or am I barking up the wrong tree.

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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

posted January 21, 2004 06:45 PM

Try this:

http://babelfish.altavista.com/

Although it often gives you the kind of translation that can either get you laughed at or your face slapped! (Depending on the circumstances!)

Very rightly are I talking the English!!

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John Cook
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 183
From: Papillion, NE
Registered: Apr 2004

posted June 17, 2004 10:29 PM

Hi all,

Anyone have any updates on this K40 sound film stock? I couldn't find reference to this film on their site.

Thanks, John

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Paul Adsett
Film God

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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted June 18, 2004 07:07 AM

If it's only striped on the main track, then I say forget it! With no balance track it means the film will a) not be in sharp focus across the full width of the film , particularly so with fast f1.0 projection lenses b) will not wind up flat on the reels c) will not permit stereo recording. Sounds pretty useless to me unless they can get that essential balance stripe applied.

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

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From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted June 18, 2004 04:01 PM

As far as I know from an item I read on Wittners site a while back, they are striping the material themselves. I have to agree that I would prefer to Buy in the 50ft carts and have it striped on both the main and balance tracks for stereo use as well as that all important focus issue.

Kev.

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David Michael Leugers
Master Film Handler

Posts: 264
From: Fairfield, OH, USA
Registered: Feb 2004

posted June 30, 2004 07:39 PM

A solution, though expensive, would be to post-stripe the balance stripe after processing. This film is for single system recording of original sound along with image on the film. I do not know of any S-8mm sound cameras that would record sound in stereo. Maybe I'm wrong there. Anyone?

David M. Leugers

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Brad Miller
Administrator

Posts: 525
From: Dallas, TX, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted June 30, 2004 11:12 PM

I would still be concerned about not having the balance stripe when shooting. There are good odds it wouldn't sit properly in the camera during shooting.

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James N. Savage 3
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1375
From: Washington, DC
Registered: Jul 2003

posted July 05, 2004 02:20 PM

I believe I remember seeing a Sankyo super 8 movie camera that recorded in stereo (with two microphones, I think) back around '79 when the Stereo ST-800 projector came out.

Nick.

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