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Topic: Revisiting super 8mm.
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Osi Osgood
Film God
Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted November 01, 2009 12:28 PM
Welcome to the forum or welcome back!
Yep, new Super 8 prints are still being struck. Derann's prints are to die for; truly comparable to 16MM, and that is no joke. You'll find on the "for sale or trade" section, at the top, nearly all the links to go to those who either sell new or used prints. May I suggest Barry Attwood at Independent 8 in the UK as a excellent seller of used Super 8. No bad prints from that great gentleman.
Also, Steve Osbourne at "The Reel Image" in america, still sells brand new Super 8 prints as well as the used and he is always relaible, as well as extremely generous.
Like you, I returned to Super 8 after, (in my case) a 15 year hiatus. This time around, even when done collecting, the collection will not be sold, except for occasional titles. There is really nothing like projecting a brand spanking new print!
-------------------- "All these moments will be lost in time, just like ... tears, in the rain. "
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Paul Adsett
Film God
Posts: 5003
From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted November 01, 2009 03:53 PM
A very warm welcome back Alan! Yes, we are still all here (or most of us anyway!). Do you still have your GS1200? Since you were last here, many of the super 8mm collectors have now invested in digital projectors, not to replace super 8mm projection, but to supplement it. In my case I have found that Blu Ray and DVD projection can happily co-exist with film projection, indeed the wonderful extra features material now available in digital format seems to just add to the enjoyment of film projection. And of course, as you know, there is nothing quite like setting up and running 'reel' film on some superbly engineered piece of film equipment. The forum membership is now approaching 2000, so there does not seem to be any loss of interest in film projection. Derann and CHC in the UK are still printing shorts, featurettes, and trailers on super 8mm and there is a huge used super 8mm film market out there. As a respected moderator of the AV Science forum, we would welcome your inputs here on digital projection topics, which we usually post in the 'General Yak' section to separate it from film topics. You will find no animosity towards digital video here - that has long gone by the wayside.
-------------------- 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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