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Jesse Hughes
Junior
Posts: 7
From: Melton, Victoria, Australia
Registered: Dec 2015

posted December 21, 2015 01:21 AM

Hi there,

I'm looking to purchase some 8mm film for my crown 8 movie camera I picked up from an antique shop, does anyone know where I could get some within 9 days before my sisters bday where I want to record some footage as keep sake.

Are there differences in film grade/quality?

The camera seems to run well, but I also require a manual if anyone has one in digital file would great if you could provide a link or email address to send me.

Regards Jesse

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Douglas Meltzer
Moderator

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

posted December 22, 2015 10:48 AM

Jesse,

Here are a few links for stock, however your deadline is a tough one to meet. Hopefully one of our Australian members can help out.

LIFT Toronto

B&H USA

Wittner Germany

Doug

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

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Jesse Hughes
Junior
Posts: 7
From: Melton, Victoria, Australia
Registered: Dec 2015

posted December 26, 2015 06:28 PM

Thanks for the reply. Yeah, Maybe a bit too late, I will see if there is a blank film in my dads collection. How do you tell if a film is blank, don't want to expose it and lose a blank film. Do you need to install in a dark room? Do you know whether anyone here has a digital manual?

Regards

Jesse

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Dominique De Bast
Film God

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From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jun 2013

posted December 27, 2015 02:24 AM

Jesse, colour filmstock should not be used long time after the expiry date. Some stocks cannot be processed anymore, like the Kodachrome. The only way to be sure that a double 8 stock has not been exposed is if the box is sealed. You need to load the camera in the dark to avoid loosing stock footage (each foot put in the light is lost and, as double 8 has to run twice in the camera, you loose the double of the stock each time you're not careful).

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Jesse Hughes
Junior
Posts: 7
From: Melton, Victoria, Australia
Registered: Dec 2015

posted August 11, 2017 04:17 AM

I was thinking that the crown 8 EZS camera used 8 mm film, though I don't actually know what size film I should buy. I never got around to buying any back in 2015...time flies.

Anyone have a digital copy of the manual?

Also, I had assumed the film could be developed at my local photoshop camera store, though he didn't have any equipment for old films, not that I had any film for it. I think I will make a separate post on this.

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted August 11, 2017 04:56 AM

The camera uses double 8 film.
Here is a link to a seller in the UK for a printed manual.
https://www.camera-manual.com/model.php?modelid=16492

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Maurice

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Bryan Chernick
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 654
From: Bothell, WA, USA
Registered: Mar 2010

posted August 14, 2017 12:14 AM

I used to own a Crown 8 camera with a 3 lens turret. It wasn't a bad camera, I ran a roll or two of film through it before I sold it.

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