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Osi Osgood
Film God

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From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005

posted December 20, 2013 01:11 PM

I have literally conquered every nation (in a matter of speaking) when it comes to finding prints that love, (except for the ever elusive "Grizzly")

... but the one nation that I have never had any luck at "cracking" is Japan!!! I know that there has to be collectors of super 8 film, packaged films or otherwise!

Does anybody know ANYBODY, in Japan, that I connect with. I am absolutely DYING to learn what could be available over there!

After all, being that Japan has had that Fuji film stock (which in most cases, holds up rather well), they're prints will tend to be pretty darned good. I have a Japanese print I lucked into (Japanese subtitles, English sound) of "Hooper" (Burt Reynolds), it's a super 8 optical sound feature, and the color is absolutely perfect and a lovely print.

HOW I would love to find other perhaps rare super 8 opticals from over there ...

perhaps ... a Fuji color print of Grizzly Adams? HMMMMMMM!

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David Ollerearnshaw
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Penistone Sheffield UK
Registered: Oct 2012

posted December 20, 2013 04:25 PM

Osi You lucky man to have "Hooper" I have it on 16mm, but not watched for a while. I must admit its one of my ones to watch. Disengage brain and enjoy and feel happy. That's what watching films is about. Love these films where real life is put behind you. It is optical of course.

Its interesting to see what other countries had on film.

Happy Christmas Everyone

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted December 20, 2013 10:36 PM

Patrick McGrath, member of this forum will be the best person to answer this as he livein Japan back and forward.

I found that there are plenty Japanese collectors however since they don't speak English well they tend not to join english forum.

I found they have their ownrelease (manga animation for example) and they are on Fuji. But Fuji will also fade. And some Japanese prints I found have faded to purplish.

Film shooters do also exist in Japan but yet we don't see them in 8mmfilmshooting forum.

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Barry Attwood
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Enfield, U.K.
Registered: Aug 2003

posted December 21, 2013 04:45 AM

I have a Japanese customer who usually orders 2 or 3 times a year, he lives in Tokyo.

So there are at least one who knows some English.

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Maurizio Di Cintio
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Ortona, Italy
Registered: Jan 2004

posted December 22, 2013 04:38 AM

I do not think language can be a problem: Japanese people speak perfect English. There must be a different reason but I cannot figure it out...

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Larry Arpin
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Sunland, CA, USA
Registered: Dec 2006

posted December 22, 2013 04:42 PM

I sold a trailer reel to a Japanese collector a few years ago. Don't remember his name.

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted December 23, 2013 09:33 PM

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Japanese people speak perfect English.

Yes some of them speak English. But I am quite sure as I am also Asian, people in Asia (especially Eastern part) tend no to join with those speak in different language because of their afraid to make a mistake.

It is because of my job's background that making me different.

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Patrick McGrath
Film Handler

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From: Huntington Beach, CA
Registered: Jul 2008

posted December 28, 2013 04:44 PM

"Japanese people speak perfect English"
This is very funny.
Yes, most Japanese learn English in school, but it's a bit like the old practice of learning Latin. Most people don't use it, therefore they do not retain it.
There are exceptions of course, but if you think you can walk up to a random Tokyo resident and start conversing, you would be wrong.
As far as film collecting or collectors, they seem to be scarce. I've seen and purchased a few projectors, but never a single film. Anywhere.
I did sell a film to someone in Tokyo, but my attempt to communicate further about the hobby went unanswered.

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