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Oemer Yalinkilic
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Berlin, Germany
Registered: Jul 2003

posted May 22, 2013 04:48 PM

I think 16mm is always a compromise. For a Super 8 collector well for a 35mm collector.
I like different kind of movies. If I want see a beautiful old Technicolor classic, I prefer it in 35mm. I hate old classics in Super 8.
If I want see old black and white B-movies like Roy Rogers/ Gene Autry features, Tarzan Movies, Serial chapters or 50´s Rock and roll movies, it is enough to own the print in 16mm. The print quality of some b/w original prints are great.
I prefer for more recent movies from the 80´s to present a Super 8 print.

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Elyas Tesfaye
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Registered: Nov 2012

posted May 23, 2013 08:00 AM

Servus Oemer,

I agree about 8mm/ super 8 as I myself just used it as a gateway to the big leagues. I'm currently in love with 16mm and think that'll just be it, as 35mm is a little too big for me. Cheers [Smile]

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Robert Crewdson
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: UK
Registered: Jun 2013

posted June 27, 2013 01:54 PM

I think I understand what David means about 16mm completeness, sometimes features in Super 8 would have a scene cut that only lasted about 2 minutes, when there was room on the spool for the missing section. Many features that were sold 4x400, should have run to 5 reels. I only bought my first 16mm projector about 5 years ago; what I like about the guage is that I think quality is more likely to be guaranteed (based on my Super 8 experience),the BBCs print The Sea Hawk, starring Errol Flynn, was better than the VHS tape that Warner put out, which included a few jumps due to splices. Also, owing to the fact that I have 4 features with some parts out of sync, I like the optical soundtrack.

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