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Topic: Hallo everyone, I'm new to forum
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Mikael Sundstrom
Junior
Posts: 17
From: Uppsala, Sweden
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted January 17, 2004 05:26 PM
Hallo guys!
My name is Mikael Sundstrom. Iīm a 22 year old Elmo GS1200 owner from Sweden. I got into Super8 when I was 19. I wanted to learn about filmmaking the hard way. I wanted to learn about exposure and depth of field and not go the full auto video way. I chose the Super8 format because I belived at the time that since it was the smallest it had to be the cheapest. All it took was ONE cart of K40 to get hooked to the look and feel, the aestetics, of the format. Super8 has great charisma.
Then, somewhere along the line, I couldnīt help becoming more of a collector than an actual filmmaker. All of these cameras and projectors and all the cool accessories, each one with itīs own special abilities and character made me fall in to the collector's category quite fast. Naturally I soon started dreaming of an Elmo GS1200 and after a long time searching (and saving up) for one, I found one!
I still have the ambition to make movies, but for now, Iīm quite content collecting these cool gadgets!
I have been following this forum for some time and Iīm happy about being given permission to join. Hopefully I will have something to contribute to the creativity!
I love my Elmo. Just wanted to say it.
It has serial nr 827533 and the main motor says 3 July 1978. I guess it is a Version 1. The only problem with it seems to be that one of the audio channels says "beeeeeee" in the background when playing. It getīs louder if you turn up the volume on the channel.
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Paul Adsett
Film God
Posts: 5003
From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted January 17, 2004 05:45 PM
Welcome Mikael! You have joined a really great Forum, full of talented people with specific knowledge and expertise in Super 8 film collecting and equipment. Our common bond is the great hobby of Super 8 film collecting which gives us, and our families and friends, a never ending source of interest and entertainment. People who just want to pop a DVD into a slot and flop on the couch to watch a movie, will find nothing of interest here. But you are obviously one of hundreds of people who have discovered the special pleasure of S8 film projection. Membership on this forum is increasing rapidly, now 131, up from 95 in October. So welcome again, and join in the fun.
-------------------- 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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