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Jon Anders Klausen
Film Handler

Posts: 80
From: Trondheim, Norway
Registered: Apr 2007

posted April 24, 2007 05:44 AM

Hi,
I've just bought my first super8mm projector (a Bolex SM 80 electronic), and have a few questions that I hope someone can answer me [Wink]

1. what is the best way to store films? (cold, warm, dry, wet, etc)
2. how do you splice a film? (I had a little accident first time I tried a film... it's now i 3-4 parts)
3. besides ebay, where can I buy films? I'm not talking about those £100+, but 200-400 feet films (cartoons, live action... anything goes)
4. other parts, like empty reels and cans, etc. Where can I get such parts?
5. does anyone have a usermanual (in .pdf or similar) for my projector that they can email me?
I think that is all I can think of at the moment.

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Joerg Polzfusz
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 815
From: Berlin, Germany, Europe, Earth, Solar System
Registered: Apr 2006

posted April 24, 2007 06:45 AM

Hi & Welcome!

1. what is the best way to store films? (cold, warm, dry, wet, etc)

Cold (up to 20°C is okay), dry, dark.

2. how do you splice a film? (I had a little accident first time I tried a film... it's now i 3-4 parts)

You'll need a "splicer" to cut the film:
http://super8wiki.com/index.php/Category:Splicers
The splicers is also used to apply the tape ("dry splicing") or to apply the glue (aka "cement") ("dry splicing").
(There are some more systems, but these are the two options for "amateurs" where you can still buy the tape and/or the cement.)
A typical dry splicer:
http://super8wiki.com/index.php/Hama_Cinepress_S_8
A typical wet splicer:
http://super8wiki.com/index.php/H%C3%A4hnel_H8_Kollmatic_S1000
More details:
http://www.thevideojunkie.com/s8/s8edit.htm
http://home.pacbell.net/mnyberg/super8mm/super8_7.html

3. besides ebay, where can I buy films? I'm not talking about those £100+, but 200-400 feet films (cartoons, live action... anything goes)
4. other parts, like empty reels and cans, etc. Where can I get such parts?

A list sorted by country + some more internet portals at the end. (Flea markets and film fairs are missing of course):
http://super8wiki.com/index.php/Category:FAQ#Where_to_Find_Equipment.2C_Processing_and.2For_Telecine

5. does anyone have a usermanual (in .pdf or similar) for my projector that they can email me?

Links to webpages with manuals (but all lack your projector [Frown]

at least you can download the manuals for similar projectors, e.g. the Bolex SP8):
http://www.super8.no/manuals.html
http://www.super8aid.net/projectors.html
http://www.film-tech.com/warehouse/index.php?category=2#8mm%20projectors
http://www.super8-projektor.de/index.php?site=downloads&kategorie=21
Of course contacting Bolex might help, too:
http://www.bolex.ch/

So much from my side - hope it helped a little bit,
Jörg

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Knut Nordahl
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 173
From: Norway
Registered: Dec 2005

posted April 24, 2007 08:48 AM

Hei, Jon Anders velkommen.

A resource for new material reels and stuff is Andreas website www.smalfilm.no
I sometimes sell or buy at QXL.no and also finn.no and also tradera.se have something if you dont mind postage to norway from sweden.

I use a tape splicer to splice films and find that very easy to use.
Do you just project films or do you shoot super 8 as well?

Btw, I may have some films I'm going to sell\trade I have to check.

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Jon Anders Klausen
Film Handler

Posts: 80
From: Trondheim, Norway
Registered: Apr 2007

posted April 24, 2007 09:29 AM

Thanks Joerg and Knut! Your answers have been most helpfull! [Big Grin]

About the manual: I did contact Bolex, but they wanted 30euros, ant that is way to much for me. But thanks for the tips about similar projectors!

Knut: no, I don't shoot, only project. Would be fun to try shooting real film sometime though.

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Lars Pettersson
Master Film Handler

Posts: 282
From: Stockholm, Sweden
Registered: Jan 2007

posted April 24, 2007 01:50 PM

Hej Jon Anders!

I have a Universal 8 2 * 400 "The Sting" which you can have as a gift if you´ll only cover the postage to send it. It´s a perfectly OK movie, colours + sound are good, some scratches.

My e-mail

la55e (dot) p (at) telia (dot) com

Cheers,
Lars

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Jon Anders Klausen
Film Handler

Posts: 80
From: Trondheim, Norway
Registered: Apr 2007

posted April 24, 2007 04:24 PM

WOW! That would be great Lars! You've got email coming soon!

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