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Evan Samaras
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 - posted July 01, 2016 01:46 PM      Profile for Evan Samaras   Author's Homepage   Email Evan Samaras   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
everyone!

My sister is getting married this Sunday. Since she will not have any video of the event, I thought I might film some of it in super 8!

I have a few carts of tri-X that I plan to use on my Nikon R10

I was hoping to receive some tips and tricks, if any can be provided, as I have not ever shot a wedding.

One question I hope could be answered for me. I understand that Trix is 200D 160T. Can the camera's auto exposure recognize what light setting I am shooting in and expose accordingly? If not, what is the standard auto ISO set by the R10?

I was also thinking of pushing 1 or 2 carts by a stop. (320 or 400... Depending). Does anyone have any experience regarding this stock and pushing an extra stop?

All suggestions welcomed! Thank you

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Steve Klare
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 - posted July 01, 2016 02:04 PM      Profile for Steve Klare   Email Steve Klare   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Hi Evan,

I'd think basically any Super-8 camera would have no trouble exposing Tri-X. It's 160 ASA which puts it on par with the Ektachrome people used miles of back in the peak days. Back then a camera that couldn't handle this ASA would have been as useful as a brick on a stick!

I shot a couple of cartridges at CineSea a few years ago. It did a great job inside. Outside on the beach I had a two stop neutral density filter for the bright sunlight on the beach. Honestly I think one stop would have been enough.

It's a little grainy, nowhere near as grainy as 64T for example. I would expect if you push it, it will become even more so.

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Evan Samaras
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Thanks Steve!

Isn't it labeled as 160T in tungsten but 200 in daylight? Because it's a b&w cartridge I understand that it will knock out the internal filter either way.

Unfortunately I do not have a filter that will fit it for daylight shooting. I have a pack of 81a gel filter I could cut to size but that will probably only bring it down by 1/3 stop. Regardless, I expect most of the shots will be indoors, or with the sun setting, so I guess I will have to see how much light the church and reception have and decide if I need to use one of the carts pushed by a stop.

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Steve Klare
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The difference in ASA is because sunlight is much broader spectrum than artificial light, but I've never had any problem just letting the camera's exposure system take the wheel.

-exposure latitude covers a multitude of sins, I'm sure!

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Raleigh M. Christopher
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It's odd isn't it they still use the term Tungsten, given that lights today are CFL, Halogen, or LED, for the most part.

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