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Topic: New GK reloadable super 8 cartridge
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Maurizio Di Cintio
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 977
From: Ortona, Italy
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted February 24, 2015 10:14 AM
Hi! Whilst Wittner in Germany used to sell 50' film for cart reloading, now I haven't seen thme for quite a long time. Yet is is certainly possible to pull out a film from its cartridge and transfer it into a reloadable one. But this should be done prior to first exposure because it's next to impossible to pull out the film from the cartridge once the exposed film has been wound on the take-up core (in fact the core has a non-reverse system which prevents it tu be turned in the wrong direction - I guess this was meant to prevent any film slacks).
I also guess GK Film will eventually make available new film for reloading otherwise selling reloadable cartridges would pointless. The GK reloadable cartridge will not allow to shoot in reverse and/or to rewind film that has been already shot: in fact this limit depends on the take up system in the camera, not on just the cartridge. (FYI the only camera that allows you to shoot in reverese is the Nikon R 10, but only for 4-5 secs).
In any case it goes witout saying a reloadable cartridge can be opened in the dark, the film can be rewound and you are ready for a second exposure (or even 3rd, 4th etc: Nizo 6080 came with a matte box which enabled breaking down the frame in 4 different shots, with 4 different consecutive passes of film!!! 5 seconds with standard cartridges, the whole length of film with 200' cartridges).
I haven't tested this specific cartridge but for the price they ask, I think I'll stick to my own way to reloading film: in fact I have always used regular cartridges - it's not so difficult to open them with a sharp blade (cutter) without damaging it too much. And Agfa carts are very good, there is even a spinning core which makes the unexposed film spin easier as opposed to Kodak's. I've never regretted using this system and you can still find these cartridges on ebay for peanuts.
Just experiment and enjoy. And yes, you can send the exposed film to your lab in a plastic black bag with no problem: I trust Frank Bruinsma of super8.nl lab, in the Nederlands for this delicate task.
-------------------- Maurizio
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