8mm Forum: Standard 8 Film Supplies; where do you get it?

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Posted by Simon McConway (Member # 219) on May 04, 2008, 04:44 PM:

Standard 8 users; where do you get your camera films nowadays? How much is it (with processing) ?

Posted by David Michael Leugers (Member # 166) on May 05, 2008, 11:00 PM:

Here in the states the best place I know and use is
John Schwind.

International Film

Posted by Knut Nordahl (Member # 518) on May 06, 2008, 02:32 AM:

The last time I was in Prague I bought me a batch of Foma, but you can get that from Wittner in Germany. That's a sweet stock. I've used Frank in the netherlands for processing. (www.super8reversal.nl?)

Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on May 06, 2008, 03:14 AM:

Try here: Widescreen Centre

Kev.

Posted by Jim Carlile (Member # 812) on May 06, 2008, 03:55 AM:

Here in L.A. we can get all the 8mm and DS8 Fomapan at Freestyle for about $10. With our horrible dollar it's probably a deal for overseas buyers (the same ones who are scooping up all of our EBAY goodies these days!):

http://www.freestylephoto.biz/sc_search.php

Yale and Spectra have color R8 stocks cheap as well. The Foma processing is a little more tricky but they do it here in Canada:

http://www.blackandwhitefilmfactory.com/

Somewhere I read that Wittner just got Velvia 50D in R8.

You know really, these are the good old days for R8.

Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on May 06, 2008, 04:23 AM:

I use both John Schwind and Jim Peters. Both excellent to deal with and both competitive.

I guess most everyone knows how to get in touch with John, but here is Jim's e-mail address:

jmp445(at)aol(dot)com

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on May 06, 2008, 06:17 AM:

Harry at ESO-S and Larry Urbanski - Two of the best

Posted by Barry Johnson (Member # 84) on May 06, 2008, 06:30 AM:

Photworld at Llandudno is the place for Std8 100asa colour reversal.Even 9.5mm!
Email Roy Salmons for latest prices/processing.A real gentleman.

roysalmons@supanet.com

He does NOT have a website-relies on email and personal callers to his shop.Ask about his stunning quarterly International Movie Maker publication whilst you are at it-brilliant mag.
Real 8mm spoken there! [Smile]

Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on May 06, 2008, 07:49 AM:

Seems that there is a plethora of Std 8 supplies out there! [Big Grin]

Excellent!!

Barry, I think I'll try Roy Salmons for my next batch - sounds good. How do his prices compare with other UK outlets? Must be better than Widescreen!!!!

Posted by Simon McConway (Member # 219) on May 06, 2008, 09:08 AM:

It all started when I received an old Standard 8 clockwork camera from a friend at work. This started me off wanting to have a go; it was about 8 years ago that I tried Standard 8; for the past 15 years or so I've only ever done Super 8 filming. However, think I'll get some in-date film, and give the camera a go; the exposure seems to be okay as it adjusts with different levels of light falling on the sensor...could still be out though!!

Posted by Barry Johnson (Member # 84) on May 06, 2008, 01:01 PM:

In my opinion ANYWHERE is better than the Widescreen Centre.The last batch I got from Roy was£23 per double run roll including processing charges and return postage.Non processing worked out at £17 per roll.No it aint cheap but even he gets it from America so doing it yourself would work out about the same I reckon.Roy does not have two shops and a bunch of hangers on that need paying London ages.

Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on May 07, 2008, 04:39 AM:

I think it might be worth mentioning that Jim Peters (USA) does Standard 8 Cinechrome for less than $40 for a pack of 2.

THAT'S LESS THAN £10.00 PER ROLL!!

By the time you add shipping and processing, (I usually use John Schwind for the processing at $10 per roll - £5.00) I reckon you're still quids in by using this route, as shipping these little spools of film is only pence!!

I did get a reply from Roy, whose price is £26 per roll incl. processing. Not bad, but still quite a bit dearer than using our friends across the pond.

As for Roy's 64T at £21 incl. processing, you still can't beat 7 DayShop at £7.99 per cartridge plus processing.

That's the way I play it, anyway.

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