8mm Forum: Is anyone filming in Super/Standard 8?

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Posted by Simon McConway (Member # 219) on May 09, 2008, 04:40 PM:

We talk lots on this forum about cine-related things, but not much on actual filming. I have used Super 8 for years with a variety of cameras; these days it's the Canon 1014 with either Ektachrome 64T or the new 100D film from Sprectra. I also look forward to trying a new Bolex B8 Standard 8 camera I've bought, with film cheaply available from the USA and including processing! So, what camera/film are you using?

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on May 09, 2008, 05:12 PM:

Hi Simon
I bought a couple of rolls of Ektachrome 64T to try out have not got round to using them just yet but hopefully soon, the camera I use is a Canon 512XLE. I have always liked Canon cameras either still or movie "nice lenses" The Canon 1014 had the feature of backwinding the film, ideal for superimposing shots and was regarded top of the range , have you had good results with the Ektachrome 64T film using the Canon?

Graham.

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on May 09, 2008, 05:24 PM:

I have a Bauer Royal 8E makro and it really is a fine piece of engineering. [Smile]

It also has backwinding, superimpose/crossfade, long-term exposure, a built-in timer for time lapse shoots, and slow-motion (54fps)... tons of goodies. I filmed two E64T carts with it and both came out perfect, including exposure and color balance. Nice surprise!

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on May 09, 2008, 07:18 PM:

Aye!,

Just got back from Disneyworld. Shot 4 rolls of 64T on a Minolta XL-401 I tweaked to compensate for exposure.

My first piece of film was a commercial print, but the second was 50 feet of K-40 I shot myself two months later, so I guess I am a collector first, but not by very much.

Posted by Simon McConway (Member # 219) on May 10, 2008, 04:18 AM:

Yes, had some superb results with the 64T & Canon 1014. Some great colours, especially blue sky. I find different processing places cause different levels of graininess on the finished results. To date, Andec in Germany have been the best at processing.

Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on May 10, 2008, 04:45 AM:

I have been shooting Standard 8 for more years than I care to remember, using a Sankyo Auto 5X. I absolutely love it. Precision engineered with no plastic parts where it matters, and ultra reliable. Used all manner of colour and monochrome films and all have yielded superb results. Am currently using Fomapan and Cine-X for monochrome, and Cinechrome 25 and 40 for colour.

Super 8 is shot with either of my 2 Bauers: S409XL or S609XL. Again, excellent results with Ektachrome 160 sound and Kodachrome 40 sound. Since the demise of these two filmstocks, I have shot Kodak monochrome Plus-X and Tri-X, both with perfect results. I have a couple of 64T cartridges shortly awaiting use, so I'll see what they bring.

Lots of info on the Filmshooting Forum, Simon.

Cheers,

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on May 10, 2008, 05:31 AM:

I plan to shoot a couple of reels of Kodachrome at Triumph classic car events over the next month or so.

Posted by Craig Hamilton (Member # 258) on May 10, 2008, 10:08 AM:

Just got two rolls of K40 back from the lab. 15 years out of date and the colour is first class. Even the wife is impressed. Since the birth of my two sons, this is something I have wanted to do for a long time. I have hours of video and dvd footage of them, but good old K40 blows the lot away.

Hoping to pick up a couple more cartridges at Ealing in a couple of weeks time.

Craig

Posted by David Kilderry (Member # 549) on May 12, 2008, 05:28 AM:

Yep, shooting 64t right now (well this week) on my Canon 814 XLS. We have a 6 week old baby and three other kids so out comes the Super 8.

I still have a few Kodachrome Sound films to shoot; they will get into the Canon when little baby Stella starts making more noises other than crying!

Oh, baby number four also necessitated upgrading my wifes Hyundai to a Chrysler Grand Voyager!!!

David

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on May 12, 2008, 09:17 AM:

What is wrong with you, man!

Upgrading cars when you could be getting more super-8 for the money! [Big Grin]

Posted by David Kilderry (Member # 549) on May 14, 2008, 06:42 AM:

I know what you're saying Jan, but I had no choice!

Even my Ford Falcon station wagon (5 meters long like the Grand Voyager) can't seat six. In Australia everyone has to wear seat belts and kids under 4 must be in child seats or booster seats.

So we needed a minivan/peoplemover with 7 seats. Don't worry, I'm still buying Super 8, 16mmm and 35mm. I am just about to add a Super Standard 35mm projector to my home cinema. All these years I have just ran 35mm and 70mm at work and ran the 8 and 16 at home.

David

Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 12, 2012, 07:11 AM:

Thought it would be nice to update this oldie post.

Been filming 9-5 and more recently Super 8 which has been freezing cold doing but priceless fun.

Posted by Mark L Barton (Member # 1512) on December 12, 2012, 08:38 AM:

I shoot on super 8mm and 16mm using, super 8 Canon 814, Canon 1014 and a Nalcom FTL1000. For 16mm I use a Canon Scoopic 16m and a Krasnogorsk K3. I love shooting and projecting film. It will be a shame to lose reversal film, just to expensive to get a positive dupe from a neg, itll just have to be digitisation of the neg and use Final Cut Pro etc.

Posted by Claus Harding (Member # 702) on December 12, 2012, 03:00 PM:

I have been shooting a mix of Ekta 100 and Vision negative stock in S-8 using my Leicina Special and Braun Nizo Pro.

There are 20 rolls of Ekta 100 in my fridge (sad to see Ekta end) along with 20 rolls of Fomapan 100 B/W cartridges which I haven't tried yet....I guess we just keep rolling and hope for the best in the way of film stock [Smile]

Claus.

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on December 12, 2012, 03:51 PM:

Nice to see you again, Claus

Posted by Claus Harding (Member # 702) on December 12, 2012, 04:43 PM:

Thank you, Joe, you too. I have been off-line while changing computers and such.

Claus.

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