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Posted by Colin Pritchett (Member # 2104) on June 30, 2010, 08:59 PM:

Just thought I would take a second and say hi, I am new to the forum and cine film. I am a staunch film advocate for my still photography and never like magnetic or digital video so I have always just stuck to still photography I did have a short try with a Panasonic DVX100B as well as a few digital video cameras but it didn't last long, just didn't like the way my footage looked. Same with my still photography, I tried digital; owned some very nice high MP cameras, but eventually went back to film. I currently shoot medium format (Mamiya 645) and 4X5 for still photography and recently purchased a Bolex H8 (non reflex) with a Som Berthiot 10-40mm f2.8 zoom (with TTL viewer) and a Bolex M8 projector. I was lucky enough to get a few rolls of Kodachrome 8mm with the camera and also bought 8 rolls of assorted films, 4 B&W 100ISO, 2 Color 100ISO, and 2 Color 200ISO from John Schwind at International Film Brokers. I have yet to shoot any film, but found this forum and thought it would be a great place to meet with fellow film cine aficionados.

I should have my camera and projector next week and will begin the learning process. The projector did not come with any take up reels so I purchased a 200' and 400' reel from an eBay seller along with a 50' reel of acetate leader and some splicing tapes. I am still on the hunt for a splicer. There are many to choose from but am not sure if I should buy one with a viewer or a simpler model that just holds the film. There is a Bolex model but the eBay seller wants $90 for it, which seems a bit high, although I do appreciate quality, which is why I went with a Bolex camera and projector. (read many places that Bolex is about the best one can buy, especially for the projector)

Looking forward to chatting with you all here on the forum!

Colin

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on July 01, 2010, 09:06 AM:

Welcome. Colin - I'm also a staunch devotee to film; Blackhawk particularly and a long-term 8mm shorts specialist, as it were - Stay in touch, Shorty

Posted by Joe Taffis (Member # 4) on July 01, 2010, 04:58 PM:

Hi Colin, Welcome to the Forum! You're probably going to need a dual gauge (regular8mm/super8) film editor to view your film and mark precise edit points, AND a splicer (to do the actual edits/cuts/splices). There are many choices for both editors and splicers. I personally use both Elmo 912 and Hanimex E310 duel 8mm editors, and Ciro/Guillotine super 8mm tape splicers. There are many others that work equally well, or better. Good Luck,and have fun! [Smile]

Posted by Colin Pritchett (Member # 2104) on July 01, 2010, 08:29 PM:

Thanks for the tips, I will look for a viewer & a splicer. I think I will just go ahead and buy a Bolex splicer, bit higher in cost but I would rather have a good one. I did receive my Bolex H8 and my Bolex M8 projector today in the mail. Took a bit of cleaning but I got them cleaned up and the projector is working well. I have not yet loaded some film in the camera, just reading the manual and making sure I know what I am doing before I load any up. I have a Minolta Spotmeter F, a nice digital spotmeter for still photography, I am trying to figure out how to use the shutter speed & aperture readings to correspond to the shutter speed on the Bolex & aperture on the Som Berthiot lens I am shooting with. Bit of a learning curve having never shot with a real cine camera before. Fun though!

Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on July 02, 2010, 05:00 AM:

Welcome Colin! [Big Grin]

You will find a wealth of infomation here on the forum! [Eek!]

Posted by Roy Neil (Member # 913) on July 03, 2010, 02:10 AM:

Welcome to the forums Colin !

It's always good to meet someone that appreciates quality ... and hates digital video [Smile]

I hate digital video too .. I guess I should have picked a job other than writing digital video editing software [Smile]

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