Two Newbie Questions

[hrrundivbakshi]

This forum is awesome!

Question #1: Over the past couple of weeks, I discovered a trove of silly S8 movies I shot as a kid -- and one undeveloped cartrsidge, which I believe houses my epic kung fu movie, shot "on location" in my back yard in Africa, believe it or not, in 1981. Anyway, my question #1 is: where can I send this thing to get developed?

Question #2: I picked up what appears to be a fully functioning Cine-Kodak Reliant 8mm film camera at a thrift store today. I was kind of goggle-eyed when I spotted it, and didn't stop to think about its archaic film requirements (though I did find two unused cannisters in the box it came in). Question #2 therefore is: can you still buy regular 8mm film, or am I cursed for all eternity to hoard these treasures, afraid of ever shooting the Last Cannister Of R8 Film In The World?

Thanks a bunch for your thoughts and insights. I really am looking forward to making more weird and wacky movies -- 24 years after the last one I filmed.

Cheers --

Hrrundi V. Bakshi

[tlatosmd]

Of course R8 is still around (if you're in the US, google "John Schwind", he deals with this stuff). As for processing your film, you have to tell us your location and what film stock it is so we'll be able to tell you about a lab close to you.

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[audadvnc]

Don't count on your undeveloped film turning out. 25 years of African heat will probably result in nothing but pink blur. But it may be OK to process it, what have you got to lose? Depending on your present location, you may find it cheaper to get film from Europe.

[Cineworks]

Try Yale in North Hollywood, CA. Good people and fare prices. Super 8 and Regular 8 film and processing. If you no longer have a projector, have them develop your old film and put it on VHS as a test roll. Very cheap (about $30 for processing and transfer).
http://www.yalefilmandvideo.com/S8_and_ ... egular%208

Keep on shootin'

[super8man]

I use Yale as well and never had any complaints. As for the film, yes, don;t process it, just use it as a test roll in your camera (I assume the unprocessed roll is regular 8.)

Have a look at my website to learn more about regular 8 and super 8!

Welcome!

[BigBeaner]

I second John Schwind, he's nice, quick and perfectly willing to answer any questions.

[jpolzfuss]

where can I send this thing to get developed?

When the film wasn't stored in a fridge, it might be ruined by now.
If you want to get it processed anyway: Kodachrome is still developped by Kodak. For all other films try http://www.super8.nl/.