Can I use E64T with my cam--->>>

Post by **guylewis30** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:04 pm

I have a FOCAL XL-303 which according to the manual that came with it takes 25/40 ASA & 100/160 film speeds.

Should I even try EKTACHROME 64T with it or just go with K40?

Thanks guys!

Post by **Angus** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:54 pm

There is no K40

There is no spoon.

Sadly you have one of millions of cams which will not expose 64T correctly. You can try, but your cam will over-expose by 2/3 of a stop. Maybe you can choose a lab that can correct this, otherwise your images will be less than optimal.

Post by **guylewis30** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:18 pm

Angus,what did you mean by no K40,no spoon??you can still get K40 if you really want to through all kinds of dealers right?

Post by **Arislan** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:10 am

You can get K40 re-labeled Wittner-Chrome 40. It ends up costing more.
http://www.wittner-kinotechnik.de/katal ... _filmm.php

18 euros per cart...then there's shipping.

All I know is, if you REALLY want K40 you will find it. It just might be more expensive than you expect.

Post by **richard p. t.** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:28 pm

Does your camera not have a manual apeture control? If it does, you can take a TTL reading on auto, then add 2/3 stop to the exposure. Its very quick and easy (depending on the set up of your camera).

Post by **jpolzfuss** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:51 pm

Hi,

the camera is not listed in the Super8Wiki
http://super8wiki.com/index.php/Super_8 ... ld_cameras
or on "Mike Cameras"'s page
http://www.film.project-consultant.de/h ... meras.html

So you'll have to try the "Super 8 Cartridge Notch Ruler"
http://super8wiki.com/index.php/Super_8 ... otch_Ruler
When the ruler says that the e64t will be rated as 40ASA, you might be able to use the e64t since most light-meters aren't that exact anyway. Hence when you're lucky, the results might look only a little bit overexposed.

Good luck,
JÃƒÂ¶rg

Post by **guylewis30** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:58 pm

Thanks everyone for your help