ASA 10 ?

[mr_x]

Hi,

Widescreen UK is selling asa 10 Regular 8 film. Are there any tips for using such a slow film please? the slowest ciné film i have ever used is Kodak 40?

Thanks

Ric

[BK]

Use it like any other film but you need lots of light, ideal for those sunny Mediterranean holidays.8)

http://www.widescreen-centre.co.uk/Prod ... rsal_.html

Bill

[mr_x]

lots of light ...

hmm, this narrows things a bit round here 8O [lol]

thanks

R

[Blue Audio Visual]

Worth remembering that K40 is 25ASA effectively once the 85 filter is in place.

Since you don't need a filter with the B&W 10ASA is only a stop and a bit slower than 25...

[mr_x]

thanks Bart,

think the best for me is to try a reel of asa 10 and see if i can work with it - i guess i will either loathe or love it?

Ric

[BMasson]

I have shot 800 ft. of 7363 (10 asa). It has the highest resolving power of any Kodak stock; 200 lines/mm. To give you an idea as to how it compares to other film stock; Plus-X has 120 lines/mm, and Fuji Velvia has 140 lines/mm. 7363 has very little lattitude. Proper exsposure is critical; you have to be within 1/4 stop. Over-exsposure is the main worry, so watch out for the high-lights in your scene. I would not call 7363 a beginers film stock, but the results can be quite stunning. Their is a learning curve to using 7363, so be patient and it will reward you . I have been sending my 7363 to Yale Film And Video here in the States; for those overseas, Wittner seems to be the best choice. I plan on ordering another 800 ft. as soon as I get a bit more spending loot. I wish you the best with your 8mm filming. Brad M.

[mr_x]

I have shot 800 ft. of 7363 (10 asa). It has the highest resolving power of any Kodak stock; 200 lines/mm. To give you an idea as to how it compares to other film stock; Plus-X has 120 lines/mm, and Fuji Velvia has 140 lines/mm. 7363 has very little lattitude. Proper exsposure is critical; you have to be within 1/4 stop. Over-exsposure is the main worry, so watch out for the high-lights in your scene. I would not call 7363 a beginers film stock, but the results can be quite stunning. Their is a learning curve to using 7363, so be patient and it will reward you . I have been sending my 7363 to Yale Film And Video here in the States; for those overseas, Wittner seems to be the best choice. I plan on ordering another 800 ft. as soon as I get a bit more spending loot. I wish you the best with your 8mm filming. Brad M.

thanks Brad,

my little B&H 624 was calibrated for asa 10 so i think i will start there - then i may move onto a Bolex: standard 8 is new to me but i appear to be getting the bug? ;)

Ric

[Actor]

From what I've read ASA 10 was what early filmmakers like Chaplin, Griffith, etc. had to work with. I think someone once posted that they used to have sets on rotating platforms that could follow the sun, so that interiors could be filmed with sunlight.

I also recall a Kodak ad that described Ektachrome 125 as a fast film.

[mr_x]

From what I've read ASA 10 was what early filmmakers like Chaplin, Griffith, etc. had to work with. I think someone once posted that they used to have sets on rotating platforms that could follow the sun, so that interiors could be filmed with sunlight.

I also recall a Kodak ad that described Ektachrome 125 as a fast film.

cool - great anecdote!

have used Kodak 125 Ektachrome (sadly discontinued) in bright sunlight and it was pretty much bleached (highlights) - i have a feeling the asa 10 is going to be okay ;)

thanks

Ric

[MIKI-814]

Not as far in time as Chaplin or Griffin, if you read the user´s manual of a 1957 Bolex B8, it mentions all the time ASA 5 and ASA 12 film as very common ISO.

[Charlie Blackfield]

Not as far in time as Chaplin or Griffin, if you read the user´s manual of a 1957 Bolex B8, it mentions all the time ASA 5 and ASA 12 film as very common ISO.

...and you may find ASA 40 being described as a fast film stock!

[mr_x]

btw - ASA 10 is available for £14 + postage from http://www.bluecinetech.co.uk/

;)

[Blue Audio Visual]

btw - ASA 10 is available for £14 + postage from http://www.bluecinetech.co.uk/

It isn't on my website yet, if anyone is interested send me a PM.

[MIKI-814]

It isn't on my website yet, if anyone is interested send me a PM.

Do you sell this one also with process incluided as the other Super8 film stocks?

[Blue Audio Visual]

I'm considering doing so, in fact I feel this may be the only option as the difficulty is not in sourcing the film itself, but getting the empty reels and cans. If it is "process-paid" only the reels/cans will keep coming back and can be used again, whereas if the film is just sold outright they become no longer available.

Clearly this would not be great for home processors, so maybe a condition of outright sale would have to be sending an empty reel and can first?