Which film to use

[Esoteric]

Hi everyone,

I have been away from the filmshooting hobby for some time, and am just now returning.

My immediate question is, - what is the best, or perhaps the only film to use nowadays? I am looking for colour reversal film in standard 8, super 8, and 16mm. It would also be helpful to know where I can get these films processed, especially as Dwaynes have ceased processing Kodachrome.

All help and assistance gratefully received.

Many thanks in advance.

[Andersens Tears]

Hi Dave in the north of Sussex!

Well, there are many great stocks out there today for super 8 - I can't advise on 8 or 16 as i don't shoot them - but I believe that Kodak Ektachrome 100D is available for all formats ( I think 100D 8mm is packaged buy Wittner in Germany http://www.wittner-kinotechnik.de/katal ... itschr.php). It is the only colour reversal film direct from Kodak.
There are lots of places to ge films processed -

Blue Cine Tech in London
http://www.bluecinetech.co.uk/

Super 8 Reversal Lab in Holland
http://www.super8.nl/english/e_index.htm

Andec Filmtechnik in Germany
http://www.andecfilm.de/en/e_start.htm

You can also try Khal
http://www.kahlfilm.de/content.php?nav=7

(and Wittner as mentioned above)

To name but a few - you can buy stock and get it processed at these places.

Super 8 Reversal Lab processes most outdated colour films (but not K40)

Blue Cine Tech only processes reversal film. You can buy some 16 from from Super 8 Reversal Lab and 8mm and 16mm from Andec.

Hope this helps!

Jamie

[Esoteric]

Thanks Jamie.

Most helpful. I've pursued some of the leads you have given. I have discovered that Ektachrome 100D is also available for Standard 8 and 16mm too!

B & W Tri-X is also available!

I can also get most of them from Jim Peters of Pennsylvania (USA) - who I used to buy most of my filmstock from previously. Never thought to ask him though. Excellent value, even with shipping.

Cheers!

[joelpierre]

I am looking for colour reversal film in Standard 8, Super 8, and 16mm.

http://www.cinevia.eu/shop/index.php?ca ... stock.html

In France :

http://www.cine-super8.net/index.php?pg ... lms+Super8

http://colorcity.fr/

http://www.cinedia.fr/

[Esoteric]

Thank you joelpierre.

Am investigating all options. Blue Cine Tech also seems to offer most everything I need. Have also used Cinevia too, so there are quite a lot of options out there. I hadn't quite realised how well things were still supported. :oops:

I am grateful for the info received.

Cheers,

[Esoteric]

Continuing this theme for just a moment longer, I have discovered some Standard 8 filmstock in my film freezer.

They are:
Cinechrome, requiring K14 processing,
Cine-X, requiring D94A processing,
and Fomapan R

Trouble is, I can't remember if K14 is the same process as Kodachrome was. :?: Therefore I wonder if anyone can confirm whether it is still possible to have all of the above reversal films processed - and where.

I have e-mailed John Schwind in relation to the Cinechrome, and Ancec in relation to the B&W Cine-X, as I used to use them both in this regard, but haven't yet received a reply.

Many thanks,