Finding the average age of the super 8 user. Whats your age?

[matt5791]

As I suspected, there are many younger super8 users.

Matt

[newsuper8er]

Keep voting people!

Steven.

[TomFoolery]

My vote is in!
I would think that my demographic (twenty something’s) would be leading the way. Many coming out of or still in film school/college are on fire for super 8 and 16mm, for all the reasons you all know about.
Kudos to the youngsters. I wish I'd have started on film in my teens (I had still photography going for me but didn't discover the magic of motion picture film until a small handful of years ago.
And thank you to the elders for sticking with it, and passing on your knowledge. S8 as an option wouldn't be possible if it wasn't for you :!:

[Santo]

yeah, we were kids during the super 8 golden years, so it's only natural.

/matt

Excellent point. I think there'd be even more in the teens, 20's, but it's a matter of being even aware of how cool super 8 is. Some of my best memories were getting to use my dad's camera for a series of backyard shorts -- just as super 8 was dying out. When I did a stint as a high school teacher I did animation projects with super 8 and students loved working with cool movie cameras, and later some went on to make their own border movies with friends.

For me, it's more interesting and telling to note the lower number of baby boomer generation represented. Obviously the ones on here are far smarter/cooler than most , but remember that they're the generation who gladly threw away super 8 for incredibly inferior giganto VHS camcorders. I mean, what the hell was that all about? Those things were/are awful! Never going to see a Shooting VHS board...

"Hey, Bill, seeing as our daughter is home for the holidays, why don't we watch the old home movies like Christmas 1983?" "No can do, Linda -- it's nothing but static, now."

[sunrise]

The feeling I had when I discovered that my first childhood memory was imprinted on a strip of k-40, and not in my mind...

michael

[livio]

I had my first all-plastic-super8 camera at the age of 8. I still have it, don't know if it still works or not.
I buy my first 'real' super8 camera at the age of 28 (a Nizo 560S). I still have it, it works a lot and very well.
Now I'm 40, and I've been using for the last 1 year much more regular8mm than super8 (I really love that clockwork engine whirrrrrrrrrrrrr...)

[newsuper8er]

Excellent point. I think there'd be even more in the teens, 20's, but it's a matter of being even aware of how cool super 8 is.

I think thats a very good point Santo. Certanly here in England, many of the people i speak to (in my age group; late teens, early 20s) dont even realize you can get hold of Super 8 film anymore! Ive been trying to convert some of my filmaking buddies from DV to Super 8 8) , although so far all but one have just complained about how difficult it is to get film stock and equipment. So of coarse they stay with digital.

Oh well, at least some young people are helping keep Super 8 alive!


Steven.

[matt5791]

yeah, we were kids during the super 8 golden years, so it's only natural.

/matt

"Hey, Bill, seeing as our daughter is home for the holidays, why don't we watch the old home movies like Christmas 1983?" "No can do, Linda -- it's nothing but static, now."

My father, who was not a super8 "enthusiast" in the way people from this board are, continued to use the format until 1990.

It is great because I have a whole archive of sync sound Kodachrome really well exposed (he was a bit of a perfectionist and did everything by the book) home movies.

I remember on a trip to Disney World in Florida in 1990 there is a shot of him pointing the super8 at his cousin pointing his new video camera - like a shoot out.

Matt

[VideoFred]

Over 50..... 7%....... 4 'veterans'....
I'm one of them (I voted).

I'm amazed... I always tought it was the opposite... (nostalgic)

Who are the other 3? (I'm 52)
8) :lol: Hey, at our age... We are COOL!! :o 8)


Fred.

[matt5791]

although so far all but one have just complained about how difficult it is to get film stock and equipment. So of coarse they stay with digital.
Steven.

You need to demonstrate to them just what can be done with super8 - draw on some of the key features such as variable frame rate and true slow motion - remember footage slowed in post doesn't look anywhere near as good, cool look, ability to convert to digital format or project original (if shooting reversal).

Also Jessops is a good source for Kodachrome, and £11.99 is a good price, and Jessops are everywhere.

Matt

[supermag400_inventor]

I just turned 50 .... Oww! I can't believe it. I can remember shooting film back in high school with my buddies in the mid 70's. Those were the days!... I sure miss getting super 8 film for $3.50 a roll at K-mart.

Age is only a figment of our imaginations, and I imagin that I'm younger.


Dave

[VideoFred]

Age is only a figment of our imaginations, and I imagin that I'm younger.Dave

Sure, our mind is age-less....(this realy must be strange English) :oops:
When I'm 'playing' with my movies and equipment, I feel like a 10 years old boy... If I take a look in the mirror, however, suddenly I feel a lot older..strange, hug? :lol:


But, on the other hand... I don't wonna be desperatly young..
I'm happy with my age...as long as my body works fine.

Fred.

[newsuper8er]

Also Jessops is a good source for Kodachrome, and £11.99 is a good price, and Jessops are everywhere.

Matt

Hey thanks Matt . I didnt even realize they sold it at Jessops. I dont know how i missed that. So far ive been buying Kodachrome from http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product ... ts_id=8359

Ill have to do a small show for my friends telling them how they can use Super 8 .

Steven.

[matt5791]

Also Jessops is a good source for Kodachrome, and £11.99 is a good price, and Jessops are everywhere.

Matt

Ill have to do a small show for my friends telling them how they can use Super 8 .

Steven.

Be sure to include plenty of slow motion, time lapse, depth of field manipulation.

Matt

[Uppsala BildTeknik]

Ill have to do a small show for my friends telling them how they can use Super 8 icon_wink.gif .

Steven.

You should transfer the film to a DVD and show them the DVD, it will be received much better than a roll of film, an old projector, trying to get the room dark, all the noise from the projector, and so on.