What reversal Super8 films do you use?

[Andreas Wideroe]

Good to see so many old members posting here. Welcome back!

Personally I have shot mostly negative lately, but Tri-X is the film I currently shoot the most. I also just found 1 cartridge of Plus-X in my storage which I will shoot when the weather gets better. Too dark now here in Norway. Rain and fog almost every day.

I look very much forward to the Ferrania film and I also hope they will stay independent and offer films for a reasonable price.

Keep posting!

Andreas

[mr8mm]

For members that wish to buy S8 Agfa 200D without processing included, contact jaschwind@operamail.com. The price is $19 per cartridge. I tested UN54 from KAHL DS8 slit and loaded into a new Kodak cartridge. The frame was unstable. I assume this is from the DS8 perforations. For those thinking about using DS8 from KAHL to load into S8 cartridges, might what to test the film before making a large purchase. I have two S8 carts loaded with UN54. If you would like to check one out, contact me. The only cost is shipping.

Regular 8 UN54 is available but no color at this time. I tested regular 8 Agfa 200D and found the grain very pronounced, almost psychedelic.

J.S.

[Charlie Blackfield]

I haven't shot much Super 8 recently, have one final cartridge of Ektachrome 100D in the freezer, and another three Tri-X cartridges.

Back in November, I took my Standard 8 camera to Jordan and shot three rolls each of Wittner's versions of Ektachrome 100D and Plus-X.

[Andreas Wideroe]

Guess what? I just found 1 remaining E64T cartridge amongst lots of Super8 stuff I had stuffed away. Cool - now the sun is here also!

[nikonr10]

Guess what? I just found 1 remaining E64T cartridge amongst lots of Super8 stuff I had stuffed away. Cool - now the sun is here also!

When the sun come's out That the time to use 100d , pick up camera / where I left off with my film on my son , 100d really pop's out when the sun shine's ,
spring time , treat 100d like gold dust 's when shooting ? love this film stock and home E6 cooking ,

[Tscan]

For me there is nothing better than the projected look of properly exposed 100D. But in the age of digital sharing, projecting film can feel like a lonely experience for me these days... and color reversal just doesn't cut it on a scan the way negatives do. But when it comes to B&W, I really like the way Tri X comes out digitaly... clean whites, rich blacks and good contrast without many issues.

[doug]

That Fuji Provia looks really good. We certainly all need a fine grain super-8 col. reversal film, and at a price that doesn't put off folks from using it. It would be nice if say Fuji or Ferrania could provide this. I'm sure many would buy it even today, with all the still-working cameras around plus the Logmar about to appear. The problem with the Agfa 200D for super-8 is its somewhat coarse grain and also the price. Although it does look pretty good in 16mm.
Incidentally, in my shop here in UK I find lots of people asking about super-8. And I still carry on selling them Ektachrome 100D from my fridge. Great film emulsion. (I only sell it online to camera purchasers) Such a pity that Kodak doesn't seem to realise what potential some of their products have. I'm sure there is a worthwhile market for Ektachrome cine and slide film.

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[Henry]

I shot 24 cartridges of Velvia 50 / Super 8 ( Wittner ) during a visit of Burma. All the carts did run very fine in the cameras ( Nikon R-10 and R-8 ). I still have many cartridges of Velvia 50 and some Velvia 100 in the fridge .
Kind regards
Henry

[livio]

At the moment I shoot almost only Tri-x: I bought some carts from Pac Lab in NYC last september: B&H was cheaper, but when I was there it was closed due to Sukkoth holidays.
But usually I buy from John Schwind, definetly the best option also if you buy from here, in Italy. Thanks John.
I've got some E100D in my fridge for the important projects, but I don't think I'll buy it anymore, at least until prices stay so high.
I always home process everything in my Lomo tank.
I'm not so excited for Wittner Chrome 200, since it is polyester based: can't be mag striped neither cement spliced. And it's quite expensive as well. Don't know if I ever give a try.
Had some tries with Fomapan R DS8, slitted and loaded by me in Kaccema carts but resulted quite unsteady. Otherwise Kaccema carts work very well: I put in them slitted E100D DS8, and reloaded with Tri-x for making double exposure and the frame was always rock steady. I'm afraid is a problem of Fomapan R DS8 perforation. It's a pity because it is definitely the cheapest option, and it is a very beautiful B/W stock. In Italy you get a 33ft DS8 roll for only 9.95 euros (I really wonder how steady is Wittner Pan R 100, that I think comes from slitted DS8 as well...).
I'd like to try super8 raw stock Orwo UN 54 from Wittner in Kaccema carts, since I tried UN 54 as reg8 and I found it a wonderful stock, but I don't understand Wittner shipping policy, so at the moment I stay stuck with Tri-x.
Quite curious with Ferrania stuff, but at the same time not too hopeful... Let's see what happens...
Livio

[aj]

Had some tries with Fomapan R DS8, slitted and loaded by me in Kaccema carts but resulted quite unsteady. Otherwise Kaccema carts work very well: I put in them slitted E100D DS8, and reloaded with Tri-x for making double exposure and the frame was always rock steady. I'm afraid is a problem of Fomapan R DS8 perforation. It's a pity because it is definitely the cheapest option, and it is a very beautiful B/W stock. In Italy you get a 33ft DS8 roll for only 9.95 euros (I really wonder how steady is Wittner Pan R 100, that I think comes from slitted DS8 as well...).

Livio

I never had trouble with Fomapan R100. Not in DS8 an not in S8 in Kaccema. And many more shoot Fomapan without complaints. It is only you obeservation.
Possibly your slitter doesn't slit smooth enough? Then transport may be hampered by the side-pressure springs near the gate.

Cheapest source (beside the Foma website which doesn't supply across border) for Fomapan R100 : http://www.fomafoto.com/ In Norway

[livio]

I never had trouble with Fomapan R100. Not in DS8 an not in S8 in Kaccema. And many more shoot Fomapan without complaints. It is only you obeservation.
Possibly your slitter doesn't slit smooth enough? Then transport may be hampered by the side-pressure springs near the gate.

Cheapest source (beside the Foma website which doesn't supply across border) for Fomapan R100 : http://www.fomafoto.com/ In Norway

Mmh: film edges look smooth, and the two S8 parts look really the same width. And slitted E100D DS8 (with the same Lomo slitter) worked fine.
But I must say that I shot slitted E100D DS8 with other cameras. So I'm going to try to make some other tests also with other cameras.
Wow! Fomafoto in Norway is even a little bit cheaper than http://www.fotomatica.it in Italy! But because of shipping costs I'm staying stuck to the italian dealer.
Thanks!
Livio

[MIKI-814]

Had some tries with Fomapan R DS8, slitted and loaded by me in Kaccema carts but resulted quite unsteady. Otherwise Kaccema carts work very well: I put in them slitted E100D DS8, and reloaded with Tri-x for making double exposure and the frame was always rock steady. I'm afraid is a problem of Fomapan R DS8 perforation. It's a pity because it is definitely the cheapest option, and it is a very beautiful B/W stock. In Italy you get a 33ft DS8 roll for only 9.95 euros (I really wonder how steady is Wittner Pan R 100, that I think comes from slitted DS8 as well...).

Livio

I never had trouble with Fomapan R100. Not in DS8 an not in S8 in Kaccema. And many more shoot Fomapan without complaints. It is only you obeservation.
Possibly your slitter doesn't slit smooth enough? Then transport may be hampered by the side-pressure springs near the gate.

Cheapest source (beside the Foma website which doesn't supply across border) for Fomapan R100 : http://www.fomafoto.com/ In Norway

Fomapan R100 in DS8 format is certainly known for suffering unsteadiness in the 2nd half due to bad perforation in one side

[Andreas Wideroe]

Just finished 1 roll of Tri-X yesterday. :mrgreen:

[Tscan]

I've had some transport issues with my last two rolls of TriX. Anyone else have problems?

[avortex]

I reserved only B&W reversal for my personal super-8 filming.
Colour is so freakingly expensive these days, that sometimes it nearly equals the cost of shooting digital and printing on 35mm film. So B&W for me at the moment.
I still shoot stereo colour slides with Agfa Precisa and I use the Blackmagic Pocket when I need motion in color...

And yes, 16mm Wittner Chrome 200 is the cheapest option now, but travelling with a 16mm camera is a real pain. And its a really awful stock in super-8...