Splicing Super8...what to use?

Post by **David M. Leugers** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 6:38 am

No offense Fred, but do not use Scotch tape! I have cursed more than a few nameless individuals that used this method to tape film with... It might hold for awhile, but it discolors with age, becomes very brittle, and doesn't like film cleaner much... It is not worth it.

For cement I recommend either a Maier Handcock professional unit, or the Bolex. For editing with tape, I recommend the Wurker with the metal Fuji tape splicer a close second. I have about tried them all over the years and those are the ones I stick with. Like they say, your mileage may vary...

David M. Leugers

Post by **VideoFred** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 7:53 am

David M. Leugers wrote:No offense Fred, but do not use Scotch tape! I have cursed more than a few nameless individuals that used this method to tape film with... It might hold for awhile, but it discolors with age, becomes very brittle, and doesn't like film cleaner much... It is not worth it.

Hi David,
Thank you for this advice. I did not know the behaviour of Scotch tape on the long run. I assumed it was the same as the Fuji tape.

But I'm sure you agree the Scotch method is a good temporal solution in case you are out of cement or tape. Maybe other tape could give better results? Scotch tape is flat, maybe thin glossy tape is a better choice.
The original Fuji tape is glossy, too.

Fred.

Post by **Rollef** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:11 am

Hi
I just got this black plastic Agfa tape splicer with some tape still left in it. Guess I can use it but what when there are no more tape bits? Can you get some more from some place?

Knut.

Post by **S8 Booster** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:59 am

some norwegian photo shops can get them from Hama. ask around.

hama web: (note: "schmalfilm" - not many modern up n go companies have that word in the product range these days!)
http://www.hama.de/produkte/schmalfilm/index.hsp

i use the 3778 for dual sound stripes and 3756 for 1 sound stripe.

t

Post by **VideoFred** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 9:17 am

S8 Booster wrote:
hama web: (note: "schmalfilm" - not many modern up n go companies have that word in the product range these days!)

Yes, Hama was very specialised in smalfilm in the past.
I have a 1980 catalogue of them, full of film equipment.
I did not know they still can offer reels, tape etc...
Thank you for the hint!

Fred.

Post by **Uppsala BildTeknik** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 11:16 am

.... but do not use Scotch tape! I have cursed more than a few nameless individuals that used this method to tape film with... It might hold for awhile, but it discolors with age, becomes very brittle, and doesn't like film cleaner much...

Perhaps some of the crap tape-splices I have encountered were Scotch tape?
I remember discoloured and brittle tapes for sure.