How to shoot regular 8mm Ektachome 100D

[JoshuaCross1975]

Hello everyone,

I am brand new to this so please forgive my ignorance. I have just acquired some regular double 8mm "Ektachrome 100D". It says that the film has an ASA of 100. My camera is an old Bell and Howell "Electric Eye" that shoots regular double 8mm film. My question is how do I properly expose the film. The camera has manual settings of ASA 10 or 16. It also has settings of f/1.9, f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8, f/11, and f/16. I am wondering if anyone has any experience or advice they can give me as to which settings I should use.

Thank you all so much,
Joshua Cross

[nikonr10]

Hello everyone,

I am brand new to this so please forgive my ignorance. I have just acquired some regular double 8mm "Ektachrome 100D". It says that the film has an ASA of 100. My camera is an old Bell and Howell "Electric Eye" that shoots regular double 8mm film. My question is how do I properly expose the film. The camera has manual settings of ASA 10 or 16. It also has settings of f/1.9, f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8, f/11, and f/16. I am wondering if anyone has any experience or advice they can give me as to which settings I should use.

Thank you all so much,
Joshua Cross

Hello do you have a manual for your camera ? if not "should try and find one "this would help/ how to set iso of film also how to use f stops on lens ,
It a point we all had to start from ! Ektachrome 100d is now a rare film so would not waste it as a test film ,

It really takes time to learn with alot of pitfalls on the way, Have you used a still film camera to make photographs with ie slide film ? then moving film is still photos in motion , I hope this helps ,

[kontrabass888]

I did some research online, I can see that the light meter can be set from 10 to 40 asa manually, So, it looks like the 100D will be too fast for your camera. I am not sure if there is manual exposure function which allow you to set the aperture manually. otherwise you need looking for a camera has manual exposure function.
Anyway, today, we can pick up a Regular 8 camera in a very low price. but films are expensive.

[BAC]

If the light meter is working I would set the camera at ASA 40 and increase it by 1 or 1 1/2 stops. If the meter says to shoot at f11 then bump it to f16. If you have a smart phone you can download a light meter app and check it against that. One thing you need to figure out is the shutter speed, it's probably around 1/40 for that camera.