Hi all,
Looking for some advice on shooting Kodak 50D color negative with a Canon 310XL super 8 camera I just acquired. I will be outdoors in the afternoon, plenty of sun up until sunset. B&H Photo recommended the film type. It will be arriving tomorrow and I am shooting a video on Saturday.
I have never shot film! What recommendations can you make for a noob? I watched a couple youtube videos on basic setup. Looking for some technique and things to be aware of.
Thanks,
Steve
Canon 310XL w 50D color negative film
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Re: Canon 310XL w 50D color negative film
any advice one of you can imply tonight or tomorrow?
Is this film type good for outdoor light? Do I use that red filter thing on the camera?
Shoot will be at a beach from afternoon through sunset.
thanks for your help!
Steve
Is this film type good for outdoor light? Do I use that red filter thing on the camera?
Shoot will be at a beach from afternoon through sunset.
thanks for your help!
Steve
Re: Canon 310XL w 50D color negative film
Hi
Vision 50D is a daylight film, so you are best to film in daylight. Look for a little retractable pin in the camera cartridge chamber below the picture gate. The absence of a notch (or cut-out) in the front of the cartridge again below the picture gate should mean that the pin is automatically pushed back when the cartridge is inserted so that your camera is set for daylight exposure. Check the camera instructions if they are available. The film sensitivity is quite slow so best not to film in low light. However, this camera has a wide aperture and a 220 degree shutter so is better than most super 8 cameras for low light shooting.
Make sure you hold the camera as steady as possible if you are not using a tripod. Unsteadiness will be magnified if you set the zoom to a long focal length. So best to shoot at wide angle and go in close to your subject.
Above all, do not rely on the, apparently, focused image in your viewfinder. Make sure you zoom in to your subject through the viewfinder, focus, then zoom out to your preferred focal length. Most beginners fail to do this and end up with out of focus footage.
Vision is a negative film which is not suitable for traditional projection, but you can at additional expense have a print made for projection by Andec in Berlin.
Sorry if I am preaching to the converted!
Vision 50D is a daylight film, so you are best to film in daylight. Look for a little retractable pin in the camera cartridge chamber below the picture gate. The absence of a notch (or cut-out) in the front of the cartridge again below the picture gate should mean that the pin is automatically pushed back when the cartridge is inserted so that your camera is set for daylight exposure. Check the camera instructions if they are available. The film sensitivity is quite slow so best not to film in low light. However, this camera has a wide aperture and a 220 degree shutter so is better than most super 8 cameras for low light shooting.
Make sure you hold the camera as steady as possible if you are not using a tripod. Unsteadiness will be magnified if you set the zoom to a long focal length. So best to shoot at wide angle and go in close to your subject.
Above all, do not rely on the, apparently, focused image in your viewfinder. Make sure you zoom in to your subject through the viewfinder, focus, then zoom out to your preferred focal length. Most beginners fail to do this and end up with out of focus footage.
Vision is a negative film which is not suitable for traditional projection, but you can at additional expense have a print made for projection by Andec in Berlin.
Sorry if I am preaching to the converted!