Hi
My brother has just started a college course where he'll be filming and has asked for a Super 8 for his birthday.
I haven't a clue what I'm looking for and he's not been specific, anyone offer any pointers for me or have a good URL?
I believe there's a camera fair in Elstree, UK - anyone have any details (details seem to be short on the web).
Thanks in advance
Nick
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elstree camera fair
elstree camera fair,is in Allum Hall,Allam Lane opposite railway stn(thameslink)........Doors open at 0915 £4.00 £1.80 after 1030hrs....get there early.....this is mainly a still camera fair but is a good source for cheap super8 equipment as are most of these camera fares. sometimes there is no equipment,luck of the draw...dont pay what the seller asks,always try to knock down.Take a set of LR6 batteries along to test the equipment.
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Look here too for used S8 cameras
Hi,
Look at my WEB-pages too for used - but good and working - cameras. I am an amateur myself and don´t want to drive prices up using e.g. e-bay. Cameras are guaranteed to work.
home.plex.nl/~r3sand/Super8ImagesMachine/
Regards,
Bart
Look at my WEB-pages too for used - but good and working - cameras. I am an amateur myself and don´t want to drive prices up using e.g. e-bay. Cameras are guaranteed to work.
home.plex.nl/~r3sand/Super8ImagesMachine/
Regards,
Bart
Hi
You should have no problem getting a super-8 camera. Check it is actually working, especially the cheap ones. I bought one that worked fine mechanically, but the iris and auto-exposure set-up was knackered. soemthing I did not find out until I had in bits.
It might be a good idea to get two or three cheapos. I have a couple with a basic zoom lense, auto-meter and nothing else. Surprisingly they actually work quite well.
Anyhow, if you get one, or more, get a super-8 Kodak film, Jessops stock it, and test out the cameras. The great thing about the super-8 cartridge is it can be removed mid film with only a few frames being lost. So one cartridge can test a range of cameras. Just film something to remember which camera the film is in at the time!
As for a projector. Eumigs are built like tanks. Most use an easily obtained quarz bulb.
Good luck. Have fun.
You should have no problem getting a super-8 camera. Check it is actually working, especially the cheap ones. I bought one that worked fine mechanically, but the iris and auto-exposure set-up was knackered. soemthing I did not find out until I had in bits.
It might be a good idea to get two or three cheapos. I have a couple with a basic zoom lense, auto-meter and nothing else. Surprisingly they actually work quite well.
Anyhow, if you get one, or more, get a super-8 Kodak film, Jessops stock it, and test out the cameras. The great thing about the super-8 cartridge is it can be removed mid film with only a few frames being lost. So one cartridge can test a range of cameras. Just film something to remember which camera the film is in at the time!
As for a projector. Eumigs are built like tanks. Most use an easily obtained quarz bulb.
Good luck. Have fun.
New web site and this is cine page http://www.picsntech.co.uk/cine.html