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by EdWood
Fri Oct 12, 2018 5:56 pm
Forum: Cameras
Topic: Leicina 8s meter
Replies: 2
Views: 10544

Re: Leicina 8s meter

A bit late to help you but it may be of help to someone else one day. I also use a hearing aid battery 1.4 volt with a very small rubber belt to hold it central. It could be your battery is moving around loosing circuit contact perhaps. Had some great results from my Leicina Standard 8 camera this y...
by EdWood
Fri Oct 12, 2018 5:45 pm
Forum: Small gauge film forum
Topic: Your Experiences Using Expired B/W Film
Replies: 16
Views: 103008

Re: Your Experiences Using Expired B/W Film

Hi. We used some 20 odd year old out dated OCh-45 super 8 for a flashback sequence in a colour film and it worked very well, but it does rather depend on the effect you are looking for.
by EdWood
Fri Oct 12, 2018 5:22 pm
Forum: Small gauge film forum
Topic: Ektachrome Is Back!
Replies: 24
Views: 201928

Re: Ektachrome Is Back!

Its really wonderful to see Ektachrome on sale again although I guess I was one of the lucky people who had a big enough stock of it to keep me going as did others. Ordered some of the new batch and will look forward to giving it a twirl shortly. ;)
by EdWood
Fri Jul 24, 2015 5:21 pm
Forum: Filmmaking
Topic: Film Making by car park meter
Replies: 0
Views: 13036

Film Making by car park meter

May sound a little cranky but over way too many years film making I developed a good way to limit wasted time when making films in a small group involving only one location. Do the script and run through it. Make sure everyone knows what they are doing. Get everything else arranged. The first time I...
by EdWood
Fri Jul 24, 2015 5:10 pm
Forum: Filmmaking
Topic: Might bring unfinished film to a film festival. Good idea?
Replies: 2
Views: 12244

Re: Might bring unfinished film to a film festival. Good ide

And another...

Inventive new idea, I would just do it.