Filmshooting

Since I repair some super8 cameras, mostly those made by Beaulieu, Nizo and Canon, I would be interested in any junkers you might have of these brands. Cheers, Jean-Louis Hi, Jean-Louis , I have a Canon 514 XL-S in good condition that has recently stopped working that I would be willing to donate t...

I have a Canon 514 XL-S which has run very well for many years with no problems , but it has suddenly stopped working . It won't power up to run film through, but there is "some" power getting through from the batteries. When I push the Battery Test button the red light appears in the view...

Well, more checking around revealed the answers : Nizo S480 - YES, the Nizo S480 MUST have the WeinCell MRB625 batteries inserted for the Manual Exposure to function. Elmo 240XL - For the rotting foam rubber on the Elmo 240XL door and film window I found a suggestion to cut thin strips from a mouse ...

You can find the manual for the Nizo 801 here:


http://super8arena.com/camera_manuals.php

Here is where you will find what you are looking for:

http://super8arena.com/camera_manuals.php

I recently tried some animation with my Zenit Quarz 1 x 8S-2 which is the super8 version and some Aviphot 200D. Unfortunately, although I covered the eyepeice against backlight exposure, I did not cover the lens between exposures which was about one shot every minute or two , which resulted in a lo...

Great tutorial and much appreciated . I picked up a Bolex D8L on eBay that appears to have been well taken care of , stored carefully , so the motor purrs along nicely , no grinding or clunking sounds . The real test will be running film through it. But if I need to clean/lubricate it , now I know h...

Scored a couple of cameras at an estate sale for practically nothing : Nizo S 480 Great camera , many features. (slow motion 54fps , fade-in/fade-out , cross dissolve , time-lapse , nice Schneider Variogon lens ) http://super8wiki.com/index.php/Nizo_S_480 and Elmo 240 XLS . Simple camera, 18 fps onl...