Filmshooting

While I know that there are a fair number of sources for Beaulieu parts and accessories in Europe, does anyone know of any dealers in the USA? Specifically, I'm looking to purchase a spare 6-AA battery holster for a Beaulieu 7008 camera, so if anyone could recommend a dealer or dealers in the USA wh...

Hi all. Does anyone know of photographic supply or electronics dealers in the USA that carry c-mount body caps (which I would like to use on a Beaulieu camera)? I've checked places like B&H, and although they seem to offer body caps for every other lens mount imagineable, I haven't been able to ...

Just curious if anyone knows where I might be able to download a manual for the Beaulieu 6008PRO and 7008PRO cameras.

Thanks!

I've read that some Beaulieu 6008 series cameras have a center spot viewfinder, while others have a full ground glass viewfinder. Could someone please explain the difference between these two viewfinders? Also, my 4008 has a retractable ground glass screen. Do the 6008 series cameras with the full g...

Yes, you sure can! While the estimated turnaround time is 2 weeks, I have experienced a much faster turnaround time as of late. A couple of weeks ago, I dropped off a cartridge on Wednesday afternoon, and it was ready for pickup 8 days later on the following Thursday. This is something I'm really go...

The other day I projected a roll of K40 which I shot recently, and I was reminded of a phenomenon which I've observed with K40 film I've been shooting. When I project images which I filmed in direct sunlight, I notice that sometimes the overall image, and most notably white objects, seem to have a s...

Just curious...can Beaulieu 6008S cameras accept a crystal sync module, or can only the 6008PRO cameras accept the rear crystal sync modules? Also, I've read about a couple of variations of the 6008S camera...namely the 6008S, 6008S-D, and the 6008S-MD. What is the difference between these models, a...

I just finished looking through this thread from about a month ago regarding paulcotto's telecine setup using a projector and 3CCD Sony camera, and I was really impressed with the image quality of the transfer. That said, I'm curious if anyone (or perhaps even paulcotto himself) might be able to ela...

I called Kodak (USA) this afternoon to check on the current prices of their S8 film stocks, and as the topic of pricing direct from Kodak comes up on occasion, I thought I'd post the prices I was quoted today for everyone's reference (all prices are per 50' cartridge). VISION2 200T Color Negative Fi...

Adding to my original post, as an example, pro8mm is charging $278 for 4 rolls + processing + transfer and Spectra is charging $259 for a similar offer. Judging from CineLab's website, a similar 4 roll all-in-one package would cost $172 ($43 per roll) for 200T or 500T color negative, or $140 ($35 pe...

Thanks...anyone have an email address or other contact information for Bjorn?

While I realize that eBay can be an excellent resource for purchasing super 8 equipment, I'm curious if anyone might be able to recommend some reputable and reasonably priced sources / dealers for previously owned Beaulieu equipment, specifically 6008 PRO cameras and accessories.

Thanks!

While a few S8 processing and transfer houses offer processing and transfer packages, I noticed this evening that CineLab is offering a film stock/processing/transfer package for $43/cartridge for color negative film and $35/cartridge for B+W reversal. Understandably, there is a 4 cartridge minimum,...

As I sit here and think about the now discontinued K40 and my dwindling supply of K40 S8 cartridges, I can't help but think about how, in some ways, it has been a bit of a luxury for the average S8 enthusiast. Granted, there has always been the matter of dealing with K40's inherently narrow exposure...

Points well taken, Roger. I do, however, still take issue with the term "digital emusion", as "emulsion" by definition refers to a photosensitive coating on paper or a photographic film. Thus, I don't see how HD tape stock can technically be referred to as an emulsion, as it reco...