Filmshooting

One word: Bolex.

Tim

Looks like Andreas has added Viglink in-line forum ads to the site. Just for the record, I think the idea absolutely stinks. Agreed, one of the most irritating developments in forums these days. I also happen to fully support your original assessment of the posted results--very cool, but little mor...

I used to have several, now when I use a viewer I use my Minette 16mm. David, is this the Minette 16mm viewer you use?: http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m33/etimh/Minettesm.jpg That's a great looking piece of equipment. I have a Moviscop that I used to use exclusively but recently got a Magnasync...

Seems like a pretty cool concept, and probably only doable on a mass scale with the digital cam stipulation. But how cool would that be as a film project? 24 frames to capture your special second. Ironic that it would take forever to complete, completely upturning and rethinking their motto "Ev...

Thanks for the report Carles. I'm definitely interested in ordering a couple of these. Mosesfilm doesn't seem to have any for sale on ebay--does he have a website?

Tim

Well, this is one of those fantasy scenarios that we've all thought about and wished for at some time or another. Kodak will never return to producing sound carts--they stopped way back in 1997 because of the environmental hazards involved. The technology might have changed and it probably could be ...

Check this one out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZEm0dcBGtI New ad for CBTL coffee maker. Could be some real film in there, but the imperfections, jitter, and light leaks are almost certainly digital fakery. It's an interesting strategy to sell all these shiny new consumer goods with a lo-fi &quo...

I feel absolutely sick that I am just now paying tribute to our friend Flatwood , who evidently passed away back in April. I didn't know about his passing and only found word about it when I saw on a different board that people were talking about losing him. If there was a notice here about it, I ap...

After about 50 years of experience... I absolutely have no doubt that it could be done, and I would be happy and excited to see it happen. This topic has been brought up endlessly in many different threads (and is still being discussed somewhere) and I am always interested in following along with t...

Hey Roger,

Thanks for the feedback and observations--good information. Appreciate it.

Tim

Experienced Bolex folks: if I want to try out some color filters (yellow to red) for B&W shooting with my H16, is it better to use the filter slot behind the lenses, or get a filter for the front? I’ve only ever used color filters out front on my Canon 814XL-S and Nikon R10 and those were...

aj wrote:Well, the project was abandoned

Does he indicate why it was abandoned? The solenoid switch problem that you mentioned was what I thought might be the fatal flaw.

Interesting project nonetheless.

Tim

I'm always behind on viral videos so this may be old news. But I was just sent it and it is funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS3iB47nQ6E

Tim

Hey marc , Yeah, I certainly have nothing against "capitalism" in theory, or in practice within the context of a compassionately benevolent social order. But that doesn't mean it should be immune from critical analysis and discussion, and, when its institutions and mechanisms are abused it...

Nice test--those are some beautiful images by the water. They look like some scenes in Antonioni's Red Desert . The last Spectra Velvia I got back was some stock that I had shot but misplaced in a move, for about two years (!). It was processed paid so when I dropped it off I asked the guys at Spect...