good super 8 site

[richie howard]

http://homepage.mac.com/onsuper8/

[onsuper8]

Richie,

many thanks for the plug! At www.onsuper8.org we provide comprehensive resources for today's celluloid filmmakers, particularly those editing their footage on DV.

Regards

Giles P.
www.onsuper8.org
Super 8 - forty years young in 2005

[disjecta]

I love this site as well: http://www.filmshooting.com/

[J.R. Hudson]

Richie,

many thanks for the plug! At www.onsuper8.org (http://www.onsuper8.org/) we provide comprehensive resources for today's celluloid filmmakers, particularly those editing their footage on DV.

Regards

Giles P.
www.onsuper8.org (http://www.onsuper8.org/)
Super 8 - forty years young in 2005

Hi Giles

I have a Chinon Super 8 from back in the day that I am wanting to shoot some Establsihing Shots foo our Zombie Shorts (See signature). It has been ancient years since I purchased Super8.

What is the cost for one cartidge (3 Minutes) plus Developing Plus Telecine to MiniDV?

Anyone?

[onsuper8]

John,

the tradition Kodachrome 40 film (the one where you shoot it stick it in the mailer for processing then it comes back) has just (May 2005) been discintinued by Kodak. You need to be quick to get stocks in the States and Canada as they are getting exhausted quickly. Other stocks are available and a replacement is being released by Kodak (the 64T) for the Kodachrome. Costs vary, check out the suppliers local to you on www.onsuper8.org for the current prices.

Hope this helps!

[onsuper8]

Missed the bit about telecine.... this varies too (poor anser I guess) - depends on the quality you want. A lot of guys will do film chain to DV for very good results, again check some local to you from the site. There are many very experienced peopl who do fantastic work.

Giles P.
www.onsuper8.org

[J.R. Hudson]

Thanks will do.

I might just DVX it off the projector. I'll scan the site.

[onsuper8]

To be honest John, depending what look you're going for filming it off a good quality white surface will be fine provided yoiu don't mind a bit of keystoning.

Giles P.
www.onsuper8.org

[J.R. Hudson]

Not at all. It's going to be for quick 'cuts' montage style So that won't be an issue. I'll just get nice and tight on it :beer:

Edit

Of course I could attempt some Rear Screen action and eliminate the Keystone altogether?

[disjecta]

John, I transfered some Super 8 footage (not very good stuff) about a year ago by placing a projector very close to the wall and projected it at close range onto a sheet of ultra-white inkjet printer paper. I had my DVX next to the projector and zoomed in until most of the screen was filled and just shot it using 24pa and I think the shutter speed had to be at 1/24th. It's not bad although there is a little ghosting in some of the movement.

Here's an example:

http://www.pinelakefilms.com/super8.html

[J.R. Hudson]

Okay; that looks great and is exactly the look I am after. Thank you very much for posting this Stephen.

Awesome. EXACTLY what I need!

[Edalgo_Alvarez]

Looks lke you've come up with an interesting effect there. It looks like the solution to film-like dv has been asnwered: Shoot film, and thne shot the film with dv :)

-Edalgo

[Barry_Green]

John, if you want the best quality transfer with the least hassle, check out the transfer service from www.MovieStuff.tv.

Of course, I guess it's possible that you don't want "too much" quality, because that would kind of defeat the purpose of shooting on an alternate format anyway...

[vegasdigitalfilms]

Roger over at Moviestuff is awesome. His transfer system is one of the best. i prefer it over a Rank/Cintel/Davinci.

Jeff