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Greetings brilliant filmmakers, I recently "sat-in" during a transfer session, my first time, and it was done over the internet (watch a short clip here of the process). Having never sat-in before, and having not gone to film school, I feel like I am at a disadvantage when doing one of these...

Canon Scoopic MS vs. Bolex EBM? and: Canon Scoopic MS vs. Bolex RX5? thanx! jones

Heard both the Nizo 4056 and 6080 are super quiet. Anyone played with both and discovered the 6080 to be that much quieter to justify the extra cost (since I'm not interested in too many other extra features)? Also, a salesperson wants me to avoid the Nizo 6080 b/c of reliability issues...

I'd like to be able to scan individual frames to make them printworthy, for retro looking ads, promo stuff, albums, etc. See the last 3 pics from the left hand sidebar of this article. Know of any scanning devices that would achieve this end? Any slide scanners or film scanners that will fit...

Saw in a post from 7-13-2005 that you recommended the Workprinter for transfer only with reversal stock. Are there DIY machines that excel with negative films, or is that process too complicated to be cost/time effective for the little man?

What are some of hte quieter Super 8mm cameras? I've got the Canon 1014, and it's more sewing machine than coffee grinder, but I'd still like to find something with a little less moxy. thanx! jones

Greetings, I recently came across this article about a company that shoots weddings only on film (prices starting @ $12,500, for 16mm $27,500): http://www.fiftyfootfilms.com/nytimes.html So I'm thinking about adding 16mm weddings to my repertoire. Important things I'm considering in buying...