Bolex H8??

When you buy film, it doesn't already come on a spool (at least mine didn't), so how do you take the film out of the package and load it onto a spool?

I cleaned that mirror behind the viewfinder but it didn't help at all. When I look through the viewfinder, everything looks hazy, blurry, and nothing is sharp. It is also very dark look through it, and it is hard to tell if anything's in focus. So, has anyone taken apart the camera, and put it back together? Because that is exactly what I have to do if I want to fix my viewfinder problem.

If anyone has taken apart the K-3, can you hit me up with some instructions? Because I don't want to take it apart then realize I can't put it back together.

Thanks.
 
And...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBt43qlWJ4A
In that video, it shows the "light" side of the film facing toward the gate and the "dark", glossy side of the film towards the back of the camera... This is how I've been loading it, but isn't the image exposed onto the dark side of the film? How is this possible if it is facing away from the gate?

Also, I have 2 plastic spools and 1 metal spools.. Which should I use while running film in the camera?

AND, when you're finished exposing the film, do you unravel the film off of the spool and stick it into the film container when you buy the film? How do you roll up the film into the container without using a spool? (I'm not sending them my spools...)

By the way, if you haven't got "Cinematography" by Kris Malkiewicz, get it!! I just bought that book, and it is AMAZINGLY helpful!! Within the first chapter, it's like WOHA!! It's really helpful!

Thanks in advice for the questions...
 
I would say congratulations, but 1. you didn't answer my questions 2. I don't know what that is. Hah.

Thanks.
Worley
 
I used the thread to plug my entry.

But, I can turn around and ask - why are you not embracing the DVXuser spirit and participating in the contest or at least watching the entries? There is a whole festival going on and you're ignoring it. What are you, not one of of us? Huh? Huh? Tsk tsk tsk.

As to the questions, the film that comes on cores has to be loaded in complete darkness (darkroom or lightproof bag) because you will expose the entire roll to light if you try to load it with any amount of light present.

The guy in the video is loading it up manually and in a proper manner so that the 'light' side is moving past the gate.

Good book you bought. Use metal spools. And send them the spools. You WANT to send them film on daylight spools. You're shooting film. It's no time to be a cheapass when it comes to your medium. It's like buying a $20K audio system and listening to 128kbit MP3s.

As to the books, grab a copy of the Camera Assistant's Manual. Will answer a lot of questions on cameras.
 
Woah woah woah.. calm down. I'm not ignoring anything. Just because I didn't know doesn't mean you have to treat me like crap. Dang... I only come on here every once and a while. So just calm down....

I appreciate you answering my questions, but man........
 
Great video by the way. Good luck on the contest.

Nice composition and lighting. D-M-I-T-R-Y GOOOO Dmitry!! :)
 
Haha. Your K-3 footage turned out great man!! What film stock did you use?
 
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