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maate heart When it comes out.

That's probably why Ektachrome is coming back. If Kodak had proper thinking they'd bring back Kodachrome. It's insane that they stopped making it.

I agree. I realise this camera is of niche interest, but they have to be sensible when it comes to pricing. Only very well-off enthusiasts or professionals will invest £1000 in a Super 8 camera. At that price it will never get into the hands of a new generation of filmmakers, which is seemingly half the reason for developing it in the first place.

Your right, it won't be $1,000 it will most likely be $2,000 to $2500.00 when the first models come out. I have my own concerns like, will they come out with a projector to play the film? Also my experience is with regular 8 film and using the old projectors. I mean non of this stuff is anything to brag about. I really think it is going to be a big loss unless they come up with crisp sharp images, perhaps 16mm would be better. But like I said, with out a new projector that can project the image in a way that is breathtaking it will become disappointing. As a consumer I want to be able to project the movie image larger than 80" on the wall for my entertainment using a powerful projector. But with my experience in the past, I know it is not possible using small film like regular 8 and super 8. Will they prove me wrong. This example movie, not bad. But using those old projectors put out a very small image on a screen. This is 2017 I want better, bigger and brighter. Will they listen? I also desire to be able to take one shot at a time to make cartoons or make things disappear as you create the shot. Yes I remember, what a joy it was. I expect a lot and wonder if they will deliver. No projector would be a big mistake. Otherwise, why have the film? Just my thoughts, because I care.

Changing bag? Just use 100ft daylight spools. I've had a Bolex H16 for over 20 years, it's very easy to load and unload, just do it in the shade. There are loads of videos on here that demonstrate how to load one.

filo4590 thanks for the tip. Do you ever get any fogging? I'm still practicing loading my eclair with old stock but I just ordered a 400ft roll. Apparently those are cores rather than daylight reels (?). Kinda nervous tbh :)

I've never had a problem with daylight spools, just don't load them in bright sunlight or you may get a light leak, that will show itself as an orange color along the edge of the frame after processing. Maybe you could try a 100ft daylight spool first if you are nervous about loading? You will need a changing bag with 400ft rolls, it's a good idea to practice with those. there are plenty of videos demonstrating loading and unloading, you can also download pdf instruction manuals. Be brave, good luck.

Bradley Hayman agreed. A super 16 camera would be awesome.

good idea-- building the super 16 gate into a new camera probably won't cost much and they could sell the whole camera for less than the cost of a conversion.

You're right. If you look at some of the stuff shot by Pro8mm, even without digital grain reduction, the format is capable of so much more than a lot of these sample films would suggest.

I have shot a great deal of Super8, mostly with an old Nikon R10 and it all looks better than this. So I remain skeptical until some real shooters use this camera. Kodak is really screwing up their marketing of this thing. I tried contacting them about doing something, but they failed to respond.

I wonder why..

Dawson Boyle Yup

Xavier Peypoch you’ve got to be kidding.