Kodachrome K40 Super 8 SOUND Film | Still Usable? | Canon 1014XL-S Scanned Results | Filmboy24

Another go 'round with old Super 8 Sound film. This time, it's Kodachrome K40. Any good?
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[@bentbilliard]

It always bugged me when people over and over repeated "you can't use sound film anymore".... I was always thinking "why the heck not?" This looks and sounds great. And we love goofy here. That's why we all come here, isn't it? Keep up the good work.

[@Filmboy24]

I'm with you on that for sure! Sound film is definitely not dead. Thank you!!

[@thissidetowardscreen4553]

Excellent video Mike! Sadly, You were more informative than the actual news! Great information and always great content! Love the Sunday streams so much fun! Thanks for sharing!

[@Filmboy24]

Thank you, Jeffrey!! I know, I truly believe I could create my own news, LOL.

[@LyndonSoulGroove]

This shows how engineers perfected Film & cameras for sound years before the digital age !, I recall reading about sound super 8 I think it came out in 1973 ?

[@Filmboy24]

Absolutely right, Lyndon! Thanks!

[@LyndonSoulGroove]

Very good Mike, wonder if people in 20 years time or more will find this ( or other reels ) and wonder how to play them back, will they go to the trouble of feeding through a projector ...its good to Pass this expertise to the next generation.

[@Filmboy24]

Thanks, Lyndon! Yes, I think it's so important that this stuff stays alive. I really wish my daughters showed more interest in it, but you know...iPhones 😝

[@LyndonSoulGroove]

My Nephew who is 13 he is so transfixed by his phone ..

[@truefilm6991]

Great stuff! Since the vertical scratches are completely straight, the scratching very likely happened at the gate. It's either worn parts or dust and grime build up. The microphone obviously has a thin sound, but I actually like the quality. It- together with old mag strip and probably worn capacitors in the circuits - has that vintage saturation, making it sound like it was recorded in the early 1970s. Yep, the decades zip by quickly. 1994 was 30 years ago.

[@Filmboy24]

Thank you, Christian! That's kind of what I was thinking with the projector. I always feel like the gate is the problem child of a projector. Definitely going to see what I can do.

[@truefilm6991]

@@Filmboy24 I had three super 8 projectors. An Eumig with friction drive. Lots of problems. Then a Bauer T-18. A plastic guide part wore out and scratched the films badly. Stay away from claw fed (no sprocket before the gate) projectors! Then the Bauer T-600. Excellent machine, but the sound heads were made of a soft material and wore out, but only after two decades and many feature length Derann prints and tons of my own stuff.

[@Filmboy24]

@@truefilm6991 Thank you for this information. I've been dealing with a personal issue (dad just passed), so haven't had much chance to look into the projector issue as of yet. Will definitely be investigating though before I run anything else through it.

[@truefilm6991]

@@Filmboy24 my sincerest condolences , Michael.

[@Filmboy24]

@@truefilm6991 Thank you, Christian!!

[@davidpruiksma8014]

This was a double fun video. I’m a big fan of Tom & Jerry and I am a big fan of your channel. 😊

[@Filmboy24]

Thanks so much, David!!

[@flyingo]

Indeed. Great results! ..and yes, goofy is the right word.. adjective,goof·i·er, goof·i·est.Slang. ridiculous; silly; wacky; nutty: a goofy little hat. To my ear, the news guy started with a slight New Jersey accent and finished with a tinge of Chicago.

[@Filmboy24]

🤣🤣🤣 You know, after I watched the film, I asked myself where I was from. I was so dumbfounded, I never answered myself. I'm glad you could figure it out!! Thanks, Mike!

[@molagamer]

I always find your filmed sketches so hilarious! Just like in the syncing sound video. 😂 great stuff

[@Filmboy24]

Thanks, Mola! I never take anything too seriously 🤣

[@redlightning1922]

This is insane! Thank you for doing this video and experiment I am motivated to try this too!

[@Filmboy24]

My pleasure!! Thanks for watching!

[@cecildeville6950]

Very impressive. That came out great, both sight and sound ! You should make the “news” a part of all of your sound film tests when possible, I loved it ! With the right wardrobe and setting this could be mistaken for 1960, great works and experiments, thanks again ! ! !

[@Filmboy24]

Thank you, Cecil!! Be careful what you wish for, I could spout "news" for hours 😂

[@Silverhorse32]

So sorry to hear about your Dad Mike. My prayers are with you and your family🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏.

[@Filmboy24]

Thank you, I really appreciate it!!

[@I.O.M.]

Sounds great👂

[@Filmboy24]

Thank you!!

[@ReelFilm2016]

Great work. So cool. Thanks

[@Filmboy24]

Thank you, I appreciate it!!

[@ReelFilm2016]

Most welcome@@Filmboy24

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

For some weird reason unexposed old stock Super 8 soundfilm does not appear all that often over here on ebay. NO matter if Kodak stock or any other brand that produced Soundfilm for Super 8. Otherwise i probably would have dabbled with it too some years ago. Also your wife makes a fantastic Camera operator :) I noticed a few dropouts in the audio and yeah i guess this comes from the magnetic tape material that was used for the soundtrack of this particular reel. That is more or less the only thing you can expect after 30+ years when magnetic tape material ages. It would be interesting to know where Kodak sourced their Magnetic audio tape material they used to add to their Super 8 Soundfilms? I suppose the later Soundfilmstock used subpar audiotape material to cut corners and soundfilm probably wasn't as profitable anymore in 1994 as it used to be 10-15 years earlier.

[@Filmboy24]

Thanks, Mike! My wife thanks you as well 😄. I would love to know where Kodak sourced their magnetic tape, wondering if the may have produced it in house. Seems like it wouldn't be incredibly difficult to cut standard cassette tape down to fit, although most of that is aging as well. I guess in the meantime, we just have to make due with the limited stuff we can find :(

[@oldradiosnphonographs]

I still need a lens hood and a mic for mine!

[@NasserAlhameli]

Love the video Mike.. 😂! Always learn something new! Thank you

[@Filmboy24]

Thank you, Nasser!!

[@pd1jdw630]

If you said it was raining sideways I would have believed it. 😂 Kinda sad to see these stocks can’t be developed in color anymore. Anyways, thanks for sharing. 👍🏻

[@Filmboy24]

😂😂 Thank you!!

[@Little_Media]

As a young video creator, this was super helpful! I never grew up with the K40 film, but I'm loving playing with it. Would you have any recommendations on where to send it to get it processed?

[@Filmboy24]

Thank you! There are very few places that will touch this stuff anymore for people, I happen to be one of those few :) Email me anytime and we can discuss. [e-mail]

[@gtrplayer1000]

Good job and funny too🙂.

[@Filmboy24]

Thanks, Dave!!

[@miloh7871]

Sad day, I just got notification that Roger with Movie Stuff has filed for Bankruptcy, so I guess I'll never get the chance to use one.

[@Filmboy24]

Sad day for sure. I'll be doing my best to preserve the machines I have now.

[@VintageVantage79]

You sounded like a weather guy who could sit in with Bill Swerski’s Superfans. Da’ Bulls… Da’ Bears! Lol Da’ wetter is good. No rain… Nice work. Really good sound, actually… you must have “blimped-out” your 1014! Haha… See what I did there? 😂 Anyway, entertaining and informative, as usual!

[@Filmboy24]

😂😂😂 Thank you!!

[@miloh7871]

Hey, is that the 4K RetroScan that you have been waiting for for so long? Can you do an episode on that? Maybe there is still hope for me and mine.

[@Filmboy24]

That's the one :) Probably won't be doing a video on it now, for obvious reason 😉

[@7empest.420]

Heyy Mike, my dad has a bunch of old film stock like k40 sound and Ecktachrome 160 sound film, im wondering if if you could develop the film for us and normal plus-x normal Ecktachrome 100… name your price!!

[@Filmboy24]

I process for people pretty regularly, please feel free to email me at [e-mail] anytime and we can discuss :)

[@staswlad]

Beautifully shot. What ISO was it shot at? If it’s not difficult for you, make subtitles in Ukrainian.

[@Filmboy24]

Thank you!! I rated this roll at about 16 ISO.

[@staswlad]

@@Filmboy24 thanks!

[@michaeloconnor1041]

I was surprised to hear no camera noise on the sound track. How did you eliminate that ?

[@Filmboy24]

I was about 15 feet away from the camera with the handheld microphone. I think it also helps that the Canon 1014XL-S is a relatively quiet camera. At least as far as Super 8 cameras go.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Super 8 cameras that wre able to record soundfilm where generally a lot more quiet than silentfilm Super 8 cameras. And yes, it also helps to have the microphone further away from the camera and behind the aim-direction of the microphone :) Another benefit of Soundfilm Super 8 cameras is they run a lot more speed stable and are often quarz sync'd which even helps shooting for sound with normal silentfilm super 8 cartridges and an external audiorecorder.

[@alexlandherr]

Have you ever attempted to calibrate a super8 or other camera with a stroboscope?

[@Filmboy24]

I have not. I wouldn't even begin to know how to accomplish that 😂

[@payne1228]

Sent you an email from KFL. Wish to make an order

[@Filmboy24]

Emailing you back now :)