SEPMAG (“two-tape dubbing”) a bit different
It's actually quite simple. In this article, I describe the recording of original sound parallel to filming as well as the later synchronization of the sound with the finished film.…
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“Secret” electrolytic capacitor in the Visacustic (and another well-hidden one)
In April 2023, I wanted to complete a sound film from 2022 for Deidesheim. In the two-band process, this requires the active assistance of a controllable projector, which in my…
AGFA – The Agfa laboratory products
This 10-minute Super 8 advertising film with Frank Zander promotes the "AGFA laboratory range" and is a wonderful time capsule. The reel found its way to film friend Peter at…
In search of Jimi Hendrix
Developing Kodak Infrared Ektachrome (E-4) in E-1 chemistry Every now and then I dreamed of taking photos with Kodak's legendary false color infrared film. Ebay prices of over 150$, and…
Filming in times of pandemic: Three films by Patrick Müller
SPELLBOUND (2021) / INTO THE REALM OF THE NIGHT (2022) / L'HIVER DE L'ÉTERNITÉ (2022) Isolation and travel restrictions, lockdowns that came and went: the coronavirus pandemic also presented me…
Widescreen adventure: A Bauer camera in Deidesheim
I always make a New Year's resolution: to film with an attachment, or to be more precise: with the Iscomorphot 8 attachment lens! This stretches the 8mm film image during…
A new book: The Single 8 Story
60 years of Single-8! FUJIFILM's film format is celebrating a milestone anniversary in spring 2025. Jürgen Lossau therefore wants to present an illustrated book with all the cameras from Fujica,…
Eine Reise in die Jugend mit Super 8
Vor kurzem hatte ich die Gelegenheit bei einem privaten Filmabend von fünf ehemaligen Schulfreunden dabei zu sein. Sie hatten als Jugendliche um das Jahr 1983 herum einen großen Teil Ihrer…
Don’t be afraid of Super8 – Analog Resistance Festival 2024
The first Analog Resistance Festival in Yverdon-Les Bains took place in 2018. For decades, the small town in the French-speaking part of Switzerland was also home to the headquarters of…
Lubricate sintered bearings correctly
Shafts in projectors and cameras are often held by sintered bearings - and nowadays these are usually completely dry and often resinous on the inside. Adding a few drops of…
