External light meters
The question arises again and again as to whether external light meters are "more accurate" than those integrated into the cameras. Or whether you can use external exposure meters to…
Category Review
How to Color Correct 16mm film
Who does not know them, the dull, gray digital scans of analog color negative film that can be found all over the Internet? Small gauge film beginners mistakenly think that…
Interview with Patrick Müller
In July, Lina Gasser from Switzerland interviewed me for her Matura thesis SUPER 8 - AN ANALOGUE SHORT FILM. I answered her questions. How did you come to filmmaking? What…
Lightening up too dark black&white reversal films
Perhaps others here also know the chronic problem of too-dark b&w reversal films. At least for me, b&w reversal films turn out much more often too dark than too bright.…
Simplified Color Processing Forms
In 1978, so more than 40 years ago, the photochemistry legend Patrick D. Dignan published a highly interesting script with the title "How to Compound ... Simplified Color Processing Formulas."…
Eastman 7222 Double-X: Reversal development
Many small gauge film makers do not even know that there is a Double-X between the (now discontinued) Plus-X and the still very popular Tri-X. As the name suggests, its…
Super 8 Workshop “Film Your Frankenberg”
In Saxon Frankenberg, a Super 8 workshop will take place in June 2019. Five participants learn with filmmaker Patrick Müller the handling of a Super 8 camera and the development…
Of compulsive nature: Pentaflex 8 – (Part 1)
The examined camera has the serial number 35933; With Pentovar, No. 6355608. On the back of the selenium cell I find as confirmation "ELECTROCELL Dec". Stamped in 1963. The production…
Introducing: Synkino
Digital synchronous sound for 8 and 16 mm film, finally made easy! Are you tired of projecting silent films? Did you ever consider one of those old school methods with magnet tape and…
Wettbewerb der Schmalfilmtage Dresden – ein subjektiver Sehbericht
Den Höhepunkt der 18. Schmalfilmtage in Dresden vom 19. - 21.01.2017 bildete auch dieses Jahr am Samstagabend der Internationale Wettbewerb für Kurzfilme, die auf 8 oder 16 mm breitem Filmmaterial…