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.…

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Those who splice their film with tape know the air bubbles that occasionally gather under the adhesive film. From Würker (and later Wittner) there was the practical tape roller with…

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Anyone developing color films is faced with the challenge of tempering chemistry as accurately as possible to the required temperature, usually 38°C (100.4 F). While chemistry bottles can be tempered…

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Various special lenses for 35 mm reflex cameras were offered "at the time" to photograph Super 8 individual images. With these special macro lenses, the format-filling reproduction of Super 8-…

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I opened my first cartridge in daylight with a saw... Everybody developing Super 8 films on their own sooner or later faces the task of opening the Super 8 cartridge…

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Everyone who works with the Lomo tanks probably knows the problem of film jamming and improper winding, often leading to double layers, which then do not get developed properly. Using…

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Even if Super 8 bulk loads are difficult to get, a reload-able Super 8 cartridge still makes sense: It is ideal, for example, if you want to develop short test…

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If you want to know when (and where) a film was produced, you can usually do so via so-called edge markings (or "edge codes"). However, the information on deciphering the…

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Das Filmen mit den Siemens-Kino-Kameras macht großen Spaß, vor allem weil sie so kompakt sind. Auch dank der Kassette geht alles leicht von der Hand, doch volle Kassetten gibt es leider nicht…

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Bisher habe ich meine Super 8 Filmwickel für die wiederbeladbaren Super 8 GK-Kassetten immer mit einer umgebauten Laborspule und einem Kassettenfilmkern hergestellt. Leider war diese Methode sehr unsicher und mickrig.…

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