Elmo C-300 Repair Exposure Meter
A film friend recently asked for help, with his Elmo C-300 "only a potentiometer must be exchanged", then it would work perfectly again - there I offered somewhat carelessly my…
Category Reports
In the cemetery of the heart: film adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s poem “The Garden”
Strange blossoms, sunken pathways, déjà vus: Patrick Müllers adaptation of the poem The Garden is a hike through H.P Lovecraft's most personal garden.by Patrick Müller Since my youth I have…
Modification of the Wolverine Pro Film Scanner
The Wolverine Scanner (also sold as Reflecta, Somikon, Winait or similar) for Super 8 and Regular 8 Film fills a gap in the market because it is affordable. Unfortunately, however,…
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…
Small-gauge film titling – done more professionally with today’s technology
Film title according to the recipe described here, macro photo of a Super 8 still image In classic analog home movies times, titles were hand-painted, set with magnetic letters or…
Sayonara, Provie 100D
As Retro8 announced via Facebook, the production of Provie100D in Super8 and Single8 formats has been discontinued. The reason for this is the lack of other master rolls. In Super8…
Filmtipp “Chapter 9”
Einzelne auf Super-8 gedrehte Filmszenen in pofessionellen Kino- und Fernsehproduktionen gibt es immer wieder - zumeist wir dabei der ganz spezielle Super-8-Filmlook für Traum- oder Erinnerungssequenzen verwendet. Aber es gibt…
Films from the FPP
Years ago, some North American film enthusiasts started a podcast called "Film Photography Podcast" (FPP). They now also run an online shop, which is why the abbreviation FPP now stands…
Die Gewinner des Super-8-Wettbewerbs Weiterstadt 2019
Am vergangenen Samstagabend stand beim Open-Air-Filmfest in Weiterstadt traditionell der Super-8-Filmwettbewerb auf dem Programm. Entspannte Biergarten-Atmosphäre auf dem Festivalgelände Aus acht analog mit Filmprojektor projezierten Super-8-Kurzfilmen wurden durch Publikumsabstimmung folgende…
Elmo Album – the luxury “click & whir”. A repair report
Die "Elmo Album" ist eine recht seltene Super 8 Kamera — und das ist schade, denn sie hat einige wirkliche Besonderheiten. Das besonderste (und zugleich heute irrelevanteste) ist wohl, dass…