Cameras of Dreams: A Book about Prototypes
Jürgen Lossau, author of the highly-saught standard books “Film Projectors” and “Film Cameras 1+2” cannot help it: In a market climate in which the print media is chronically suffering, and…
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Super-8-Film “Im Nebel” Preisträger bei der Internationalen Kurzfilmwoche Regenburg 2022
Meine mit Super-8- bzw. Single-8 umgesetzte Interpretation des Hermann-Hesse-Gedichts "Im Nebel" hat heute abend einen der beiden Hauptpreise des "Regionalfensters" der Internationalen Kurzfilmwoche in Regensburg gewonnen und konnte somit gegenüber…
Conversion of a Bolex D8L to DS8
Conversion of a Bolex D8L to DS8 The Bolex wind-up cameras are not legendary for nothing. Especially with the excellent prime lenses of their time, they are simply very good,…
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…
Let there be light: replacement light bulbs for the Muray film viewer
Small gauge filmmakers appreciate their Muray film viewer, which was also sold in Germany under the brand name Hähnel. No wonder: the little beauties with a dog's nose and hammer…
Film can’t be expensive enough
...because it is priceless. Everywhere these days one reads big whine about upcoming film price increases at Kodak. That is usury, now the hobby is over, there is even some…
Repair of an Agfa N8S film splicer
The Agfa Splicer N8S is actually a very excellent glue press for long-lasting "wet" splicing of Super 8 films. It grinds both ends of the film to be glued in…
Extreme telephoto focal lengths for Super8 – a first attempt
I recently got a newCarena Zoomex 7610 IM with accessories. Like the better knownNalcom, this camera was made by Shinsei Optical in Japan. Both camera models have an interchangeable lens…
22nd International Competition of the Dresden Small Format Film Days – A Review
This weekend, the Dresden Schmalfilmtage took place for the 22nd time. The highlight was once again the International Competition on Saturday evening, which this year could again take place live…
Narrow film open-air in Dresden
Last Saturday, in glorious summer weather, a Covid-compliant open-air film evening of the Dresdner Schmalfilmtage took place. The event in the courtyard of the Riesa-Efau was very well attended and…