„Sheep“, sharper, sharpest: Test of the new Kodak Ektachrome 100D/7294
Ektachrome is back! Since October 2018, the eagerly awaited Super 8 color reversal material has finally hit the market. You can already read in many film tests that the new…
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Double Super: DS8
I wrote the following article in August 2015 and then never published it for some reason.Nevertheless, it has not become less interesting, because it shows that Wittner would still be…
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…
Deciphering Edge Marks
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…
Abgehobene Aufnahmen bei den Ulmfilmtagen
© Foto: Protel Wer in oder in der Nähe von Ulm wohnt, sollte vom 2.-6. Januar die Ulmfilmtage besuchen, denn dort gibt es ganz besondere zwölf Super 8-Minuten zu sehen:…
Siemens 16mm Filmkassetten wiederbefüllen
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…
Taylor Swift on Super 8
According to Pro8mm, the Reputation Stadium Tour with US country pop musician Taylor Swift will feature a whole lot of Super 8. Four cameras from Pro8mm were borrowed for the…
Shooting 16mm film on Dartmoor: “The Colour Out of Space” after H.P. Lovecraft
It all started some years ago, when Lomography brought the Lomochrome Purple 16mm Motion Picture film to market. Instantly comments popped up in the internet, asking “What is it good…
Develop 9.5mm film in a Lomo Tank
It works without any problems: Developing 9.5mm films in a normal Lomo tank. All you need is a washer of 1-2mm thickness. Although the film fits into the spiral even…