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…
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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…
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,…
Coloring B/W film – An attempt with Colorvir
Since the invention of film, black and white film images have also been brought in color. Monochrome toning of entire silent film sequences is well know, e.g. in blue for…
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…
