Super 8 - Ektachrome 100D

Short test roll of Spectra's Ektachrome 100D Super 8 film using a Canon 814 AZ Electronic. No Daylight filter, no color correction in post, and full auto exposure.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Super 8
• Super+8
• 8mm
• Ektachrome
• Ektachrome 100D
• 100D
• Canon 814

[JohnStargillVP]

Hey, I hope you answer this, but I have a question when it comes to Super 8 cameras in general because I'll be buying one soon. How do you transfer the video from camera to say, a DVD? Two, when you filmed this, was it a stop and shoot, stop and shoot sort of thing, or were you able to edit it later on and how?

[x05e]

@JohnStargillVP I use a transfer unit that's basically a projector that sends the image to a big magnifying glass called a condenser lens, then I aim my video camera at it to capture to digital AVI file. From there you can burn to DVD. When I filmed this it was stop and shoot, but later I changed the sequence a little bit or cut off a part or two that I didn't like using Sony Vegas, but the same can be done on any editing software. Welcome to Super 8. Have you decided on which camera to buy?

[x05e]

@Sirrom0206 Update..Kodak just announced this stock to be made available on Super 8.

[thouston314159]

Man 100D looks great!!! Nice work!

[JohnStargillVP]

@x05e Not yet. I'm thinking about a kodak or canon, but there is a lot to choose from and I don't have the projector. :(

[x05e]

@soyripper 100D is a daylight film. This means it needs no filter. So just make sure the filter switch on the camera is set to "bulb" (for tungsten). In reality, it doesn't matter, because the 100D cartridge will automatically remove the daylight "sun icon" out of the way. Normally, with a tungsten or non-daylight film you need to use the daylight filter (also called an 85 filter). With a daylight-balanced film (like the 100D and 50D), no daylite (85) filter is needed. Hope this helps.

[soyripper]

Hello did you change the filter or it doesent matter for the 100d, i read that you must change it i have the same camera but i cant find the way to do that...

Thank you...

[x05e]

@AntonyGH If you look at my video named "Morning Ride - Super 8", the indoor shots on those were done with an 80A using 50D film. This means the ASA indoors was 12! I had to use a 750W lamp. As an alternative, I used 5500K daylight-balanced fluorescent lamps so that I wouldn't need the 80ASA, and just use the film at it's 100ASA rating. You can see those results on the indoor shots at the end of this YT video: watch?v=JtZOIW2aob4.

[AntonyGH]

@x05e Have you tried the 80A filter indoors? How did it worked?

[x05e]

@45RUHRPOTT45 Thanks! THe Canon 814 AZ Electronic does not require light meter batteries. It uses 4 AA batteries in the grip and the light meter gets its power from it. The regular 814 Auto Zoom requires meter batteries, and you can use Wein Cell 1.35v Zinc-Air batts from wwwDOT weincellDOTcom. Model number MRB625..I use them in my Canon 1218 and they work great.

[45RUHRPOTT45]

great!!!

what kind of batteries do you use for the exposure meter?

[Sirrom0206]

@x05e

I am glad you still have your film!

it seems like everyone has gone digital. I wish I still had my film camera. it would be fun to shoot film while everyone else is shooting on tape or digital media.

Since digital is quicker and cheaper, people just shoot without thinking about content. Film forces an individual to plan first then execute. i think that is why today's movies are not as good as film movies.

Have fun shooting!!!