8mm movie (improved)

This is an improved video recorded from one of my 8mm movies. This is the same film, but this time I used a digital video camera to record from the screen. It's still not too great, but it's definitely a lot better than the other one. The actual 8mm movie looks a lot better. And you'll get to hear what an 8mm movie projector sounds like!

Keep in mind, this is from an 8mm FILM, shot with an antique wind-up movie camera. You can still order 8mm film online. In fact, Kodak just released a new type of 8mm and Super 8 film.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• 8mm
• movie
• regular
• double
• film
• projector
• double-eight

[bloominpen]

i have a sears 8mm projector and need to know how to rewind the film back onto the original wheel???

[ct92404]

@bloominpen

There should be a reverse switch. Hook the end of the film back onto the supply spool (without threading it through the gate), then just flip the reverse switch to run the motor and rewind the film.

[KEAUQ]

btw I think another cool effect that you've got going here that adds to the whole super 8 experience is you are filming off the wall and you haven't cropped too far, maybe you could leave some projector sound in next time, that'd be cool.

[ct92404]

This is actually not a Super-8 camera, it's an 8mm movie film called "Regular 8mm" or "Double Run 8." It's similar to Super-8, but the frame size and sprockets are a little different. It's a spool type film (instead of a cartride, like Super-8) and it's actually a much older type of film. It was first manufactured in the 1930's. I actually have a couple of videos that show Regular 8mm cameras and how to load them.

[KEAUQ]

what is a PITA I keep seeing that written ? I think it looks great !, I've only been a super8 owner for hmmm 4 days but I spent the weekend playing with the projector, and filming 3 rolls, I also got for my 50bucks some old pre-recorded 8mm and super8 films, mainly disney, be nice to project my own stuff eventually, ideally I'm hoping the processing lab will convert to .dv (on a data disc) or onto a minidv and also hand me back the film on a reel so i can project it aswell.

[ct92404]

PITA is an acroynym or internet slang for "Pain In the Ass"

:)

[ct92404]

Very cool! Yeah, shooting with vintage 8mm movie cameras is a lot of fun. And I really like just watching my films on a projector. But I would suggest that if you want to transfer your movies to video (to upload to YouTube, etc) that it's probably a lot easier to just have the lab do it. They have the proper equipment and it will be much better quality. I made this video by just recording from the screen with a video camera. That was a PITA and it looks like crap, nothing like the film.

[KEAUQ]

cool man love it ! I bought a super 8 well two in a week, a canon 518sv (18/24fps)a canon cine 400 projector and a chinon 100 XL (18fps) paid very little, but i love the look, neil young home movies from the 70's etc, anyway it's worth the expense of development etc i hope if my film i've shot turns out, do you just pay to have someone develop then when you get your reels back film of the screen rather than get the processing lab convert to minidv etc for you ?

[ct92404]

It is kind of expensive, yeah, but it's not hard to find places that will develop it. There are a bunch of labs that will develop 8mm and 16mm movie film. I just mail mine out. Just look on Google. I also order my film online. But I'm just doing this as a hobby anyway.

[Pixelbuddy]

If I could, I would, but its crazy expensive and hard to get someone to develop it, and I'm low budget, you know?