Super 8 - Ektachrome 64T Experimental

Testing a roll of Ektachrome 64T indoors with a 40 ASA hack, along with the daylight and indoor filters.

For outdoor testing the cartridge was rated normal but filtered with the regular daylight filter and an 81C filter to see the difference in color temperature.

Cameras:
Indoors Canon 310 XL
Outdoors: Canon 814 Auto Zoom Electronic

DIY Telecine

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Super 8
• Super+8
• 8nm. Ektachrome
• Ektachrome 64T
• 64T Hack
• Canon 310XL
• Canon 814
• DIY Telecine
• Telecine

[jackvarvill]

I am a total novice but I was just wondering, I am thinking about shooting a short on super 8 using ektachrome 64t for most of it and vision t500 for the night time parts, and shoot it all on a canon 310, does this seem like a good idea? Do you have nay tips for setting the exposure between the outdoors and the lower light situations. I appreciate this so much! thanks Jack

[x05e]

Hey Jack! Why did you have 64T in mind?

[jackvarvill]

I was hoping to just keep it simple, as i could imagine shooting the whole film then getting it back underexposed or something if i tried something more sensitive but if you have any other suggestions I would be very interested.

[x05e]

The 310XL will not meter 64T without having to either add an ND filter or play around with the red thing on the meter housing. If you use 200T, it will read it as 100ASA, which is one stop overexposed and perfect for this stock (as per Kodak). The cartridge is notched as 160, but since there's no notch hack it will kick it down to 100. You can literally point and shoot in a wide variety of lighting conditions including night shots, the 310's 220 deg shutter and f 1.0 lens will def help

[jackvarvill]

Great advice, will get some 200T and test it out.  Cheers

[x05e]

Just as a note, I followed my own advice and shot three rolls this weekend around NYC. Outdoor shots and some subway shots as well. Sent for developing...will post soon. I used a Canon 514Xl, which meters exactly the same as the 310, but has an f 1.2 lens instead.

[Wolfboy1106]

If I set my camera to Outdoor lighting(and let the camera's filter work its magic) what would the results look like? Is there a certain point in the video that shows the difference? Thanks, and keep filming. You have some great stuff on here

[Wolfboy1106]

Cool video! I'm a freshie to Super 8 and film in general I suppose, but I had an idea/question in mind. I use a very simple Bell and Howell XL camera to do Super 8 and have only used Ektachrome 100D so far(and love it, so don't really plan to use much else in daylight). On the cartridge box it says to keep the setting at Indoor light to deactivate the filter in the camera(because otherwise the camera will try to set itself for you, when the film is already made for daylight on its own). (cont.)

[Boobdepot1977]

Man! This new Ektachrome leaves the old kodachrome 40 in the dust in terms of picture quality and sharpness, i just shot a batch of 64 cartridges in europe on my trusty little Sankyo with wide angle adaptor, hope it comes out alright. I haven't done super 8 in years, but the future for the hobby looks secure with this good range of stocks. You may pay more for Ekta but you're getting a more professional product I guess.

[jackvarvill]

Great, will take a look once done. All the best J