super 8 Ektachrome 64t test - a day at kirk levington park

This was shot on a very old Bell and Howell silent super 8 film camera that I found at a Goodwill for $3. I don't know the exact model; the model name was etched on the battery cover, which I have misplaced. The film stock is Ektachrome 64t. I do know that it is an auto-aperture camera. I imagine that it was a pretty bare-bones consumer model in it's day. For all it's faults and woes, however, I think the footage came out surprisingly serviceable.

Some of the color was lost in the transfer, so I did a little bit of color and contrast correction in Avid Media Composer. The footage is very rough, I know. I'm very new to super-8 film, and this was the first time I'd put this camera through the paces, so I apologize for the shaky shots and (very) soft focus at times.

The song used is "Years and Years and Years..." by Fridge, from their album "The Sun".

thanks,

jonp
jonpsimer@gmail.com

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• super
• film
• ektachrome
• 64t
• lexington
• ky

[COLEEN322]

tune that fukin guitar in

[Woptahlo]

Awesome piece of art.

[tylerpmac]

nice dude, i just got a super 8 camera at a thrift store for ten bucks and im shooting the first roll of film now, i cant wait to see it.

[ChemicalxBones]

this is gorgeous. makes me want a super 8.

[hergart]

wow, this inspires me. yeah, why not use old super 8s... i'm bookmarking this film. thanks

[destructobot3000]

Good shish broseph.