The Out of Work Fall Blues - 16mm

A short story assembled to test a roll of 16mm Tri-X film, though it's based on reality (still unemployed).

Camera used was a Filmo 70DL. This was the last time it worked for me since the governor busted and now the camera runs only at full speed.

Exposure was done using a gray card and spot metering it for mostly every scene. Seems to have given me ok exposure, though I'm not sure if this is correct since I may just be rendering everything as a mid-tone. If anyone cares to weigh in, I would greatly appreciate it.

DIY Telecine

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• 16mm
• Filmo
• Unemploted
• Unemployment
• Black and White
• B&W
• Experimental
• DIY Telecine
• Telecine

[filmart1959]

Make sure it's threaded properly (7 perforations visible in the top loop; 6 in the bottom), oiled sparingly once a month with regular use...just before use if you haven't used it in a while; you shouldn't have any trouble running the camera at 64fps. Don't run it above 24fps without film, and use watch oil if you don't have the official Filmo Camera oil...no 3in 1 Oil!!

[x05e]

@filmart1959 Great tips...never knew about the 7/6 perf split. Greatly appreciated!

[filmart1959]

Very good; I wanted to see more. The exposure is great and the pictures are steady...but what is really important is that the story is compelling; I hope you can finish it with your new filmo. Filmos are great cameras. I used a 70-D for my picture, "The Fitting." Keep at it!

[x05e]

@filmart1959 Thanks! The camera actually broke shortly after shooting the last scene in slo-mo. The replacement camera has been fine now for some months, even after repeated use, but am tepid to try shooting it with the higher frame rates again. I'll try to keep the story going soon.

Saw "The Fitting" great piece...great to see a Filmo used with short from the late 60's.

[cinescopefilms]

I love the Filmo!!! Tri-X grain is so cool!!!

[x05e]

Thanks. Had this model replaced with a Filmo DR.

[Caspersdaddy]

I personaly like the expoure and raneg of tones you have. I also like - is it ' the film pack' on the bed?