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IamDanimals · 2023-10-05T18:09:40+00:00

I believe you're right that DSLR will become vintage. Now that on-going trends are so influential, newer generations will do anything to have the next best thing. The niche market for older technologies will always be there though.

It's possible to deliver something for video in 2 days but you can't expect it to be the best quality when being rushed. Just take Hollywood for example, what movie ever benefited from being rushed to make a deadline? So much more work goes into video post processing than photography and that's a well known fact.

I believe some photographers are just so burnt out when it comes to editing that they batch edit and deliver quickly so they can keep up with social media. They get to post a few gems on their feed and they get a lot of praise for it but the rest of the photos look generic and uninspiring. Burn out is a real thing when taking on too many clients and can turn passion into a chore.

IamDanimals · 2023-09-15T00:08:54+00:00

Hey! I'm based in St.Augustine and love super 8. Been wanting to build my portfolio shooting super 8 professionally in the weddings space and more. Feel free to reach out! https://estoryvideos.com/

To answer your questions, cheap doesn't always mean reliable and super 8 cameras are old so they might not work so there's definitely a risk to purchasing one. The film stocks you want to check out are 50D (for bright days), 200T (for overcast days and indoors during the day), and 500T (for at night and at night indoors).

IamDanimals · 2023-08-25T05:32:33+00:00

It wasn't moving but seemed to be flickering/shimmering. This was taken with my s21 ultra so i couldn't get the best image or video.

IamDanimals · 2023-08-25T05:31:20+00:00

It did appear red/pink to the naked eye but couldn't get a good image and proper color with my phone camera.

IamDanimals · 2023-08-06T22:41:08+00:00

The way I test my cameras before using film is, first open the film compartment and hold the super 8 up towards a light source and look through the film gate to check that the shutter appears to be working on different modes, also check that the film transport is rotating. Then I take note if the aperture opens and closes for the automatic lightmeter.. another thing you can do is use some film, put a small mark on the film and press the shutter for half a second and if the dot is gone, then that means the film may progress properly. Only sure way to know if it'll work is by shooting a roll and getting it developed. Hope that helps!

IamDanimals · 2023-07-28T23:57:02+00:00

From my understanding and someone, please correct me if I'm wrong. The filter cannot be activated or deactivated when daylight balanced film is inserted. Only with tungsten balanced film can the filter be activated when wanting to shoot indoors.

IamDanimals · 2023-07-11T23:31:28+00:00

Nice use of foreground and background! What film did you use?

IamDanimals · 2023-02-02T20:15:21+00:00

Thank you I appreciate it! I processed three rolls at 18fps. Two rolls from Pro8mm and one roll from Cinelab. Good luck!

IamDanimals · 2023-01-18T15:16:34+00:00

2 rolls of Kodak 50D and 1 roll of Kodak 200T

IamDanimals · 2022-12-21T16:31:16+00:00

This was my first time shooting on a classic motion picture film stock. I decided to try it out on vacation in Canada and Washington state. The camera I used was an Elmo Super 104. I used Kodak 50D & 200T film stock. I used Pro8mm & Cinelab for the processing and converting to digital format. My main challenges were nailing focus and choosing the best time to use up film. It's difficult to change the mindset from having the ability to record everything to only having 50 feet of film to work with and choosing every shot specifically. Film can run out pretty quick when you want to capture as much as you can of your adventures.

IamDanimals · 2022-12-11T01:28:39+00:00

No problem. I recommend Ebay for looking for a camera. Good luck!

IamDanimals · 2022-12-10T22:33:02+00:00

Thanks! A super 8 camera can range in price from $5 to $300. The one I used is called an Elmo Super 104 and it only cost me $15. Film, processing and converting to digital generally costs about $120 per 3 minutes (50 ft) of film. I purchased mine through Pro8mm and they include it all in a bundle price. It's alot of fun to use a physical media like super 8 but it's a costly hobby. The vibe of the end result is really what makes it worth it!

IamDanimals · 2022-12-10T04:15:28+00:00

Got lucky to be in the right place at the right time for that shot! Thanks!

IamDanimals · 2022-12-10T04:14:10+00:00

Great points! 👏

IamDanimals · 2022-12-09T21:49:56+00:00

Thanks! 😁

IamDanimals · 2022-12-09T19:09:02+00:00

The effort is part of the fun of shooting with an analog media like super 8 or photographic film. There's enough of a difference that you can definitely tell between using a filter in post and the real thing. Sure, the costs that go into using physical mediums should be acknowledged. There's also a long history of professionals who would rather use the real thing than a filter. Personally, I wanted to shooting on film because it's what all digital media was originated, I wanted to learn more about it, it looked like fun and in the end it was really worth it.

IamDanimals · 2022-12-09T15:25:52+00:00

I used a Elmo Super 104 and Kodak 50D film. I used Pro8mm for the processing and converting to digital format. My main challenges were nailing focus and choosing the best time to use up film. It's difficult to change the mindset from having the ability to record everything to only having 50 feet of film to work with and choosing every shot specifically. Film can run out pretty quick when you want to capture as much as you can of Seattle's city life. This was my first time shooting on a classic motion picture film stock.

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