Pro8mm makes new film processing announcement...

**Alex** · June 30th, 2002, 07:28 PM

Ektachrome film processing announcement by Pro-8mm.

http://www.pro8mm.com/u_wedu_2.htm

Starting July 1st, 2002, they will be developing Ektachrome Super-8 and 16mm, just like Yale film labs.

Pro 8mm is where you go when you know what you want, what you want is what they sell, and you have money to spend.

If you're hoping to rub two quarters together and get a spark, Pro-8mm IS NOT the place to go.

Check out their website, it's chock full of Super-8mm stories...they claim over 1,000 professional projects incorporated Super-8mm in their productions in just the last year!

http://www.pro8mm.com/

**Mike Buckles** · June 30th, 2002, 08:44 PM

I'll check out that announcement...I've been to the Pro 8mm website in the recent past, the services and products they offer are really cool, but you are right Alex, they are not cheap! I've seen other posts saying that the film stock they offer is grainy...aren't they using Kodak Professional stock, and if so, wouldn't the slower film be just as grain-free as Kodachrome 40? Have any of you tried the Ektachome? The old Ektachrome G was very grainy...yech! I have a nice NRG movie light set and stands...if i shoot outdoors and indoors with controlled lighting, would I even have a need to use Ektachrome instead of Kodachrome? Would Ektachrome be used only if the conditions were darker and not controllable by me, or does the new Ektachrome give better indoor footage than Kodachrome? For example, if i'm shooting indoors, and use my barndoors and lights to create a darker (not candlelight) shadowy room, would the Ektachrome work better? How is the new Ektachrome for grain? Mike

**Alex** · June 30th, 2002, 09:18 PM

I believe the new Ektachrome is SPECTACULAR!

The ASA was lowered from 160/100 to 125/80.

That slight "slowing down" of the ASA has been well worth the tighter grain structure that Kodak has created.

I saw some Ektachrome that was shot outdoors and projected, and from a distance it looked like Kodachrome!
(keep in mind, I said from a distance and that it was shot outdoors)

As for Pro-8mm's alleged grainiess, I am confident when I do my next shoot with the different stocks that I will have a lot of control over the amount of grainiess in the picture.