Decrepit old Super 8 - need help in handling

[nadia-innit]

I've picked up an old Chinon 805S Direct Sound Super 8 camera (for twelve squid!) and christ knows how you use the thing. Is there anyone out there who can tell me where I start? I really am an absolute beginner!
If any of you lovely peeps could help, email me and we'll deliberate over the delicacies of a rustic old cinematographers nightmare/dream!
Cheers ;-)

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[Actor]

There's a sort of generic super8 manual online at:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/puistot/S8Manual.htm

[XtrainhoprX]

Hey nadia,

Im new at this stuff too. The best place to start is The 8mm Meta-directory > http://lavender.fortunecity.com/lavender/569/
Its a really good place to start. A good place for buying film stock is http://www.super8sound.com .

goodluck
-NATHAN
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[David17]

Check http://www.filmmaterial.com for a real bargain: 10 Kodachrome 40 Super 8 cartridges for only $89. They are much cheaper then http://www.super8sound.com! I have bought film stock there several times, and I have to say that their service is what you can call excellent.

David