A SUGGESTION FOR ALL FIRST TIME SUPER-8 CAMERA OWN

[Alex]

You may want to FIRST learn how a 35mm still camera works by shooting a roll of film or two while conducting "tests" that help you learn about the various functions on the 35mm still camera.

However, stay away from the "automatic" 35mm still cameras that don't allow you to learn about f-stop settings, shutter settings, focus, ASA settings, and lens magnification.

In other words...learn the importance and applications of external knobs and buttons.

By the time you've mastered shutter speed, focus, ASA rating, depth of field, f-stop, and lens magnification, you will be able to intuitively better understand how a super-8 camera works...even if you don't have the manual!

The cool thing with a 35mm still camera is most places in the world have same-day developing service...

...so you could learn from one or two rolls of film....and have the tests fresh in your mind when you get the film back the same day.

But remember, you must have various knobs and buttons on the 35mm camera that handle, ASA ratings, Shutter speeds, F-Stop Ring around the barrel of the lens, external focus,
Zoom lens, depth of field preview...

....manual film load is not as important as all the other features mention

Of course, you are welcome on this site also.

However, you'll appreciate this forum more if you ask questions based on basic knowledge rather than complete ignorance.

Alex

[rollemfilm]

Good advice. I would like to add this: READ!!!!

Some books to consider:
The Filmmakers Handbook, published by Plume
Grammar of the Edit, published by Focal Press
some nonfilm favorites of mine that hepled me:
Fiction 100, published by MacMillan Publishing
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, published by Plume Penguin
History of the World by JM Roberts, published by Penguin
I could go on but maybe other folks have some titles.

[pcg]

Just rolling this into the fore.

/Pat

[pcg]

Rolling this back into the fore.
/Pat