Recommend a good low-light camera?

[dogstarman]

I'm thinking about shooting some TRI-X in some pretty dark conditions. I have a Canon 514XL-S (I'm planning on MOS shooting) but I was wondering if anybody had input on a better XL camera.

BTW: How would my Nizo 6056 fare in darkness? Not well, I expect...



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[Mr Blackstock]

did you want to stay with the very dark look? or are you filming something that occurs only at night? I use a hanimex XL25, but all depends on the light. Not sure which the best is though.....

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[ulrichsd]

Dogstarman,

I would think your Nizo would work better. I'm nost sure about the shutter angle of your Canon, I only have a Canon 1014E which has a 150 deg shutter angle, but most of the sound Nizo line are set at a fixed 220 deg shutter angle, allowing more light nto the film than most other super 8 cameras.

Hope this helps,
Scott

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[This message has been edited by ulrichsd (edited November 28, 2001).]

[crimsonson]

Both the Nizo sound series and Canon XL series have a shutter angle of 220 (the 1014 XL-S can be adjusted to 150 also).

Either should do fine.

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[Nigel]

Ahhhh--But all still rob the film plane of light unlike a Beaulieu. Good Luck

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[dogstarman]

Ahh... but all can be had in very good working condition for a few hundred dollars, and take normal batteries, unlike a Beaulieu.

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