S8 resources in New York City, plus 2 naive questi

[amg]

Hi, I'm ridiculously new to super 8 filmmaking, in fact, I've yet to put any film through this camera that I picked up today. I'm interested if anyone reading this board has any information on super 8 film resources in New York. Specifically:

1.) What is the best place to buy film? (I would guess B&H, since that seems to hold true for still film).
2.) What is the least expensive place to get decent film processing? (We don't have Walmart, Target, or Sam's Club in the city.)
3.) What's the best shop for picking up peripheral used things, like projectors, film editing stuff, etc.?

Also, if anyone reading this cares to respond: am I right in thinking that the f stop numbers in the viewfinder of this camera (elmo 350sl) represent a more generalized measurement of exposure, as opposed to a specific measure of lens aperture (as in 35mm still photography?) Are there other possible misconceptions that I might be carrying with me from the world of still photography that I should be sure to discard?

Thank you very much.



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alex galt
http://podgehodge.com

[Actor]

Buy film direct from Kodak at 1-800-621-FILM.

Kodak's Super8 site is: http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/super8/

For processing browse through the 8mm metadirectory at: http://lavender.fortunecity.com/lavender/569/

Do NOT abandon anything you learned from still photography. The laws of physics have not changed just because you are taking pictures at 24 frames / second instead of 1 frame / minute.

Get to know your camera as best you can, hopefully from the manual. Be aware that there is probably a filter in the light path that gets switched in or out when you change from indoor to outdoor. If you are doing manual light metering this should be taken into account. If you are lucky enough to have a built-in light meter that works have it checked by a competent camera tech and then trust it.

[AlexGfromUK]

I'm primarily a stills photographer myself, but I havent found it too hard to adapt what I know about cameras. The F stops are doing exactly the same thing, they just work a little differently in super 8, because you are electronically adjusting the aperture inside the camera body instead of the lens. If the camera is in automatic it is actually making the settings you can read on the meter, rather than suggesting them or anything.

[stzen]

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1.) What is the best place to buy film? (I would guess B&H, since that seems to hold true for still film).
2.) What is the least expensive place to get decent film processing? (We don't have Walmart, Target, or Sam's Club in the city.)
3.) What's the best shop for picking up peripheral used things, like projectors, film editing stuff, etc.?

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Kodak has a service counter right near the big post office, on 31st street I think. Call them up and find out where it is, you can walk in there and buy Super 8 film. They also sell all sorts of pro movie film there if you need it. Don't know if you can buy the Kodachrome mailers there, but B&H is just a few blocks away from there.

[pineapplefilms]

In NYC B&H or Adorama or good they sell PK59 mailers for Kodachrome film for about the same price $5.59.There is also Pac Lab at 37 E. 1st St. (http://www.pac-lab.com/) that specailizes in black & white processing, same day service if you get it in by 10:30 a.m.. They are also a local distributor for Pro-8MM negative film. If you look under the supplies and services section on this web site you'll see other good places in NYC. Cine Lab also sells new and used Super 8MM and other Gauge Filmmaking equipment.

[pineapplefilms]

Correction Post-In NYC B&H or Adorama are good they sell PK59 mailers for Kodachrome film for about the same price $5.59.There is also Pac Lab at 37 E. 1st St. (http://www.pac-lab.com/) that specailizes in black & white processing, same day service if you get it in by 10:30 a.m.. They are also a local distributor for Pro-8MM negative film. If you look under the supplies and services section on this web site you'll see other good places in NYC. Movie Lab at 128 W. 31 St.also sells new and used Super 8MM and other Gauge Filmmaking equipment.