High Definition video in feature filmmaking

[MovieStuff]

Gee Alex, to use that logic, I'm surprised that we can even walk without tripping over Betamax decks. There were far more of them made and bought than super 8 cameras. How much longer you think the tape stock will be made for those units? I mean, they fit the profile of what you are talking about: They produced a better picture and there were an abundance of them in production. So where are they, now? How come when I go to a store, you have to ask where the Betamax tape is or have it special ordered? And let's not forget that video tape is easy and cheap to produce compared to something like K40? Sorry, I don't buy your logic on this, but you are entitled to your opinion.

Roger

[Alex]

Roger, there were not more betamax decks made than Super-8 cameras.
Super-8 cameras were made from 1965 until 1981....

BetaMax came and went pretty quickly, although one model marched on for quite a few years, not that many were sold.

Remember, video decks were not that cheap when consumer video first came out, so Betamax saturation was no where near what Super-8 cameras were able to achieve over 16 years.

For 16 years, numerous Super-8 manufacturers each pumped out hundreds of thousands of units each.

Unlike VHS, which replaced Beta-Max, there was no actual film replacement for Super-8 cameras, that's why they keep turning up in closets AND NOT thrown out, people know they are different from video, and they value them.



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Alex

[Alex]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Courier, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by MovieStuff:
The number of super 8 cameras that exist isn't as important to Kodak as the number being used. THAT's the main difference here. More super 8 cameras MIGHT exist (not sure that's really true, actually) but the number of people shooting 16mm far exceeds the number of people currently shooting super 8.

Roger<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

It's all up in the air, Regular 16mm is being squeezed from all sides by Super-16mm, 35mm, and HD.

Super-8 is pretty much ignored, and it may be growing in popularity as evidenced by this board and the numerous first time posters who seem to grow in number on a daily basis.

The proliferation of Non-linear systems has led to an explosion of DV video, but also to curiosity regarding film.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of kin get handed a Super-8 camera as an inheritance.

Some of those curious enough end up here and other boards like this.

Super-8 will either die overnight or continue to grow, I don't see it slowly withering away.

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Alex

[This message has been edited by Alex (edited October 26, 2001).]