Super 8 Resolution

[corey13]

How many lines of resolution does super 8 film have?

Thanks,
Corey D.

[Super 8 Guy]

Lines Of Resoultuon
Super 8mm Film has MORE
lines of resolution than HDTV video

Tri-X: 5,275,246
Plus-X: 5,275,248
Ektachrome: 5,275,982
Kodachrome: 5,298,468

Color Negative Super 8 Stock:
-- So far no one has counted the lines of resolution
of Super 8 Color Negative Stocks.



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JOHN LONGENECKER
Cinematographer
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Super 8mm Film Directory
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[Alex]

I don't understand...I thought lines related to 800 lines, or 1200 lines, or 3500 lines...something like that....what do your numbers represent?

Alex

[Super 8 Guy]

Alex --

I made the number up.

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[Super 8 Guy]

I just like shooting Super 8
no matter what the resolution.

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Super 8mm Film Directory
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[ptryk]

maybe something a bit more realistic and.. er.. honest would be appreciated.

i found the following info at this website: http://www.8mm.filmshooting.com/filming/page5.php

"Regular VHS cameras have about 250 lines of horizontal resolution.
Super VHS cameras have about 450 lines of horizontal resolution (a 60% better picture than with regular vhs.)
Mini Digital Video cameras have about 525 lines of resolution (another 60% better picture than with Super vhs)
SUPER 8 motion picture film has about 1315 lines of resolution! Over TWICE the amount of digital video! "

[pcg]

John,
That may have been wry humor, but let's stick to the facts. A lot of unsophisticated S8 fans will wander onboard here, & comments like yours' become sheer disinformation, misinformation (or just confusing as hell). A little discretion amidst the enthusiasm would be cool too.

/Pat

[Carlos8]

Hey Guys,
The number of definition lines of a film format is conditioned basically by the quality of the film material that we use. (Supposing that we use high power resolution lenses)
If the super 8 frame dimensions are: 5,69 mm x 4,22 mm
Then:

Kodachrome offers about 100 lines for mm (max.) of resolution, then it will give for super 8 frame 569 lines per mm of horizontal resolution.

Kodak Plus - x and Tri - x offers about 125 lines per mm (max) of resolution, then it will give for super 8 frame around 711 lines per mm of horizontal resolution.
Kodak Ektachrome 125 T about 80 lines for mm (max) of resolution, then it will give for super 8 frame around 455 lines per mm of horizontal resolution.

I believe that 1315 lines for mm of horizontal resolution is too much, unless we use a film material who offers about 231 l?nes for mm of resolution.

For more information you can visit the official page of Kodak, in the section of motion picture films.

Carlos.

[Super 8 Guy]

To: Corey D

Say, Corey. Were you in any way offended
by my initial response to your resolution question.

Wry humor may be welcomed.
Who knows.

I figured my post would not be the last on the topic.

As a brain surgeon once said
in a rough time during a critical operation poceedure:

-- "Lighten up folks, this isn't Super 8 Filmmaking."

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JOHN LONGENECKER
Cinematographer
800 470-4602
Super 8mm Film Directory
http://www.Super8Guy.com/Super8/DirectoryII.html

[Super 8 Guy]

To: Patrick Garner http://patrickgarner.com/

Say Patrick, have you signed up yet
on the Super 8 Cinematographer Directory?

Here is the Super 8 Cameraman Directory page: http://www.Super8mmDirectory.com/Sup...ographers.html


Best regards,

JOHN LONGENECKER

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JOHN LONGENECKER
Cinematographer
800 470-4602
Super 8mm Film Directory
http://www.Super8Guy.com/Super8/DirectoryII.html