Low light camera suggestions

[Celluloid Retina]

Hey everyone,

Can any of you think of a super 8 camera that would be good to use as a back up camera for those situations where there is not much light. So as not to have to resort to Mini DV. Mainly interiors or dusk shots.

Something with an 'XL' shutter I assume, able to shoot 24fps, decent glass, not a fixed focus and not going to bankrupt me (under ?50, $80).

Expert opinions welcome,

Stuart



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[rollemfilm]

i have had great results with the canon 514XL-s. very quiet too.

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[Matt Pacini]

Yeah, something XL, good glas, with a minimum 1.8 lens, or 1.4 if you can find it...
But for under $80??
That's a tough one.

Matt Pacini

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[Jean Poirier]

The Canon 310XL (or AF310XL-S)has a 1.0 lens.
I don't know if you will be able to find one under eighty dollars.

Good luck.

Jean


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[Matt Pacini]

The Canon 310XL only shoots at 18fps, not 24fps, which I would not recommend if you have any plans of shooting anything that looks professional.

Matt Pacini

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[Jean Poirier]

18 fps, I forgot, my mistake, sorry.

Jean

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[Celluloid Retina]

Would I be right in assuming that if i could find an 'XL' camera that had sound on it, that I could somehow fool it into thinking there was always a sound cartridge in it and therefore get 24fps?

Anyone know more about it?

Stuart

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[blackangus1]

That's not how it works. Most sound cameras have a setting for 24fps, some sound cameras operate only at 18fps, but it's really irrelevant and unrelated to the type of cartridge that's in the camera. If you want to shoot at 24fps, all you need to do is find a camera that supports 24fps.

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