Anyone here shooting on film?

**Nolan** · November 5th, 2002, 06:01 AM

Hi there, I know I'm in a minority. I'm a 22 year old film student who's making films with a Bolex Reflex 1. I have to admit I'm not a fan of shooting movies on DV but I do understand that yeah it does have to do with cost, so I don't blame anybody for that. Wondering if anybody in this forum is also shooting on film.

JC

**wahiba** · November 5th, 2002, 07:00 AM

Some of us do not even use electricity either.
If you are into 8mm check this forum:
http://www.8mm.filmshooting.com

eddie · November 5th, 2002, 09:15 AM

Hi There

Ive got a 16mm bolex and a couple of super8 cameras and I can hire at a reasonable rate a 3chip DV camera.
These vary in cost, ease of use and quality
Whatever it takes to get my film shot.
But given the choice and money Id choose 16mm.

**Generic Skinhead** · November 6th, 2002, 11:03 AM

Join the minority Nolan. Im a film student also and have been known to shoot film from time to time.

**Nolan** · November 6th, 2002, 10:55 PM

Hey Generic Skinhead, I think I always was in the minority. I was taught to shoot on Super8 and then I took classes for 16mm. I shoot video for home movies and just for fun. I might make a doc with it someday. But I love being in the minority, I like to shoot on film too much to give it up.

**Alex** · November 8th, 2002, 02:22 AM

Nolan, I just finished my first super-8 film in a long time. I started my own video editing business 10 years ago and my clients projects (which pay the bills) have always come first.

I made one cartridge of Super-8 film last 35 hours! The result I got was fantastic, and I can't wait to make my next film.

**Nolan** · November 17th, 2002, 04:49 PM

Wait a second, how'd you get your cartridge to last 35 hours? Is there also any way I can see your film as well Alex?

**steven_craig** · November 17th, 2002, 08:23 PM

ooh film is the new dv

**Alex** · November 17th, 2002, 09:08 PM

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In some ways, film is beyond DV's comprehension.

The film cartridge lasted 35 hours because I shot my film in single frame, time-exposure mode. Each frame was exposed between 5-15 seconds, there are 3600 frames per cartridge of Super-8 film.