Making a film with a SUPER 8 Minolta??

[polo]

Hello all!

I am new to these boards. For a long time I am interested in making a film and I have the ideias, script but I think I dont have the machine to shoot the film.

I have a camera minolta super8 that makes incredible a noise when shooting. It accepts KODAK film, that is after processed by KODAK itself (?12 each film, development already included). The thing is that the average film duration if only 5 to 6 minutes and that is too short I think. And of course is too expensive to buy many KODAK films.

If i shoot my film sequences with this machine how is possible to edit the film after or converting it to video VHS?

Are there any other possibilities? With a videocamera? 16mm?

I appreciate your comments

Polo



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[Atramus]

I love Super 8 format and you can get it converted to video but I'm not sure how much that would cost.

The problems with super 8 is that

1: It is damn near imposible to find sound film so you will have to record the sound seperate and mix it onto the tape or play the CD/Audio Tape in sinc when you play the film.

and 2: Super 8 film only comes in 50 ft lengths. A 50 ft cartridge lasts 2m 30s at 24fps and 3m 20s at 18fps.

You can get an editing machine for 8 mm film. It looks a bit like a tele with 2 handles, one on each side where the reels are put. You simply wind the film through till you get to the spot you want to edit, cut and splice.

Although all the problems I still love using this format. It's great fun and people who don't know much about the industry are absolutly stoked at what you have accomplished.