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Ran my first 50 feet through the GAF I keep talking about. The footage looks AMAZING! I used PLUS-X film and shot indoors and out and it looks like a GODARD movie. I am really suprised at how sharp the footage is. Especially the indoor shots. May I suggest using an orange filter for outdoor shots? It turned my footage into gold! Nothing was washed out and the greys really jumped off the screen well.
Anyway, I made another Flea Bay purchase. It's a ARGUS COSINA 704. I have the Wein Cell battery for the meter so hopefully it works! Anyone know about this cam?
Also, I'm looking for a good super 8 editor. Any suggestions?
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I think the search engine for this forum has a topic on the Cosina, maybe???
Glad to hear your footage came out so good!
Goko's and Elmo's were considered good film viewers.
I like the Wurker Splicer best of all. Ciro is somewhat popular I think. Sometimes you get good explanations on ebay of Super-8 equipment that is being sold.
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How did your filming go. What processing lab are you using?
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The filming has been going very well but I've moved up from the GAF to a CANON 514-xl-s. Super nice camera with a lot of control. I like the fact that I don't have to use measuring tape to get something in focus because of the split screen rangefinder focus and it's got an amazing macro feature.
I use PAC LAB on 1st street in NYC. It's right down the block from my apartment.
I tried doing some fancy editing with a cheap BAIA viewer and a cement splicer and destroyed my first two rolls. So from now on I am going to edit digitally but it's so damned expensive! Plus I need to get a software program for my mac to edit on. I have IDVD and IMOVIE but I really want to get final cut pro.
The footage that was destroyed really looked great and it's ashame I lost it all. It looked very much like a GODARD movie since I shot it in black and white.
My next project is a music video for my band that I'm going to shoot it on the VISION2 system to get a real slick look to it.
Whew! What a mouthful!
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Have you done any music to CD yet?
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My band does have a cd out. It's available off our website:
www.saintsandlovers.net
