--- In smallgauge@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin H. Phillips" <kh-
phillips@...> wrote:
>
> m6 wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > what's the situation with Regular8?
> >
> > what are the cameras/projectors like - and availability? can you
> > rewind and double-expose regular 8 film?
> >
> > i am getting fed up with Super8 cartridges that you can't 'get
at' -
> > this is the reason i'm posting; i have experimented with Single8,
but
> > these cameras are comparatively thin on the ground and the film is
> > VERY difficult to acquire where i live?
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > Ric
> >
> Hello, Ric
>
> I am far from an expert on this topic so take what I say with
caution.
> I'm sure someone will correct me if I am wrong.
>
> Have you seen the 8mm Metadirectory yet? That is a very good
resource
> for the Regular/Standard 8mm format.
>
> As far as film goes, to my knowledge it is not being originated by
any
> major manufacturer anymore. However, it seems to be still widely
> available from companies that are re-perforating 16mm stock.
Again, the
> 8mm Metadirectory probably has a list of sources of film.
>
> Cameras and projectors are usually quite plentiful second-hand, in
my
> experience. I am sure the cameras are much easier to find than
Single-8
> cameras, at least in the U.S. or U.K. Of course, as with
everything
> these days, eBay is a good place to start looking if you want to
buy a
> camera or projector. They are quite plentiful there. They run the
> gamut from extreme simplicity to very complex machines.
>
> Yes, 8mm can be back-wound for special effects such as double-
exposure,
> lap dissolves, etc., but you would just have to look for a camera
which
> is equipped to provide that capability. I have a Bolex P1 camera
which
> allows backwinding and I am sure there are other Bolex cameras
which
> provide for this. If you find one of those cameras, be sure that
it has
> the little detachable backwind crank present. The larger Bolex H-8
> cameras also provided for backwinding the film. However, the
> backwinding is a manual process, usually at 8 frames per one turn
of the
> crank. There are probably other cameras than Bolex with this
feature.
>
> One drawback, if you can call it that, of Regular 8mm is that you
shoot
> only one side of a roll and then have to open the camera, flip the
roll
> of film over, and then shoot the other half before sending it for
> processing. This can result in the well known light-struck look in
the
> middle of the processed roll of film unless you use a changing bag
and
> get proficient at flipping and re-loading the film by touch.
>
> If you were interested in Single-8, did you try Retro8.com? A few
> months ago I decided to try that format after acquiring a Fujica
camera.
> I purchased some film from Retro8 and received extremely fast
service.
> You can purchase packages which include processing. The packages
are
> for 5 rolls. I have only shot one roll so far and so have not sent
it
> in for processing. I have heard/read that their turnaround time on
> processing is also good.
>
> Best of luck and good shooting,
>
> Kevin
>

Thanks Kevin,

how did the processing go? i have recently landed a Fujica ZC-1000
and would be interested to hear from other users of this camera, tips
and quirks and so forth?

am testing the camera now - initial results promising :)

also trying out a Paillard-Bolex P3, never used a 'winder' before :-o

bests

Ric