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8mm, 16mm ???

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alpinecowboy84
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i'm thinking about buying an actual film movie camera...i want something simple, something thats not too expensive, something i can handle...can anyone make any recommendations? possibly something i could find on ebay?




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Oct 27 2004 1:33AM
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alpinecowboy84
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well i did some reasearch and for those that care this seems to be the weapon of choice: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=628&item=3847465816&rd=1#ebayphotohosting

i guess spike lee used it a bit in his film 'get on the bus' which i probably should see, but haven't.




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Oct 27 2004 1:50AM
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alpinecowboy84
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^hey nice icon. you seem smart.




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Oct 27 2004 6:01AM
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alpinecowboy84
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thanks.




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Oct 27 2004 6:02AM
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Lanemeyers
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Super 8 is cheap...and always rad looking... in my opinion. I have an old canon that is aces....

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Oct 27 2004 8:20AM
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i like how he was having a conversation with himself..............
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Oct 27 2004 9:31AM
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Phrosty
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just buy a digi cam to learn how to shoot with. You're gona be buring up so much money just learning how to use the camera.
Oct 27 2004 9:41AM
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bitterwithin
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^ he makes a good point, but if u want to shoot film, 8mm is cheaper compared to 16, but in the long run the bills will add up for film, developing, and digitizing if ur goin to work with it on a computer.


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Oct 27 2004 2:56PM
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B-Wald
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yah. grant grunderson made a post about this a while ago. he told the guy that made the post to get a old manual 35 mm cam to learn the whole film aspect of it. and get a cheap digi to learn the video aspect. and once you've learned both, go onto film. tha't s the best advice i've heard on the subject.

but after you do that. i'd say just go with super 8. it looks rad and is waaaay cheaper than 16.
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Oct 27 2004 4:47PM
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Phrosty
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HD is the new 16.
Oct 27 2004 6:13PM
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alpinecowboy84
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i already have a canon gl2




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Oct 27 2004 10:40PM
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aclsarescary
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super 8 cameras are cheap, but producting the film is not...its like 30 for 2min
Oct 28 2004 1:26AM
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B-Wald
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^well it's about 16 for the film and developing of a 50' roll.

and i dont know how much for telecine after that.
but since you have a nice digi already, you can probably just film it with that. but it won't look as good as telecine.

i'd say definitely get an old manual 35 mm cam. so you can learn aperture, and all that good stuff that comes with film. also to work on composition and the visual aspects of filming.
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Oct 28 2004 8:49AM
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Lanemeyers
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I'm paying $30 for a 3 min (50 ft. roll) But it lasts... Just be selective with what you shoot, which I think everyone does while shooting film....

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Oct 28 2004 9:37AM
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