Filmshooting

My friend has just bought a elmo 1012 camera and is having probs with the light meter, when he has the auto switch on and points the camera to an object the meter does not move...this have been tested on both daylight\tungsten filters and new battries. When he switches to manual exsposure he can now...

Thanks for the info guys, would it be just as easy doing color negative film also, where would I look to buy the developer,fixer and all that kind of stuff. How long do you leave the film in the tanks...is it different times when using color and B&W

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Tom

I am new here but not new to super 8mm, I used to buy my films a long time ago and Kodak processed your film when your purchased one...and they had sound!! I am curious to know how hard is it to develop your own super 8mm film, whether it be reversal or negative. I am talking about doing it from scr...