Filmshooting

That’s bad. Get well soon!

Hi!

Bolex is dead - there is only a license holder left. The storages with the spare parts are gone, the last repairman is gone, …

Any ideas?

That’s bad news. I hope that you can find an electrician who can fix this. Is there a repair café nearby?

Hi!

Tony Shapps passed away on 10th September, 2023. He was known as a member of the British widescreen association, the founder of the „widescreen centre“ shop in London, publisher of various newsletters („AV Concept“, …).

May he rest in peace!

Hi!

According to his website, Frank Arnstein (aka "The Dogtor") passed away in November 2024. May he rest in peace!
Source: http://projectorheaven.com.au/

What I don’t get:
Does this recorder use normal „compact cassettes“ (alias MCs)? Or does it use cassettes with perforated tape as shown in this article on page three?
https://issuu.com/filmmaker8.com/docs/t ... uper8_1?ff

Hello Erkan,

there’s a 4pages leaflet on the Wiki (with each page as separate PDF):
http://super8wiki.com/index.php/Optasou ... e_recorder

I have not found anything better than this on the internet. But I hope that you can find a real manual! Good luck!

Jörg

Supply and demand?

„Very Good“ vs. „Good“ (with „Good“ allowing the lens to have fungus, dust, …)?

Maybe you should simply try their phone number?

According to some websites, the attached camera shouldn’t exceed 200g in case of the x8c. When this is correct, then even a Single8 Fujica P2 would be too heavy (265g without batteries/film). The most lightweight Super8 camera is probably the Bauer Star (with and without XL) with 360g.

May I ask what you plan to shoot?
Some establishing shots (scenery or a bird’s eye view of the hero approaching the haunted castle)?
A large crowd (e.g. outdoor wedding party or an outdoor sports event)?
A car chase?
A simulated helicopter/ufo flight?
Or do you want to place the camera in a position ...

Well, you don’t have to use wide angle attachments designed for video as there are also ones designed for S8-cameras:
Canon C-8 Wide Attachment 43, Schneider UWL I-III (for all cameras with Schneider Macro lenses, e.g. most Nizos), wide angle lens for the Chinon Pocket-8, Eumig PM Aspheric Wide ...

Thanks!

This was done before, e.g.:
https://youtu.be/oH6EC7VSPDE?feature=shared
Or:
https://youtu.be/MLqBmYWPlLk?feature=shared

BTW: You can also put a 16mm Bolex on a drone:
https://youtu.be/lsRexSiCx20?feature=shared

Hi!

Did you already manage to shoot with the cartridges? If so: Did everything went well? Or did the film jam?
(I hope that everything is fine as I am thinking about ordering some of them as well…)