Filmshooting

I'm looking for advice on a high quality place that can do a direct-to-drive transfer of Vision2 Negative at 18 fps. I sent some rolls to a respected place, and there's interlacing artefacts that entirely unacceptable to me. They are saying that the problem is "caused by the pulldown needed to ...

It's on the cover of XXL, not XXX. I saw it at a newsstand today, but didn't have a chance to look inside (running for a train). The website XXLmag.com has a small, cropped image from the cover, but it's buried....

SKJ

James Schneider did an experiment with air port X-rays machine. I saw the results in January and thee certainly were visible and increasingly dramatic! Here's a description (from James Schneider's website, http://www.jamesjune.info) : Part 1. Shroud of Security 3'30", 16mm, color, 2007 One hund...

has anyone tried hand-processing Velvia? I was thinking of trying it but I was wondering if there's anything I need to know... Just use E-6 processing? I've had good results processing Ektachrome 7240 and the new 64T in E-6. No antihalation backing to deal with.... Experiences? Thanks! Stephen Kent ...

From the subject line I was hoping for Freddy Mercury.
Oh well....

Stephen Kent Jusick

Buying directly form Kodak on W. 31st St is the cheapest option. 360 West 31st St New York, NY 10001 (212) 631-3414 B&H is ok, but they will have a mark-up over Kodak. Note also that B&H is closed on Friday afternoons and all day Saturday (but open Sunday). There are lots of other places in ...

Does anyone have any experience with this film stock:

Super 8 France HR2
100ASA (daylight) 160ASA (tungsten)

Just curious how much grain there is in this stock, and what the colors are like... Anyone?

Thanks!

Stephen Kent Jusick

Hi I've recently acquired a Leicina Special, which looks great, but the motor doesn't respond when the trigger is depressed. The battery test button registers, so it's not the batteries or the pack. I can't SEE anything wrong... Does anyone have: 1. ideas 2. a recommendation for a repair person, pre...

I can't recommend Pac Lab for quality telecine. Not sure what system they use but if you want a transfer for professional use, there are other places to go. For reversal film I always use Brodsky & Treadway in Rowley MA, even though I'm in NYC, a few blocks from Pac Lab. B&T do the best job,...

I don't understand the hostility to the Polavision system. It's a very interesting piece of history. I have multiple land players and cameras, and cases of unexposed film, and collections of home movies, because I think it's a novelty and rife with possibilities. The color is great and I actually th...

Not sure I understand the resistance to this innovative process. Most art is not "practical," and is often created through a process that doesn't make economic sense. But so what? This is interesting and cool, and clearly a labor of love. A lot like shooting Super8 with 30-year-old cameras...

I've processed Plus-X, Tri-X and 7240 at home, using spiral Superior Bulk tanks, and using buckets. B&W is pretty easy, but I don't like the new developer. I mix D-19 developer (which van be bought cheaply in powder form). I have also used the T-max developing kit, which is a bit easier since it...

I saw John's show in Rotterdam last week, and it was great. John is very nice, and lots of fun at the show. He presented 14 films, all projected on a GS 1200 Xenon projector. It was a delight, and many other people attending the festival were very taken with his work. I absolutely recommend it! Step...

I saw about an hour of the Nixon films in 2006 at Anthology Film Archives in New York. There was a packed house, and we saw a 16mm blow up. Speakers included people from the National Archives, Nixon afficionados, and others. The films were silent, but people talked, asked questions and identified pe...

Thanks! I'll contact you privately to work out the details...

SKJ