Filmshooting

I am looking for more black 50 ft Super8 reels, the clamshell type that have been used when getting Kodachrome processed in Switzerland. I like these because they are more light-tight and they have the little clamp for the end of the film to keep it in a little tighter. The ones I have say "Mad...

Thanks, I've heard of the delays from GK-Film, but can you comment on the technical performance of either cartridge--that's what I want to know about!

Can anyone comment on Spectra's Velvia 50 Super8 film vs. GK-Film's Cinevia, in terms of cartridge performance? Anyone know details of the manufacturing? I have heard reports of jamming, but is one of the other less prone to this problem? I am interested in buying some but I wanted to figure out whi...

Polavision is a Super8mm format, and it has and can be transferred to video. The Polavision players used a DNF 150 watt bulb, and was rear projected onto a special screen. The film itself is dense, so it might not be the easiest transfer, but it can be done. Any Warhol had a lot of Polavision in his...

Does anyone have advice or experience about shooting the new Plus X and Tri-X emulsions with older S8 cameras? In my case I use mostly an Elmo 1012 or a Bauer 715. But now that the emulsions are forumulated a for a bit faster ASA, I wonder how they expose, or how to compensate for that in processing...

Can anyone recommend any labs still processing S8 Ektachrome 7240? I have a lot of rolls I need to develop.
Thanks!

Stephen Kent Jusick

I think you are mistaken. if you send PK 59 mailers to District Photo, they are currently going to Switzerland, NOT to Dwaynes. You can tell because when the film comes back, it's in a black clamshell reel & case, and there's a little strip of S8 stuck in the side that has frame from your reel a...

Can anyone (John?) explain why Kodak began using Dwayne's for K40 S8 processing at some point in 2004-5? And why this practice was abandoned? What was the rationale? As soon as I realized what was going on, I stopped sending my film to Kodak USA and began sending it directly to Switzerland. I couldn...