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by JIM DUNN
Sat May 18, 2002 12:56 pm
Forum: Small gauge film forum
Topic: NIZO 6080 METER OVERRIDE QUESTION
Replies: 18
Views: 11348

NIZO 6080 METER OVERRIDE QUESTION

Yes, Dr. Peters/Alex/Ape/super8cams.com. I asked him this same question by email on May 5th, and have yet to receive a reply. There were several irregularities and dissappointments with the transaction and I've given him every benefit of the doubt until now. The camera took over a month to arrive af...
by JIM DUNN
Sat May 18, 2002 7:25 am
Forum: Small gauge film forum
Topic: NIZO 6080 METER OVERRIDE QUESTION
Replies: 18
Views: 11348

NIZO 6080 METER OVERRIDE QUESTION

Just got the camera (from Germany) and wondering if it needs a trip to the shop or if I'm doing something wrong. When I override the onboard meter and set the aperture manually, the setting immediately begins drifting away from my setting. It seems something is not locking in place. So, I'm also won...
by JIM DUNN
Tue May 07, 2002 2:55 pm
Forum: Small gauge film forum
Topic: What's up with the jitter-thing?
Replies: 65
Views: 30484

JITTERS

I have a Super 8 project coming up where reshoots will be impossible, and have over the last couple days, been burrowing into the Kodak monolith, seeking out a clean source of K-40 carts. So far, I've spoken to several retail contact personnel, none of whom admitted to having heard of the problem. M...
by JIM DUNN
Mon May 06, 2002 5:49 pm
Forum: Small gauge film forum
Topic: MOVIESTUFF TRANSFER RIGHT ON
Replies: 3
Views: 5805

MOVIESTUFF TRANSFER RIGHT ON

Just had my first Super 8 transfer done at Roger's in Houston and it turned out great. I warned him about a badly backlit closeup in the roll that was a key shot in the sequence, the facial expression being underexposed by about two stops and not discernable. He popped it up enough to make the gag w...