Reloadable Super8-Cartridges?

Post by **jpolzfuss** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:08 pm

Hi,

maybe this is the stupidest question on Earth, but I noticed that the svema-super8-cartridges do have a "Kassema"-label on the packing. Does that mean that the film comes pre-loaded in those "Russian" reloadable cartridges?!?!

JÃƒÂ¶rg

Post by **timdrage** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:35 pm

Not in my experience of the black + white stuff there...

My guess is that "Kassema" just means "cartridge" or "cassette" in Russian!? :?

Post by **Seppo.T** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:50 pm

"kaccema" is translitterated as "kasseta", which is basically the same word as "cassette" in english. Here on these filmstocks above it only means the film is loaded in a cartridge (=cassette).

The reloadable "kaccema"s are from the soviet era. As the economic system was different and no need for advertising and promoting, many products did not have any brand name. Seems that the reloadable cartridges were sold as "reloadable cartridges". "Kaccema" is not a brand, it just means a cartridge in this context.

Post by **MovieStuff** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:56 pm

Seppo.T wrote:
The reloadable "kaccema"s are from the soviet era. As the economic system was different and no need for advertising and promoting, many products did not have any brand name..

Ha! I wonder if one could get around modern customer service and warranty issues by making non-descript items with no brand name in a sort of 50's style, sending them in bulk to Russia where they are then sold as "good deals" on Soviet era products back to American customers. A kind of Walmart for Russkies. "KomradeMart" :lol:

Roger

Post by **mik** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 2:47 pm

russian s8 films are svema or assofoto brands (i think assofoto may be for export). reloadable cartridges are by lomo.

mik

Post by **jpolzfuss** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:21 pm

Thanks... too bad, otherwise getting a reloadble cartridge would have been very cheap and easy ;)

Post by **etimh** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:29 pm

MovieStuff wrote:A kind of Walmart for Russkies. "KomradeMart"

Tim

Post by **David M. Leugers** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:26 am

If anyone is interested in the Kaccema reloadable cartridges, I put up three for sale on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 7597150937

David M. Leugers

Post by **onsuper8** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:39 pm

Why US bidders only - are us Europeans untrustworthy? :?

Post by **The Swede** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:53 pm

You can get new ones at Wittner for 12,90 or 14,90 Euros

http://www.wittner-kinotechnik.de/katal ... _meter.php

Cheers

Hans

Post by **super8france** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:32 am

Post by **jpolzfuss** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:21 pm

onsuper8 wrote:Why US bidders only - are us Europeans untrustworthy? :?

It's always the same: The USAmericans are always crying about Europeans only trading with Europeans on eBay, but they aren't trading with anyone outside the USA themselves. At least this auction doesn't exclude Hawaii and/or Alaska ;)

Post by **Carlos 8mm** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:45 pm

super8france wrote:Hi

The Kaccema S-8mm reloadable cartridges are easy?
It is necessary to be in the darkness?

Just need a little bit of practice. And yes, you must to load these carts in absolute darkness.

WittnerÃ‚Â´s cartridges arenÃ‚Â´t reloadable KACCEMAs. TheyÃ‚Â´re just opened Kodapak cartridges.

Post by aj » Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:35 pm

The Swede wrote:You can get new ones at Wittner for 12,90 or 14,90 Euros

http://www.wittner-kinotechnik.de/katal ... _meter.php

Cheers

Hans

These aren't Kaccemas but cartridges as Kodak uses them. I.e you are supposed to glue them together. I suppose it can be taped too but it is very much less handy. Nice price, Ã¢â€šÂ¬ 13-15 for a Ã¢â€šÂ¬0,25 dsipensable thing.

Better find old Agfa cartrdiges and mildly force them open...
Kodaks are harder to open without breaking things. But some give in easily. Depends who was on the glueing machine.

Post by **The Swede** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 3:25 pm

aj wrote:
The Swede wrote:You can get new ones at Wittner for 12,90 or 14,90 Euros

http://www.wittner-kinotechnik.de/katal ... _meter.php

Cheers

Hans
These aren't Kaccemas but cartridges as Kodak uses them. I.e you are supposed to glue them together. I suppose it can be taped too but it is very much less handy. Nice price, Ã¢â€šÂ¬ 13-15 for a Ã¢â€šÂ¬0,25 dsipensable thing.

Better find old Agfa cartrdiges and mildly force them open...
Kodaks are harder to open without breaking things. But some give in easily. Depends who was on the glueing machine.

Are you shure about that?

I assumed that you could reuse them

I mean what would be the point in buying one for that price if you only could use it once?

Strange...

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