Double Super 8mm? In Kodak Vision 2 100T!

6 Dec 2005 3:25 AM

anewdawn

Group,

I was wondering if anyone has shot on Double Super 8mm? I see that it
is starting to make a come back and I was wondering if anyone has any
thoughts they would like to share on this format?

I guess you can get this in Kodak Vision 2 100T right now!

Is it really rock steady, unlike regular Super 8mm?

Thanks!
A New Dawn

6 Dec 2005 5:33 AM

Hugh

Yes, DS8 has rock steady images. I had a Canon DS8 but sold it. That
was a great camera. Currently I have a converted Bolex with 3
beautiful prime switars. I have some K25 in there right now ready to
go for Christmas. I plan on getting it sound striped and transferring
the sound on later. I don't know about shooting negative film though.
Super 8 was meant to shoot and show. It doesn't stand up to the
transfer process very well. The only way to see on video what you see
when projected is to get a Spirit transfer or the like. These machines
run about $700 per hour. But if you're looking for supreme quality
you'd probably be shooting 16mm anyway. I believe there are some
Spirit machines out there that have a Super 8 gate. Not too many
though. A lot of other places use the Rank Cintel system. That's
cheaper and still pretty good. One of the biggest factors in transfer
is, like your original posts states, image steadiness. The transfer
process exagerates any uneven movement that might have been going on in
the camera. A LOT!!! If you are shooting to transfer go DS8. The
Beaulieu's are the steadiest and sharpest of the cartridge cameras. And
make sure you put the camera on a tripod and start and stop it with a
remote. You will love DS8. You'll never go back to the cart.
Hugh

7 Dec 2005 6:48 AM

Michael

Hi,
I used a Bolex H8 converted to Double S-8 and K40 about 15 years ago.
Thw quality was OK but not so different from the Canon 1014 I used
before. No difference in sharpness. It did never run ouf of focus
like the casette sometimes did for some frames. You have a more
"professional" camera with full rewind feature and some other
advantages. Picture quality was similar.

Michael.