Hi Ben, some 15 years ago I have done quite a bit of long-time exposure timelapses with the K3, it’s possible, but I can’t really recommend it.
The main reason why I decided to go with K3 and not with Bolex was simply that I had to install my camera in many semi-public locations in a foreign country and over night, and I was just worried the camera could be gone when coming back to collect it after 24 hours. So I thought losing a K3 would be a much lesser damage compared to losing a Bolex. However, nobody ever stole anything, the camera is still with me. Using the K3 for timelapse may work, but you have to consider that the single frame release is just damn hard to release. You need a lot of force. I guess the TIV-240K must be especially made for this purpose, but using other devices may be quite problematic. I was using a diy-solution which had many problems, mainly related to the force that is necessary. Another thing is that the wind-up mechanism is even harder, so even when mounting it on a tripod, it is sheer impossible to shoot the exact same frame after winding up the camera. For the K3 there are a few modern solutions with stepper motors floating around (K4), but I keep hearing rumours that these may be scams. The Bolex on the other hand is much better equipped for timelapses and there is a variety of motors available, even though they are becoming rare and expensive nowadays. I have used the Revolution motor <http://www.intervalometers.com/rev/bolex/index.php> quite a bit, it’s very cryptic to program and has its own flaws, but it offers a large variety of options for TL and for crystal sync speeds as well. It can even control the exposure time, something you cannot achieve with the K3 at all. In case you may ask yourself how I achieved longtime exposures with K3? I completely removed the shutter wheel, so the gate was always open, the film would just move one frame forwards every two minutes. But removing the shutter wheel means you lose the viewfinder image as well, so I had to shoot blindly, without viewfinder. I hope that helps… best Bernd > Am 04.03.2025 um 16:25 schrieb Bren Vienrich-Felling <[email protected]>: > > Hello, > > I'm looking at purchasing a Krasnogorsk 3 (unconverted, to use with regular > 16 mm film) in an effort to continue to explore analog filmmaking and work on > time lapse techniques. They seem cheaper when shopping for accessories in > addition to the camera. > > Additional context: I'm working on a project that requires documenting the > growth of plant life for a short film. I'm using sound stock but may try > other film stock; sound stock is cheap tho. The camera I've been using is a > Bolex Rex 4 with a Tobin motor, but this equipment will not be available to > me for much longer. Trying to figure out how to not be "cut off" from this > experience and newfound attraction to this form of filmmaking. > > My questions for you all: > 1) Can anyone share their experiences with using the Krasnogorsk 3? > 2) Can anyone speak on behalf of an online seller they've had a positive > experience with that sells these cameras? Warranty, shipping and time is key > in this situation. Or if you have one to sell, lemme know! > 3) Can anyone recommend a good time lapse accessory I can use with the K3? So > far I have just found the TIV-240K, which in terms of price point, kind-of > affordable, maybe. http://www.intervalometers.com/timeflow/tiv-krasnogorsk.php > > Thanks for your help, > -Bren > > -- > > Bren Vienrich-Felling > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > https://www.brenvienrichfelling.com/ > -- > Frameworks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.film-gallery.org/mailman/listinfo/frameworks_film-gallery.org
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