I like to shoot film even though I really can't afford it. I've no money for prints, blow-ups or any cost beyond processing. Rolls of super 8 stack up in my fridge until I have the funds to process it, which usually happens once or twice a year. But I still shoot film when I can, and it is always on reversal. I've recently experimented with shooting s8 neg and digitizing it, but that still isn't as satisfactory as exhibiting on film. The cost of lab services (and of "graduating" to a gauge larger than 8mm) puts me in the de facto position of shooting reversal and using the camera original for exhibition. In way, this has evolved into an artistic practice in its own right. Showing a print (or camera original in my case) becomes more and more a unique act, a performance, and the film itself a unique physical object, as opposed to a copy. Reversal has been a lifejacket that has kept me in film. Perhaps its professional uses are limited, put for the amateur filmmaker (a moniker I proudly accept) reversal is king.
And yes, the color is beautiful! On Sat, Oct 4, 2014 at 5:04 AM, Heikki Repo <[email protected]> wrote: > > It's the look some people want. If they want clarity, it's 16mm or HD > video -- but super-8 is filled with feeling and nostalgy and reversal is > even better for that. E100D was popular, but now it isn't available > anymore. I'd guess that the biggest business for them is located in places > that have lots of sun, so even ISO 100 is not a problem if things are > happening outside. > > On Sat, 04 Oct 2014 05:57:58 -0400 > [email protected] wrote: > > > Thanks. The first use I can see, but wouldn't wedding filmmakers would > be better off shooting neg if it's going to be digitised anyway? More > latitude etc, surely? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Heikki Repo <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Sat, 4 Oct 2014 10:02 > > Subject: Re: [Frameworks] FILM Ferrania Kickstarter: potential new color > reversal film stock > > > > > > > > Many family film makers want to have color film that they can watch at > home with > > a projector with their family. At the moment there are no good options > for them. > > > > However, there are also professionals especially in the wedding film > business > > who see the reversal film as better fitting their needs and delivering > those > > emotions they are looking to convey -- even if they just have the film > scanned. > > > > Regards > > Heikki > > > > On Sat, 04 Oct 2014 04:53:20 -0400 > > [email protected] wrote: > > > > > Is reversal really what people want? If you want a projection print > you either > > need a reversal print, a currently unavailable option, or you need an > interneg > > then a print, in which case you're surely better off shooting on neg, > which is > > what I do. I've never needed internegs, because I've never needed more > than five > > or six prints max. > > > > > > Can someone elucidate? Is it the colour? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Nicky. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Matt Whitman <[email protected]> > > > To: Experimental Film Discussion List <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Sat, 4 Oct 2014 0:16 > > > Subject: [Frameworks] FILM Ferrania Kickstarter: potential new color > reversal > > film stock > > > > > > > > > > > > Many of you have probably already seen this, but in contrast to much > of the > > bad > > > news we hear regarding film stocks, here is some potentially good news > and a > > > Kickstarter campaign to begin production of Super8 and 16mm color > reversal > > film > > > stocks (link below). In return for a pledge, you can receive film from > their > > > first batch of film (scheduled for Spring 2015). So far the campaign > seems to > > be > > > doing well, in 3 days the goal is about 65% met. Take it for what you > will... > > > > > > > https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/filmferrania/100-more-years-of-analog-film > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > FrameWorks mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Heikki Repo <[email protected]> > > _______________________________________________ > > FrameWorks mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > > > > > > > > > > Heikki Repo <[email protected]> > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >
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