What he said. Tim
Sent from my iPad > On Oct 4, 2014, at 7:33 AM, "Jarrett Hayman" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
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