Now if they’d just reintroduce a color reversal stock… (Shot a little Wittnerchrome this summer, and it’s not a bad tool, but it’s not Kodachrome or even the final Ekta 64T…)
R. On Jan 8, 2016, at 2:18 PM, Nicholas Kovats <[email protected]> wrote: > Yup. > > There is a brand new Super 8 camera introduced by Kodak and it is > projected to be available in fall 2016, i.e. > http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-07/new-kodak-super-8-concept-camera-first-look-video > > Kodak saw the Logmar Super 8 camera back in Cinegears 2015 and a > prelimiary deal was made with the Danish father and son engineering > team to design both the hardware and software for the forthcoming > series of Kodak Super 8 camera systems. > > The original inspiration as per Kodak's interest, i.e. > http://www.logmar.dk/. The new Kodak Super 8 camers will share > attributes of the original Logmar S8 camera. I have the only one in > Canada. Kodak has now dropped any reference to the Logmar name on > their web site. It has been speculated that there is now an > "exclusivity agreement" in place. Kodak also contracted a famous > designer for the overall look, color and button shapes that is Yves > Béhar. He is the founder and principal designer of Fuseproject, i.e. > http://www.fuseproject.com/. Gotta have the new camera's power button > match Apple esthetic. > > Speculation and rumour are rife at the moment but the following > products and/or services have been announced as part of the new Kodak > eco-system initiative. > > 1. Dec 21/15 P-200 Film Cleaning System, i.e. > > http://www.kodak.com/ek/US/en/corp/Press_center/KODAK_Introduces_Innovative_Film_Cleaning_System/default.htm > > "The KODAK P-200 system consists of a compact machine that measures > only 31w x 21d x 51h inches with touchscreen controls for navigating > the operating modes. It uses KODAK HFE 7200 Film Cleaner Solution, an > environmentally safe solvent with a zero ozone depleting > classification, and a very low toxicity rating (near zero). Adding to > the system's efficiencies, Kodak is offering the solvent in low > quantities for the first time, eliminating the need to invest in large > orders of film cleaning supplies." > > 2. Jan. 06 - Logmar designed Super 8 Camera w/ Yves Béhar designer "accents" > :) > > - high end will be metal construction at approx $1000 US (2000 units). > - lower end plastic model approx $499/$700 US. > > Some preliminary specifications, i.e. > http://www.newsshooter.com/2016/01/06/kodak-goes-back-to-the-future-and-announces-a-new-super-8-film-camera/ > > FILM GAUGE > SUPER 8 ( EXTENDED MAX-8 GATE ) > > FILM LOAD > KODAK CARTRIDGES WITH 50 FT (15 M) > > SPEED > VARIABLE SPEEDS (9, 12, 18, 24, 25 FPS) ALL WITH CRYSTAL SYNC > > LENS MOUNT > C-MOUNT > > FOCAL LENGTH > FIXED / 6 MM, 1:1.2 – RICOH LENS (OPTIONAL ZOOM 6-48 MM LENS ) > > FOCUS / APERTURE > MANUAL FOCUS & IRIS > > VIEWFINDER > 3.5? DISPLAY THAT HAS A STANDARD DEFINITION VIDEO INPUT AND SUPPORTS > SWIVEL +/- 45 DEGREES > > EXPOSURE > EXPOSURE CONTROL > CARTRIDGE DETECTION (SPEED NOTCH) > BUILT-IN LIGHT METER FOR SUPPORTED SPEEDS OF ALL KODAK FILM TYPES > MANUAL SPEED / MANUAL IRIS SETTING > > POWER SUPPLY > BATTERY & CHARGER > INTEGRATED BATTERY AND CHARGER VIA STANDARD USB WALL ADAPTER > > CONTROL PANEL / SETTINGS > CONTROL PANEL VIA VIEWFINDER 3,5? TFT LCD > > SETTINGS > VIA JOG WHEEL AS USER INTERFACE > > 3. A new Kodak processing lab in New York. > > 4. One stop shop model whereby consumers can purchase film stock, > process and a digital scan (allegedly 4K) from Kodak. Customer's will > take delivery of said digital scan via the internet and Kodak will > ship the original S8 negative with a S8 print. That is not a typo and > we are are attempting to officially confirm the print delivery. Total > package price is rumoured to be $50-$75 US. Longtime Kodak small > format partner Pro8mm in California has been making inquiries > regarding purchase of a 2nd hand contact printer from the Cinelicious > post house. > > 5. The Kodak CEO has been stating that there are additional > post-production tools forthcoming. > > I suspect that the hipsters will adopt this "retro" camera and drive > up 2nd Super 8 camera prices. Should I hold onto my beautiful high end > Super 8 machines? Quietly ride this mini-film explosion? Or just keep > filming? :) > > Film Forever. > > Nicholas Kovats > Toronto > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list [email protected] https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
