That desire is circulating widely on the internet. On Friday, 8 January 2016, Beebe, Roger W. <beebe...@osu.edu> wrote:
> 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 <nkov...@gmail.com > <javascript:;>> 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 > > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com <javascript:;> > > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com <javascript:;> > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >
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