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by Michael W
Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:13 pm
Forum: Small gauge film forum
Topic: 500 in a Canon Auto Zoom 814
Replies: 15
Views: 6436

Guessing that it exposes for 400T or so which might actually be ok since you're dealing with negative stock with much more latitude. Aren't the current Vision stocks missing the Tungsten notch? I believe they don't trigger the internal filter so you need to manually trigger it or use an external. I...
by Michael W
Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:01 pm
Forum: Small gauge film forum
Topic: film too old, or process error ? clear film-no edge markings
Replies: 101
Views: 24659

A friend here in Sydney just had the same problem. 5 rolls of Super 8 Kodachrome came back clear. He showed me the start of one roll - it was clear, see through film. This is a guy who knows how to shoot film & has had other stocks from the same camera processed with good results. The 5 rolls we...
by Michael W
Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:52 pm
Forum: Filmmaking
Topic: Your top 5 documentaries?
Replies: 58
Views: 129521

Zhang's Diner - 2004 doc about a couple from a rural area of China who move to Beijing & open a diner. They are battling at the bottom of the ladder & endure more setbacks than success. A representation of what many people are experiencing as China becomes more capitalist. Also a look at ho...
by Michael W
Sun Oct 21, 2007 3:44 pm
Forum: Filmmaking
Topic: Your top 5 documentaries?
Replies: 58
Views: 129521

The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner - Wener Herzog's mid 70s film about a ski jumper. Demon Lover Diary - Joel DeMott & Jeff Kreines doc about a pair of deranged dreamers attempt to make a horror feature. Heart of the Angel - short 1989 doc by Molly Dineen about a rundown tube station in Lo...