Okay, so a common problem with Super-8 cameras is their reliance on 1.35v mercury cells (PX625, and variants), as I’ve covered in previous posts. I recently got a Canon Auto-Zoom 814 which suffers from this problem, but it did come … Continue reading
Well I got my batteries and repaired my light seals and actually went out into the world and took some footage. Who expected that? First is my block of units, then the pool out the back. Then you have chantal … Continue reading
By express post, they mean express. I officially places my order for my two rolls of 64T yesterday morning, about 8AM. It arrived today, picked it up at the post office at 11. Can’t beat that.
A while ago…well, ok, 2 years ago, I bought a super-8 camera at a garage sale for $10. A Nikon Super-zoom 8. I had a 50ft roll of Kodachrome 40 to play around with, but the batteries were dated and … Continue reading
Super 8 was introduced in 1965 by Kodak as a new home-movie format. You can see my in depth examination of a Super-8 cartridge [here], achieved with a knife and some curious determination. It was of course superseded by Video … Continue reading
Mercury batteries provide a pretty consistent voltage over the course of their life, so this was quite an ideal choice when designing a camera back in the day. Light meters require an solid voltage to be accurate, so using mercury … Continue reading
Now I realise I’m ruining a now reasonably rare Kodachrome Super-8 cartridge here, but it was flooded when my fridge decided to defrost itself and I’m pretty sure it’s ruined, full of water when I got to it. I found … Continue reading