M Carter Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I think a lot of what we think of as the super-8 look is due to 2 big factors - amateur shooters and that most of those films have faded with age.Amateur gives you really blown highlights and jerky motion - and the aged film has reduced saturation but a lot of reds since those dyes last the longest. Xavier Plagaro Mussard and Ed_David 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members Mattias Burling Posted October 29, 2015 Super Members Share Posted October 29, 2015 Amateur gives you really blown highlights and jerky motion - and the aged film has reduced saturation but a lot of reds since those dyes last the longest.s8 with a manual aperture was a very rare thing. So amateur or not, exposing s8 can be very tricky.I have a "proish" s8 with iris, framerates other than 18 etc. But still prefer my easy auto s8 camera. Otherwise I might as well shoot s16.My point I guess is, s8 looked s8 because of the very simple gear and not so much the lack of understanding from the users.Remove all the auto modes from digital cameras and 99% of youtube will look like.....:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Carter Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I got a great Nikon super 8, manual or auto, metering and glass are excellent, shoots up to 48fps, built in tungsten filter, etc. Still haven't done a damn thing with it but test a roll. And I get those emails from pro8 with film and scanning packages - I think they have a 4K scanner now. One of these days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members Mattias Burling Posted November 2, 2015 Super Members Share Posted November 2, 2015 I got a great Nikon super 8, manual or auto, metering and glass are excellent, shoots up to 48fps, built in tungsten filter, etc. Still haven't done a damn thing with it but test a roll. And I get those emails from pro8 with film and scanning packages - I think they have a 4K scanner now. One of these days...I got a roll of Kodak 50d today prepaid for a raw scan This is some sharp s8. Dynamic range is kick ass and the skin tones are f...ing amazing imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Carter Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I'd like to get 16:9 frame guides in my Nikon's VF - someday I'll see if there's a place that can do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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