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I was talking to someone about shooting in Super8mm and they made the comment that developing 8mm film is not very difficult. Has anyone here ever tried to develop their own film? For some reason, the idea of shooting footage, developing the film myself, then editing/splicing it by hand, then...

Excellent idea! Thanks for the input everyone :)

What is a fair price to pay for a high quality super8mm camera? I've been looking around the net and have been seeing prices from $50 up to $600. Is there really a major difference in final result (the finished film), or is the price disparity more about having extra bells-and-whistles?

Heh, yeah I've seen some on eBay from the 1970's. If I go with Ektachrome, can anyone tell me what the difference would be visually?

Yes, I contacted them earlier today and was told that they have none in stock.

Anyone know where I can get my hands on some?? I know Kodak has discontinued it, but I didn't think it would be so hard to find. Ebay has a few rolls listed for 2 or 3 times what they originally sold for. I'm looking to buy like 20+ rolls. Any suggestions? Also, anyone know how Ektachrome is...

Herb, thanks for the added info :)

Cool. Thanks! :)

But the mechanics of a sound camera won't effect the film if it's a silent film? Meaning, the camera isn't going to "mark up" space on the film strip (for the sound recording) regardless of whether sound is being recorded or not, right?

BTW, I notice that there are some super8mm cameras that capture sound (such as the Canon 514 XL-S). How is that? Does that lessen the filmed image size? Also, is the sound quality any good?

Well, I've been looking at super8mm cameras on eBay, and I notice that most of them are quite old and seem to come from Russia or Europe. Why is that? I actually don't mind using an old camera (as long as it works) since we're shooting a supposedly old film, but I am hesitant about buying...

Thanks for the information, Will. I;m interested in learning everything I can :) Btw, do you know when Super8mm film was made publicly available?

I'm slowly beginning to underdstand this stuff :) Thanks again, Steve!

Herb and Steve, thanks so much, you guys rock! You've both given me a lot to think about and sites to check out. A couple more quick follow up questions: 11)What is the specific difference between 8mm and Super8mm? 12) If I wanted to shoot in Super8mm, and I could not find Kodachrome stock...

Hey everyone! Here's my situation. I'm helping a friend put together a short. The short is supposed to look like it was filmed in the late 60's-early 70's. Originally, we were looking at 16mm, but our budget would be very strained. So, we are now considering 8mm. Here now are ten newbie...

Wow, how weird! Yesterday I started reading the book "A Walk In The Woods" by Bill Bryson, which is about his (extremely humorous) attempt at hiking the AT. I'm only halfway through it, but I recommend it highly. I agree completely. But, in my case, it is a fake documentary, so every shot...

I've been a member of SAG (and AFTRA) since 1995. Worked mostly in TV... commercials, a couple of pilots, a few tv shows. I have done a few low budget movies too. Robert

It's great to hear everyone's input... really helps. The director of Primer talked about shooting his film. He did it 2:1 by storyboarding every shot ahead of time and committing himself to only shooting 2 takes for every shot, no matter what. And he won at Sundance. So anything is possible...

That's the idea. :)

Wow, 15:1 is normal?? I guess now I understand why films cost so much. I was thinking somehting more along the lines of 2:1 or 3:1. Anything more than that and it's out of our budget range.