need a quick answer, PLEASE!!

Murdock

Murdock

I found a Super 8mm for a great price.

Question: I looke the camera up on Canon's site(its a Canon) and under heading Exposure Control-power source: 2 MD mercury cells. I assume this is battery type. Can I still find these or something comparable to put in the camera. The motor power source is AA's so its not the same. Any help is greatly appreaciated.
 
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The original battery types are not made any more. Too toxic.

There is no exact replacement size but you can get air-cells, which are essentially casings made to fit in which a smaller modern cell battery is placed.

All of that is moot, btw, 'cos you'll be wanting a light meter anyway. Even if you can power the auto-exposure, there's no guarantee how accurate it will be (it's 40 years old, remember)... and even if it works perfectly, some of the newer film stocks will be misread by the notch system so you'll need to manually set exposure.

Which Canon you looking at? I have an 814 AZ. :cool:
 
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Cool, thanks a lot. I went ahead and bought. Guess there's no need to worry about the Batts. if I have to manualy set anyway. :) The camera is a little Canon 518 "autozoom" It looks to be in great condition, and was advertised as working properly. So keep your fingers crossed. I paid w/ shipping $76 and change.
 
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That's a good-lookin' deal. :cool:

Here are the film speeds that it can read for sure, btw:

Tungsten: ISO 25, 40, 64, 100 & 160
Daylight: ISO 16, 25, 40, 64 & 100

That camera shoots at 18fps, too. The "standard" is 24fps, but that was to accomodate sync'd sound. You'll just need to make sure the lab where you send your film knows that your footage is *supposed* to be at 18fps - or they might accidentally 'cine at 24, as usual.
 
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Murdock said:
Do I understand that I wont be able to sync with 18fps??
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Since you'll have to record audio to an external device anyway, it doesn't matter. When you get the 'cine back from the lab, it will likely be at 29.97 (standard NTSC). You can edit just like usual, including matching up any audio you recorded.

It only mattered when the soundtrack was physically on the film reel itself. Before that time, 14 - 18 fps was the norm.
 
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