Super 8 film formats

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maryferg

Hi,

I'm new to the forum and new to super 8! I just got a Chinon 723 power zoom which appears to be in working order. However, I'm totally lost on what film I should use. The camera seems to have automatic settings for just about everything, including exposure. It is designed to take Daylight: 25, 100 ASA or Tungsten 40, 160 ASA.

It seems like the film options are either Ektachrome 64T or Tri-x. Is there any chance that either of these films will work in the camera, or should I just give up and find something with manual exposure control?!
 
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That camera only shoots 18fps, right? Keep that in mind when sending the film off to get telecined.

You should be able to find a few filmstocks to use in that; I'm off to work right now, but I'll look 'em up when I get home.

The several stocks made currently by Kodak include many that your camera's notches either won't read, or misread. There are a couple of solutions for that, usually solved by manually adjusting exposure. Since your camera is auto-exposure, you'd need to fudge it by stopping down with a filter of some kind. I'll send you the links to that guide tonight, too.
 
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