A few modifications to the KS8 . Removed handle just not my style, added safety strap critical when shooting hand held , added Angenieux 8-64mm lens makes focus a snap prime 6mm is too limited. I also fixed the light leak this one had . Shooting Vertical on Super 8 film in Max8 format.
First road trip with the K1 .
A fascinating journey inside the new K1 . It’s a strange combination of computer , movie camera and digital display. The adaptations of digital display is fully integrated much more usefully than Video Assit where the video finder is copied out of an optical system . This is integrated running simultaneously with film . The display in this configuration can be use to accurately frame what is recorded on film while offering the user the ability to see various frame sizes and formats including things like CinemaScope as they relate. Up until now this was all done with reference lines , approximating rather than framing . The digital feed is also integrated with power and on board monitor. Having built may a Video Assit system myself with tiny cameras hanging of the eyepiece and batteries and monitoring cords all over its a joy to simply turn the system on and your ready to shoot . Years ago I stopped offering such systems as the complexity of operating made it so cumbersome that most projects were derailed . Being integrated is a dream come true.
Always interesting when you can combine the functionality of Super 8 film with the world of interesting optics. This is the new K1 a new camera that can shoot Super 8 & Max8 and has an interchangeable lens system that supports classic optics like this Amazing 6-80 F1.2 Angenieux Lens. Designed by Angenieux in the 1970’s to optimize Small gage film like Super 8 .
One thing I love about Shooting on film is the community of people. No matter where you are film people recognize each other , talk about their projects and share experiences. I was at Morro rock over the weekend film testing the new Kodak Super 8 camera and happened on this 35mm shoot. Turns out these are customers of mine on another project . It’s a small community with tremendous influence with a great understanding of the need to work together on such complex art form.
A few shots from my first test with the new Kodak Camera . This was shot VC ( Vertical Cinema) style then rotated to 1080x1600
Portrait Super 8 . It’s some Ektachrome 100D I cross processed as negative . I was also testing the difference between Cross & E-6 processing. I use the camera stock the way it’s sold .
A peak inside the camera from the front end.
A new aspect ratio that maximizes the standard Super 8 negative for Vertical Cinema
Shoot on authentic motion picture film for creative , edit and distribute through Social Media on Smart Phone.
Commercials application for Super 8 film . The ability to provide a Nostalgic Vibe with a simple tool like authentic Super 8 film creates endless possibilities for commercial applications. For example this Promo for the New Michael Jackson Bio pic . Which is already the #3 highest grossing Bio pic of all time in just 1 week . With a like help from Super 8 in the Promo department will go one to be the #1 Bio Pic of all time.
The best way to check the optical performance of a Super 8 camera is to put it on a Collimator. This device allows you to see the performance of the camera’s optics. Many cameras have issues with optics based on age with fungus and grease smears or because the camera at some point in its 50 plus year live was Dropped .
Registration test for Super 8 Pro814 camera using New Kodak Cartridge. 500T film tripod shot. Scan Lasergraphics with Perf stabilizer.