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New Super-8 camera coming from...Kodak?!
« on: January 06, 2016, 02:22:45 AM »
Yes, apparently Kodak is going to offer a brand spanking new Super-8 camera later this year, targeting the film school market. Just announced at CES.

http://www.kodak.com/ek/US/en/Consumer/Products/Super8/default.htm
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Re: New Super-8 camera coming from...Kodak?!
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2016, 02:24:12 AM »
it's quite some news isnt it! I wonder if we'll get new stills cameras too (doubt it, but it would be nice!).
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Re: New Super-8 camera coming from...Kodak?!
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2016, 03:13:48 AM »
The camera is actually a re-branded or re-styled Logmar.  Kodak is teaming with them and Pro-8mm for the camera manufacture, processing and transfer.  The Logmar looks like a nice innovative camera but it is a bit expensive when there are so many good working used cameras out there.  The price for film/processing/transfer is going to be around $50 to $70 which is quite a bit more than I pay now.  Pro-8mm has always been kind of expensive.  I did see mention in one article about getting film back that can be projected so maybe that higher price includes printing a positive from the negative film. 

http://www.pro8mm.com/super-8-cameras/logmar-super-8-camera/

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Re: New Super-8 camera coming from...Kodak?!
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2016, 10:24:38 AM »
I like the updated version of sending them the exposed film and having them process it and sending back prints.

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Re: New Super-8 camera coming from...Kodak?!
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2016, 12:24:27 PM »
it's quite some news isnt it! I wonder if we'll get new stills cameras too (doubt it, but it would be nice!).
Maybe now Holga's dead Kodak should bring back the Brownie...?

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Re: New Super-8 camera coming from...Kodak?!
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2016, 02:44:18 PM »
I looked at the camera and was surprised to see its a sound camera... Since nobody still manufactures sound film, I wonder how they're going to synch the digital audio with the film?
Also, a projector would need to be quite special for this to synch-up.


As for the brownie, they surely could make one for cheap nowadays... These things are so simply built.
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Re: New Super-8 camera coming from...Kodak?!
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2016, 03:21:02 PM »
I looked at the camera and was surprised to see its a sound camera... Since nobody still manufactures sound film, I wonder how they're going to synch the digital audio with the film?
Also, a projector would need to be quite special for this to synch-up.


As for the brownie, they surely could make one for cheap nowadays... These things are so simply built.

I imagine they have a crystal sync motor for the film.

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Re: New Super-8 camera coming from...Kodak?!
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2016, 03:55:53 PM »
Digital recording on SD card of course. Sync in digital post.
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Re: New Super-8 camera coming from...Kodak?!
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2016, 09:28:23 PM »
Obviously done in post... but I wonder if they are going to put a location marker on the film edge to sync everything?
A bit like some variant of the sound on film...
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Re: New Super-8 camera coming from...Kodak?!
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2016, 10:25:37 PM »
http://www.webtfg.com/faq.htm#Q2

With a digital audio recording, I'm not sure if there would be a need for a sync track

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Re: New Super-8 camera coming from...Kodak?!
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2016, 05:53:14 PM »
I'm up so up for one of these. I've been thinking about Super-8 for a few weeks now and this popped-up, just at the right time. Or will do, later this year. Being lazy, I also like that Kodak will 'bundle' the film with D&P and send you back a d*g*t*l copy for editing purposes, as well as the analogue film reel.

All I need to do now is convince Mrs Zapsnaps that none of my existing camera collection can offer this facility (they can't - and the Eumig C3 retro beauty in the display cabinet is 8mm, rather than super-8). Oh and wait until the autumn. And get a few ideas together for a film. Or three.
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Re: New Super-8 camera coming from...Kodak?!
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2016, 10:52:49 PM »
Slightly off topic - for the records :
Kodak CEO Jeff Clarke is on a mission to bring film back, and his business card reflects that: http://petapixel.com/2016/01/12/kodaks-ceo-uses-35mm-film-as-his-business-card/  ;)

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Re: New Super-8 camera coming from...Kodak?!
« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2016, 02:47:47 PM »
That's a neat idea. And the perfect way to use rolls of film you don't like!
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Re: New Super-8 camera coming from...Kodak?!
« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2016, 04:35:10 PM »
That's a neat idea. And the perfect way to use rolls of film you don't like!

Interesting but not exactly convenient to store in any business card case I've ever seen and I wouldn't want to fold it.
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Re: New Super-8 camera coming from...Kodak?!
« Reply #14 on: January 13, 2016, 09:05:00 PM »
I wouldn't like to fold it either... but still it's pretty neat :)
But I think not having it fit in any standard case is a good thing in a sense. If it doesn't fit, you have to leave it out in the open. People play with it. And when they need film, they remember that card on a piece of film...
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Re: New Super-8 camera coming from...Kodak?!
« Reply #15 on: January 13, 2016, 11:48:46 PM »
That is the best business card ever. I wonder if you could actually create biz cards like that in camera by taking a photo of a reverse-color sign. Or I guess a true color sign on E6. Sometimes I forget E6 exists :D

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Re: New Super-8 camera coming from...Kodak?!
« Reply #16 on: January 14, 2016, 01:50:23 PM »
You could definitely do that. And it's pretty easy.
And if you do it with some xpro film, you'll get some incredible colors to boot!
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