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Author Topic: The Oldest Electronic Gear You Have Hillary Charles Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 748 From: York, PA, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 12-12-2009 07:36 AM                     MUST respect the Keystone! Sean, we share the dream of a CT-100. This year, I came closer than I ever thought possible; in town, there's a thrift shop that used to be one of those old-time department stores with only a few specialized departments like washer/dryers, bicycles and televisions. In the back room was a bunch of old televisions and some related equipment. One of them was a CT-100. Never sold! Still had a dealer display ribbon on it! By the time I heard this story (all which happened within this last year) the CT-100 was put on display in the local historical center. I'm glad that at least those who owned the building understood its importance, even if we couldn't get it for ourselves. They also know enough not just turn it on. At this point, it may remain just a display piece. I can't believe I was SO CLOSE to one! John didn't think one of those would ever be in this area. Color programming in this area would have been spotty (and not at all worth the $1000 in 1954 dollars to buy the set). Looks like we'll have to be content with the CTC-5 which came from a penthouse in NYC's Upper West Side. Not quite the historic set as the CT-100, but we have the same model that sits in Graceland! And we're also out of room for anything else as well!  |  IP: Logged Sean Weitzel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 619 From: Vacaville, CA (1790 miles west of Rockwall) Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-13-2009 02:46 AM                     Joe, those cameras actually produced very good images. The optics were very good for a budget camera. If you told me you had an 8mm projector I'd encourage you to put a roll through the camera for some fun. I have some fairly fresh 8mm ektachrome rolls in the freezer that I'd be happy to donate one to you to try out the camera. You'd just have to cover processing. For those not in the know, there's an individual here in California that special orders ektachrome and black and white reversal films from Kodak in large quantities and has them perforated for 8mm. He had a large quantity of cans and plastic spools made up in (I think) the Czech republic years ago and spools the film down for those who want to keep shooting regular 8mm.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 12-13-2009 02:50 AM                     Kodachrome 40 and 25 were THE best filmstocks for the 8mm gauge. The images on them were of IB tech quality, assuming they were processed properly and not through K-Mart. Sadly Dwayne's is the only place still processing Kodachrome 8mm and they are about to shut down.  |  IP: Logged Sean Weitzel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 619 From: Vacaville, CA (1790 miles west of Rockwall) Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-13-2009 01:20 PM                     Dwayne's as a business isn't going to shut down, but sometime in December 2010 will be the last processing run as Kodak will be discontinuing the K14 chemistry at that time. For those not in the know, Kodak discontinued Kodachrome 64 35mm slide film earlier this year which was the last Kodachrome product on the market. I have a bunch of frozen rolls of 16mm Kodachrome in the freezer that needs to be shot. I hope 2010 is bright and sunny.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 12-13-2009 02:04 PM                  I shot tons of EKTACHROME 35mm slides and 7242 and 7256 16mm reversal stock...they have ALL faded! The below pic is a Kodachrome slide from the 60's. Just scanned, still has fantastic color.  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 12-13-2009 05:00 PM                       Nice! That you in the boat? So, have 8mm and Super 8 been discontinued?  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 12-13-2009 05:21 PM                  quote: Tim Reed That you in the boat? YUP! That's a pic my dad took (with his Argus C3...I still have it!) from our house on Wolverine Lake MI...where I grew up. I was just a 15 y/o young punk...now I'm an old fart.  |  IP: Logged Cameron Glendinning Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 845 From: West Ryde, Sydney, NSW Australia Registered: Dec 2005 posted 12-13-2009 05:25 PM                     No Tim Super 8 is alive, you can purchase films cut down from 35mm stock, pretty much all negative stocks are avaliable, plus a variety of reversal and black and white, fuji or kodak. pro8mm I believe kodak also offers in the USA several vision stocks including vision 200/500 neg. kodak super 8 products High def telecines are also avaliable  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 12-13-2009 06:45 PM                        I knew you would all be impressed by my camera, but get ready for your jaws to hit the floor when you see my editing station: That's right, it's the Kalart Editor Viewer Eight! You can have your shitty Final Cut Pros and Avids, this kicks their asses any day! It can do anything the other editors can do and more! Here you see I am editing a blockbuster feature. You simply cannot go wrong when you go to the store and demand "Gimme a fucking Kalart, asshole!"  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 12-13-2009 06:51 PM                  quote: Joe Redifer Here you see I am editing a blockbuster feature. JFC! It's a film of our Grand-Poopie-BAH!  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 12-13-2009 07:50 PM                     quote: (with his Argus C3...I still have it!) ..and my father still has his Argus C3 he got back in 1954..  |  IP: Logged Sean Weitzel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 619 From: Vacaville, CA (1790 miles west of Rockwall) Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-13-2009 07:53 PM                     Custom perforated and respooled black & white reversal and ektachrome 100D reversal is available for regular 8mm. The aforementioned Dwaynes photo http://www.dwaynesphoto.com/ sells 8mm Ektachrome 100d. Action Camera http://www.actioncamerasf.com in San Francisco carries two different speed black and white and also Ektachrome 100D in 8mm. Labs such as Yale film and video http://www.yalefilmandvideo.com can process b/w and color reversal 8mm.  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-13-2009 08:22 PM                        Joe--why do you have 8mm film of Brad? Also, why do you have a roll of splicing tape on the Kalart, which has a cement splicer built into it?  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 12-13-2009 08:24 PM                        Scott, why use cement when ZEBRA TAPE is the true professional's choice? Also, Projection Training 3 was shot on my grandpappy's Keystone.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 12-13-2009 08:31 PM                  quote: Joe Redifer Projection Training 3 was shot on my grandpappy's Keystone. With a 3-lens turret and an "electric eye" for automatic film exposure?  |  IP: Logged

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