First new Super 8 camera in 20 years
(Credit:
Retro Thing)
It doesn't exactly qualify as a comeback, but film is far from dead. Retro Thing says Sweden's Ikonoskop is planning to introduce the first new Super 8 movie camera design the world has seen in more than 20 years.
Like its earlier 16mm sibling, the A-Cam DS8 will have interchangeable lenses and a parallel viewfinder. It also weighs a manageable 3.3 pounds, including lens, battery and up to 100 feet of film. The camera uses 16mm-wide film to capture Super 8 frames in a hybrid format, reportedly making it far more stable than the old Kodak Super 8 cartridges.
Still, this obviously a rare breed that's expensive to produce. So before it can commit to making the cameras, Ikonoskop says it needs at least 25 customers who are willing to put down a 1,000-euro deposit, or about $1,295 of the $5,442 total cost. But if you've read this far into the item, our guess is that money may be no object for this museum piece.
supplies (and processes) 8mm film stock remanufactured from modern Kodak
35mm stuff, and even better they have developed a "MAX8" film gate for doing
widescreen process. Seems to me that if Ikonoskop and Pro8mm were to team
up on this one they might actually find the 25 customers they're looking for!
(ObDisclaimer: I have no connection whatsoever to either company)
supplies (and processes) 8mm film stock remanufactured from modern Kodak
35mm stuff, and even better they have developed a "MAX8" film gate for doing
widescreen process. Seems to me that if Ikonoskop and Pro8mm were to team
up on this one they might actually find the 25 customers they're looking for!
(ObDisclaimer: I have no connection whatsoever to either company)
- by brande3 July 17, 2009 10:49 AM PDT
- I need some 110 film develeped, thank you
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