[Lee Imiir]

[Lee Imiir] “I’m thinking of buying a super 8mm camera.”

If you enjoy investing in a technological dead-end, by all means, get it. I hope you enjoy the associated processing and telecining costs, which you can’t avoid.

I wouldn’t say that buying a super 8mm camera is an investment, it’s not meat to be; for a film student, like myself, it’s about the passion.

The telecine process is expensive but with $40 I can buy and process a 50′ 64T roll (no sound and in standard def.) but that will do for a music clip or a short film.

[Lee Imiir] “Considering that there are dvd players that play PAL and NTSC, and by shooting on 24fps and then speeding it up, you end up having a two samples of the film footage that you could use. ”

Standard-definition DVD, eh? Does this imply that you will have no need for high-definition?

I know more people that don’t have tv’s then people that have high-def tv’s. But your point is valid.

Thank you for your post, I think I needed somebody to point out the cons of me buying a super 8 camera. I will consider it more carefully and do more research.

[Lee Imiir]

Hey guys,

I’m thinking of buying a super 8mm camera. I’m hesitant because I live in a PAL country and the camera does only 24fps. There are more expensive cameras that shoot at 24 and 25fps; is that a better option for me?

I know that you can convert the video from 24 to 25fps, but my question is: is it better to do it in post-production or simply shoot on 25fps?

Considering that there are dvd players that play PAL and NTSC, and by shooting on 24fps and then speeding it up, you end up having a two samples of the film footage that you could use.

Let me know what you guy think,
Thanks.