[Konvas] Fwd: The Comeback of SUPER 8!

Speedbird@acousticturtle.plus.com speedbird at acousticturtle.plus.com
Mon Apr 10 14:52:54 EDT 2017


Some of you still shoot 8 mm so following may be interesting. Rita

> From: Jürgen Lossau | Super 8 <lossau at super8.tv>
> Date: 9 April 2017 at 21:59:40 BST
> To: speedbird at acousticturtle.plus.com
> Subject: The Comeback of SUPER 8!
> 
> Dear friends of Super 8!
>  
> You might know me as the former editor-in-chief of the small format magazine or as the author of  books about movie cameras and projectors. Some years ago we had to stop the run of the mag because of the high prices for the Super 8 cartridges and the processing. Only few readers had been willing to pay these high amounts.
>  
> Now – there is good news! Kodak will present a new Super 8 camera soon and the Ektachrome color reversal film will be reintroduced. There are also other companies working on a camera (for example in Switzerland), Adox and Ferrania are creating new film stocks for Super 8. But the best is yet to come: As far as I know, a cartridge including processing will be less expensive than US-$ 50/Euro 50.
>  
> Super 8 – isn’t it special, isn’t it still fun? This dancing screenful of grain? I think now it is highest time for a new Super 8 Web Portal focussed on our topics. The portal is intended to bring together current filmmakers and newcomers, to present both old and new film projects and to offer a massive online archive of more than 1,000 curated small format films. Active filmmakers and gear collectors alike will find the information they need, with the world’s largest online archive of 4,000 cameras and 4,000 projectors.
>  
> Today, I would like to ask for your support. We are starting a crowdfunding campaign for The Super 8 Web Portal, because we need your help to create the platform and the design. All the films have to be scanned and the research for the articles is also expensive. The first 50 backers are already there! Have a look here for our Kickstarter project:
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> https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1112932678/the-super-8-web-portal
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> And please spread the word, share our idea for a new worldwide Super 8 community. If we don't find more people that are willing to shoot Super 8 cartridges the format will be gone within a decade. We must do everything to keep Super 8 staying alive.
>  
> The portal will consist of eight sections, some of which are free of charge and some available through subscription. Here are the details:
>  
> 1.
> Super8News
> The latest information about cameras, film stock and accessories from companies around the world that offer essential services for filmmakers. In addition, we will check in on current Super 8         film productions and filmmakers.
>  
> 2.
> Super8Forum
> A forum for the creative and technical aspects of small format film. The forum is divided into the following sections:
>  
> Shooting
> Processing
> Home Processing
> Post-processing
> Film Stocks
> Cameras (new: Kodak, Logmar, Yolk)
> Cameras (old/used)
> Projectors
> Events/Festivals/Competitions                                                                          
>  
> 3.
> Super8Show
> This section highlights a selection of newly produced Super 8 films. Furthermore, the extended web portal offers about 1,000 award-winning Super 8 films. There are also a lot of commercials and industrial films of former manufacturers of cameras and projectors.
>  
> 4.
> Super8Service
> A comprehensive list of shops, processing labs, repair facilities and film transfer companies worldwide—including a comment function for registered users. 
>  
> 5.
> Super8Stories
> In-depth portraits of filmmakers, behind-the-scenes filmmaking reports and documentaries on the history of small format movies, equipment and lab tests.
>  
> 6.
> Workshop
> Tutorials on shooting Super 8, along with hands-on articles exploring gear for filming, projecting and home processing. 
>  
> 7.
> Archive
> Movie cameras & projectors
>  
> A database of every single commercial small format movie camera, film projector and film splicer. 1-3 photos per device along with a table of shared technical specifications. The complete archive includes approximately 8,000 entries. 
>  
> 8.
> Film festivals
> A list of links to all active film festivals that include small format films.
>  
>  
> Here you will find more information about our idea:
>  
> https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1112932678/the-super-8-web-portal
>  
>  
> Thanks for your support!
>  
>  
> Jürgen Lossau
> Super 8 Web Portal
> 
> -- 
> Jürgen Lossau
> Sierichstr. 145
> 22299 Hamburg (Germany)
> Phone +49 (0)40 468855-0
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